Technical presentation BA/CA 451/531/551/611

Welcome to the technical

presentation on Nilfisk BA/CA
451/531/551/611,
battery and cord walk-behind
scrubber/driers.

The aim of the training is to provide you

with technical points for these Nilfisk walkbehind scrubbers

Product summary
Training contents

Dash Board
Battery installation and battery type settings
Wiring diagram BA551/611 D
Fuses relays - drive board led
Drive board led Error codes
EDS system BA/CA 451/531
EDS system BA/CA 551/611
Traction control
Brush pressure selection
Technical data
No tools blades squeegee assy
Troubleshooting
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Dash Board

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Brush/pad-holder and vacuum system switch

Vacuum system switch
Brush/pad-holder release switch
Detergent flow control switch (**)
Hourmeter (**)
Ignition key (0 - I) (*)
Battery charger indicator
Washing water flow control switches

(*) Only for BA 551 D, BA 551 CD, BA 611 D

(**) Only for machines equipped with EDS

Battery installation and battery type setting

According to the type of batteries (WET or GEL), set the electronic board of the machine and of the battery
charger (if equipped), according to the following procedure:
A) Machine setting
1. Turn the ignition key to I position and pay attention to the following in the very first seconds of machine
operation:
If the green warning light (1) is flashing, the machine is set to GEL.
If the red warning light (2) is flashing, the machine is set to WET.
2. If the setting is to be changed, perform the following procedure.
3. Turn off the machine by turning the ignition key to 0 position.
4. Press and hold the Brush and vacuum switch, then turn the ignition key to I.
5. Release the switch (3) at least 8 seconds after starting the machine.
6. Press the switch (3) again for a few seconds and check that the warning light for the required setting is
flashing (as shown in step 1).

Switch 3
Light 1
Light 2

Battery installation and battery type setting

B) Battery charger setting (for machines with on-board battery charger)
7. Remove the battery charger data inspection window screws (A)
8. Remove the window (B).
9. Turn the battery charger selector (C) to WET position for lead batteries, or
to GEL position for gel batteries.
10. Install the window (B) and tighten the screws (A).
C) Battery installation
11. Open the cover and check that the recovery water tank is empty,
otherwise empty it with the drain hose (1).
12. Grasp the handle (3) and carefully lift the tank (2).
13. Install the batteries.

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C

Fuses relays - drive board led

Drive board led (for error codes)

Drive motor fuse

Vacuum motor fuse

Brush motor fuse

Vacuum motor relay

Brush motor relay

Drive board led Error codes

Number of led
blinking

Alarm

Solution

Forward switch closed at

power-on

Pull the speed reference to zero and open the

FW switch

Backward switch closed at

power-on

Pull the speed reference to zero and open the

BW switch

Potentiometer fault

Check the potentiometers wires

Potentiometer out of neutral

position at power-on

Move the potentiometer to neutral position or if it

is in neutral position already, calibrate the speed
reference

Thermal protection

Wait a few minutes and check the motors

current

Controllers power stage

damaged

Change the controller

Over current

Check the motors wires

EDS system BA 451/531 D

1- Cap
2- Refill cap
3- Dry break
4- Chemical cartridge
5- Magnetic slider
6- Bracket chemical cartridge
7- Water pump
8- Tee mixing barb
9- Chemical solution pump

EDS system BA 551/611 D

1- Cap
2- Dry break
3- Refill cap
4- Chemical cartridge
5- Water filter
6- Water pump
7- Bracket chemical mixing
8- Tee mixing barb
9- Chemical solution pump
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Traction Control

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RV1 5 K Ohm
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drive control

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RV2 100 K Ohm

Brush pressure selection

Extra pressure activation

Extra pressure activation:

gas spring working on the brush deck

Normal pressure activation

Deck lifting/lowering pedal

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Optionals BA451 BA531

BA 431 BA 531
- EDS system for drive version only
-No cylindrical version and only single disc
-Squeegee blades : Oil resistant, non marking, low noise, long lasting 10 times in PU)
-Extra pressure brush deck kit
-Fron wheels Low noise and better grip ( only for machine with drive)
-Low pressure ( all machines )
-Caster wheel low pressure & low noise ( all models )
-Squeegee support iron made (heavier)
-Roller Bumper
-Splash guard
-Remote filling hose
-Pad Holder
-Hour counter

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BA 551 BA611
BA

-EDS system for drive version only

-Squeegee blades : Oil resistant, non marking, low noise, long lasting 10 times in PU)
-Extra pressure brush deck kit
-Low noise and better grip ( only for machine with drive)
-Low pressure ( all machines )
-Caster wheel low pressure & low noise ( all models )
-Squeegee support iron made (heavier)
-Motors IP56
-Autonomy about 3 hours (110 A/h gel

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140 A/h wet)

No tools change blades - squeegee assembly

NO TOOLS NEEDED
TO REPLACE THE
SQUEEGEE BLADES

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No tool side blades - squeegee

assy

NO TOOLS NEEDED TO REPLACE

THE SIDE BLADES ASSEMBLY

NO TOOLS NEEDED TO REPLACE

THE SQUEEGEE BLADES ASSEMBLY

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Troubleshooting
Trouble

Possible Cause

Remedy

The motors do not

work; no warning light
turns on.

1. The battery connector is disconnected.

1. Connect.

2. The batteries are completely discharged.

2. Charge the batteries.

The brushes do not

work, the red warning
light (2) is on

The batteries are discharged.

Charge the batteries.

The machine does

not move.

The machine has been turned on by using the ignition key and
by keeping the paddle pressed.

Turn the ignition key to 0 position,

then try to start the machine without
pressing the paddle.

Insufficient recovery
water vacuuming.

1. The recovery water tank is full.

1. Empty the tank.

2. The hose is disconnected from the squeegee.

2. Connect.

3. The vacuum grid is clogged or the float is stuck closed.

3 .Clean the grid or check the float.

4. The squeegee is dirty or the squeegee blades are worn or

damaged.

4. Clean and check the squeegee.

5. The tank cover is not correctly closed, or the gasket is

damaged, or the compensation hole is obstructed.

5. Close the cover correctly/replace

the gasket/clean the compensation
hole.

Insufficient solution
flow to the brushes.

1. The solution filter or the clean water filter is dirty.

1. Clean the filter.

2. The tank is dirty (the drain hole is clogged).

2. Clean.

Marks caused by the

squeegee.

1. There are debris under the squeegee blades.

1. Remove the debris.

2 .The squeegee blades are worn, chipped or torn.

2. Replace the blades.

3. The squeegee has not been balanced with the handwheel.

3. Balance.

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