Tornado 95961, 98450 Operation Manual

Operations Manual

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TORNADO INDUSTRIES, LLC

3101 WICHITA COURT

FORT WORTH, TX 76140

PHONE 800-VACUUMS

FAX [phone]

WWW.TORNADOVAC.COM

DUAL AND QUAD AIR INTERNAL FILTER JUMBO VACUUMS (WET-ONLY)

MODEL NO: 95961 (DUAL) 98450 (QUAD)

Form No. L5961AA 05/17 ©Tornado Industries, LLC. All rights reserved

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Long Term Buyer Protection Limited Warranty

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Tornado Industries, LLC. (Tornado) warrants to the end/user customer that the Tornado product(s) will
be free from defects in material and workmanship for the duration(s) described below. This limited
warranty DOES NOT cover machines and/or components subject to normal wear and tear, damage
that occurs in shipping, failures resulting from modication, accident, unsuitable operating environ­ment, misuse, abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance by you. For full details, contact your Autho­rized Tornado Distributor, Service Center, or the Tornado Technical Service Department. Tornado
sales and service representatives are not authorized to waive or alter the terms of this warranty, or to
increase the obligations of Tornado under the warranty.

10 Years*

Plastic water tanks and Rotationally-molded bodies

2 Years*

Parts on all Tornado cleaning equipment

1 Year*

Labor on all Tornado cleaning equipment

1 Year*

Warranty on batteries, one year prorated

All battery warranties are handled directly by the battery manufacturer, on a one year prorated basis

Terms subject to change without notice

1. Except all Windshears™ Blowers, Storm, TV2SS, Side and Downdraft, Insulation Blowers, CV 30,
CV 38, CK14/1 PRO, CK 14/2 PRO, SWM 31/9, CK LW13/1, CK LW 13/1 ROAM, CV 38/48 Dual,
PV6, PV10, PV6 ROAM, Wall Mount Vacuum and all chargers are warranted for 1 (one) year for both
parts and labor.

2. All non-wear item parts purchased after warranty expiration are warranted for 90 days.

3. Warranty starts from the date of sale to the consumer or, at Tornado’s discretion, 6 months after

the dealer purchased the unit from Tornado, whichever comes rst.

4. The EB 30 is warranted for a period of 90 days for both parts and labor.

5. The warranty on engines used on propane powered equipment is limited to motor manufacturer’s
warranty.

6. Ride-on Scrubbers are warranted for 24 months, parts, 6 months labor or 1,000 hours, whichever

occurs rst.

Note: Tornado, The Latest Dirt, Floorkeeper,
Carpetkeeper, Carpetrinser, Carpetrinser/Dryer,
Headmaster, Taskforce, PAC-VAC, T-Lite, Glazer,
Windshear, Max-Vac and Trot-Mop are trademarks
of Tornado Industries

Website: www.tornadovac.com

Phone 1-800-VACUUMS
Fax [phone]
Address 3101 Wichita Court
Fort Worth, TX 76140

1-800-VACUUMS 90 Years of Cleaning Innovation A Tacony Company
Form F2662.©2017. All rights reserved

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Your new Tornado unit is a high quality, precision-made product. All parts used in the manufacturing of this unit

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have passed rigid quality control standards prior to assembly. Please safeguard the original receipt / invoice. If
you experience any problems with your unit during the warranty period, the original receipt / invoice will act as
proof of purchase. Contact Tornado for any warranty inquiries.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS UNIT

Read and understand this owner’s manual and all labels on the unit before operating. Safety is a combination of
common sense,staying alert and knowing how your unit works. Use this unit only as described in this manual.
Use only manufacturer’s recommended attachments. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to your
unit use only Tornado recommended accessories.

WARNING: Failure to read and understand these instructions could result in seri­ous bodily injury or property damage

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using this unit, basic precautions should always be followed. Read all instructions before using
this unit.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of re, electric shock or injury:

• Do not leave machine unattended when running. Turn off when not in use.

