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Pelican®P
OPERATORS MANUAL
PELICAN®SERIES P
OPERATORS MANUAL
Sweeper Serial Number_____________________________
Elgin Sweeper Company
Subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation
1300 W. Bartlett Rd.
Elgin, IL 6012-
847-741-5370
P/N 0701450-E
Printed in U.S.A. Copyright 2007 Elgin Sweeper Company
Welcome to the World’s Most Popular
Three-Wheel Broom Sweeper -
The Elgin Pelican®Series P
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Read this manual carefully and completely before oper-
ating the sweeper. Working with unfamiliar equipment
can lead to accidents. Understand and follow all safety
information when operating the sweeper.
Elgin employees carefully inspected the sweeper before
it left the factory. Your Elgin equipment dealer inspect-
ed the sweeper and made certain that it was in proper
working order prior to delivery.
To keep the Pelican sweeper in good working condition,
it is important to follow all maintenance and service
schedules, including
DAILY SERVICE - After every shift or 10 hours
PERIODIC SERVICE - After each period of 50, 150,
500 or 1000 hours
Refer to the maintenance schedule in the Maintenance
Section. This schedule is also displayed on the sweeper.
Keep this manual in the cab of the sweeper for refer-
ence. If a problem develops with the sweeper, your
Elgin Dealer has the factory-trained service personnel,
genuine Elgin parts and necessary tools and equipment
to meet your specific needs.
If you should need to contact the factory regarding
operation, maintenance or repair, please feel free to call
Elgin at 847-741-5370.
This manual will assist in the proper operation and care of the Elgin Pelican Series P Sweeper. It contains specific
information on features and specifications, suggested operating techniques, preventive maintenance hints and
instructions for making repairs and adjustments.
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LIMITED WARRANTY
Each machine manufactured by ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY (“ESCO” or the
“Company”) is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a
period of 12 months provided the machine is used in a normal and reasonable
manner. This limited warranty is applicable only to the original user-purchaser
for a period of twelve (12) months (as measured from the date of delivery to the
original user-purchaser) and is not transferable.
During the Limited Warranty Period ESCO will cause to be repaired or replaced, as the Company may elect, any part or parts
of such machine that the Company’s examination discloses to be defective in material or workmanship. Repairs or replacements
are to be made at the selling Elgin distributor’s location or at other locations approved by ESCO.
The ESCO Limited Warranty shall not apply to:
1. Major components or trade accessories such as, but not limited to, trucks, engines, hydraulic pumps and motors, tires and
batteries that have a separate warranty by the original manufacturer.
2. Normal adjustments and maintenance services.
3. Normal wear parts such as, but not limited to, brooms, oils, fluids, filters, broom wire, shoe runners, rubber deflectors and
suction hoses.
4. Failures resulting from the machine being operated in a manner or for a purpose not recommended by ESCO.
5. Repairs, modifications or alterations without the express written consent of ESCO, which, in the Company’s sole judgment,
have adversely affected the machine’s stability, operation or reliability as originally designed and manufactured.
6. Items subjected to misuse, negligence, accident or improper maintenance.
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Subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation
*NOTE* The use in the product of any part other than parts approved by ESCO may invalidate this warranty. ESCO reserves
the right to determine, in its sole discretion, if the use of non-approved parts operates to invalidate the warranty. Nothing con-
tained in this warrant shall make ESCO liable for loss, injury or damage of any kind to any person or entity resulting from any
defect or failure in the machine.
TO THE EXTENT LIMITED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
This warranty is also in lieu of all other obligations or liabilities on the part of ESCO, including but not limited to, liability for
incidental and consequential damages on the part of the Company or the seller. ESCO makes no representation that the
machine has the capacity to perform any functions other than as contained in the Company’s written literature, catalogs or
specifications accompanying delivery of the machine. No person or affiliated company representative is authorized to alter the
terms of this warranty, to give any other warranties or to assume any other liability on behalf of ESCO in connection with the
sale, servicing or repair of any machine manufactured by the Company.
ESCO reserves the right to make design changes or improvements in its products without imposing any obligation upon itself to
change or improve previously manufactured products.
ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY, 1300 West Bartlett Road, Elgin, Illinois 60120, U.S.A.
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Safety
General ................................................................. S-1
Pelican P Safety Labels ....................................... S-9
Description
Elgin Pelican Series P Sweeper.......................... D-1
Principles of Operation
Why Sweep? .................................................. D-2
Mechanical/Broom Sweepers........................ D-2
Pelican ........................................................... D-2
Water Spray................................................... D-2
Brooms........................................................... D-3
Conveyor ........................................................ D-3
Hopper ........................................................... D-4
Cab ................................................................. D-4
Controls ......................................................... D-5
Drive Wheels ................................................. D-5
Guide Wheel .................................................. D-6
General Data ....................................................... D-7
Pelican P Side View............................................. D-9
Pelican P Front View......................................... D-10
Pelican P Rear View .......................................... D-10
Operation
Instruments and Controls................................... O-1
Operating Checklist ............................................ O-6
Starting the Engine............................................. O-8
Cold Weather Starting .........................................O-9
Transport............................................................ O-10
Sweeping ............................................................ O-12
Sweeping Patterns............................................. O-16
Reversing the Conveyor .................................... O-18
Dumping the Hopper......................................... O-19
Shutting Down the Unit ................................... O-21
At End of Shift....................................................O-21
Maintenance
Scheduled Maintenance.......................................M-1
Daily Service Checklist ................................ M-1
Periodic Service Checklist.............................M-2
After 50 Hours ....................................... M-2
After 150 Hours ..................................... M-2
After 500 Hours ..................................... M-3
After 1000 Hours ................................... M-3
Daily Washdown ................................................. M-7
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Table of Contents
Bubble Window Maintenance ............................ M-9
Lubrication .........................................................M-10
Service Procedures
Towing ...............................................................SP-1
Air Cleaner......................................................... SP-3
Fuel System ....................................................... SP-5
Draining Fuel Water Separator ................. SP-5
Changing Fuel Filter .................................. SP-7
Bleeding Fuel System ................................. SP-8
Hydraulic System .............................................. SP-8
Spray Water System.......................................... SP-9
Broom Adjustment........................................... SP-10
Side Broom Adjustment .............................SP-11
Side-To-Side Angle .............................. SP-11
Front-To-Back Angle........................... SP-11
Down Pressure.................................... SP-12
Main Broom Adjustment ...........................SP-13
Standard (Chain) Suspension............ SP-13
Hydraulic Suspension ........................ SP-13
Dirt Shoe Adjustment...................................... SP-14
Dirt Deflectors ................................................. SP-15
Conveyor........................................................... SP-16
Conveyor Access .........................................SP-16
Adjusting Conveyor................................... SP-18
Conveyor Belt Adjustments ................SP-18
Other Conveyor Adjustments..............SP-22
Replacing Conveyor Belt............................SP-25
Removing Conveyor Belt ...................SP-025
Squaring Conveyor Structure .............SP-26
Structure Stop Bolt Adjustment .........SP-27
Lower Roll Offset Adjustment.............SP-27
Installing Conveyor Belt .....................SP-28
Splicing Conveyor Belt...............................SP-29
Reversing Conveyor ...................................SP-30
Main Broom Replacement................................SP-32
Cab Air Filter................................................... SP-34
Wheels And Tires............................................. SP-34
Winter Storage................................................. SP-34
Spring Startup ................................................. SP-36
Troubleshooting .......................................................T-1
Glossary .....................................................................G-1
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