5. REGULAR OPERATION

5.1. Switching on the Unit

Whenever the system is switched on it will go into standby mode. None of the electrical components will be switched on until the system is operated. After operation, the electrical components will be switched off one by one until the standby mode is reached again.

  1. Make sure the power cord is connected to a wall outlet, and that it is sufficiently long to enable the unit to cover the full length of the bowling lane.
  2. Wait until the self-diagnostic test has been done. The self-diagnostic test will take approx. 3 seconds, during which both the start indicator  and the error indicator  lights should be on (if one or more is not, please refer to 'TROUBLE CHECKS').

5.2. Mounting the Unit onto a Bowling Lane

  1. Grip the handle bar' with both hands and guide the unit just before the foul line of the bowling lane.
  2. Make sure the unit is center-aligned to the lane.
  3. Move the unit forward until the four rear casters hang free above the gutters.
  4. Gently tilt the unit so that the back conductor wheels touch the lane surface. Both front casters will be lifted off the approach surface.
  5. Move the unit forward until the next pair of casters roll into the gutters.
  6. Gently lower the handle bar' until the front pair of casters touch the approach surface.
  7. Move the unit forward until the front conductor wheels rest on the lane surface.

5.3. Conditioning a Lane

  1. Make sure the start indicator within the start button burns continuously. (If this is not the case, turn to page 16, 'TROUBLE CHECKS').
  2. Press the illuminated green start button. The air pump will be switched on and after a few seconds the unit will start moving. The start indicator will flash.
  3. Wait until the unit has returned to the foul line and stops moving. To strip the lane, the unit will run along the lane and back; to oil it the unit will do the same again.
  4. Wait until the start indicator has stopped flashing. The unit can now be safely transferred to the next lane without depositing mist droplets onto the approach.
  5. To temporarily halt the session, briefly press the flashing green start button. To resume, briefly press the flashing green start button again. To completely cancel the session, hold down the start button for approx. 2 seconds.

5.4. Performing a 'Short-Run' on a Lane

  1. Press the illuminated green start button twice in quick succession ('double-click'). The unit will not do any stripping; it will only oil the lane over the first few feet.

5.5. Transferring the Unit to the Next Lane

  1. Grip the unit at the handle bar' with both hands. Slightly lift the unit and pull it toward you so that the front casters rest on the approach.
  2. Pull the unit toward you and lift the unit onto its middle casters.
  3. Tilt the machine by pushing down the handle bar'. Pull the unit further toward you until the back casters rest on the approach.
  4. Guide the unit to the next lane and follow the instructions under 'Mounting the Unit onto a Bowling Lane'.