• Before attempting any maintenance or adjustment, disconnect air lines.

• Do not expose to rain.

• Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when used by or near children.

• Use only as described in this manual. Use only manufacturer's recommended attachments.

• If machine is not working as it should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into
water, return it to a service center.

• Keep hair, loose clothing, ngers, and all parts of body away from openings and moving parts.

• Turn off all controls before disconnecting air lines.

• Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening blocked. Keep openings free of

dust, lint, hair, and anything that may reduce air ow.

• Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, or hot ashes.

• Do not pick up ammable or combustible liquids, such as gasoline, or use machine where they
may be present.

• Do not use without lters in place.

• Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.

• Always replace worn or torn lters immediately. This will prevent possible injury due to ying ob-
jects.

• Never operate with intake unguarded. Strong suction will pull ngers and/or clothing into hose and
other parts. Always wear safety glasses when in vicinity of this unit.

• Never operate above 100 p.s.i. (8 BAR) pressure.

• Always turn off your air line supply at the drop before disconnecting the air line.

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Features.

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• Ideal for materials from water to heavy oils, ink and sludge.

• 3/16" (5 mm) jets installed on Dual, 1/4” installed on Quad. 7/32" (5.5 mm) and 1/4" (6 mm) jets
are included for heavier debris.

• 90 p.s.i at the gauge (valve fully open) allows for maximum pickup power.

• 60 p.s.i. at the gauge (valve fully open) allows for lighter liquid pickup power.

• Never operate above 100 p.s.i. (8 BAR) pressure.

• An air compressor, air line, and lne couplings are required for operation and are not available from
Tornado.

General Specications

The Internal Wet Jumbo Air Vacuum units create waterlift substantilaly beyond that found in traditional
wet vacuums. They come with a 55- gallon rolled top steel drum (Tornado # 95944) for volume pick-

up with maximum efciency. They are designed for wet recovery applications requiring aggressive

pick-up power. These compressed air vacuums have no moving parts and tremendous suction for a
portable unit. All recovered products go into the drum, therefore maintaining peak performance. The

included liquid shut off attachments prevent over lling of the drum. Use for volume pickup of heavy
oils, liquid sludge, and many other liquids. Designed to perform at maximum efciency with 2" hoses

and attachments.

Unit Specications

95961 DUAL INCLUDES

95952 Venturi Powerhead (Interanl

Filter) (2)

95000 Jumbo Cover

90442 Deector

90569 Liquid Shut Off (2)
95944 55-Galon Drum
98088 4-Wheel Dolly

90332 2” Hose Adaptor

95961 98450

HORIZONTAL RECOVERY (reach) 50 ft. 100 ft.
VERTICAL RECOVERY (lift) 25 ft. 50 ft.
REQUIRED COMPRESSOR 25 h.p. 50 h.p.
AIR LINE AND COUPLINGS 3/4” (minimum), quick-connect,

chicaqo, or xed

HOSE ADAPTOR 2” Included 2” Included
WEIGHT 146 lbs. 164 lbs.
CFM (2” Orice) 160 258
Waterlift 242” 200”

98450 Quad INCLUDES

95952 Venturi Powerhead (Internal

Filter) (4)

95000 Jumbo Cover

90442 Deector

90569 Liquid Shut Off (4)
95944 55-Gallon Drum
98088 4-Wheel Dolly

90332 2” Hose Adaptor

1” (minimum), quick-con­nect, chicaqo, or xed

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Head Assembly Setup and Operation

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ASSEMBLY OF HEAD UNIT AND DRUM

1. Remove all components from package.

2. The Venturi Powerhead(s) come already at-

tached to the Jumbo Covers. To detach, remove
the air connector, then turn powerhead(s) coun­terclockwise and they will unlock from the Jumbo
Cover.

3. Install hose adaptor onto Jumbo Housing. Lock

in place by lining up adaptor indent with lock screw
and tightening lock screw.

4. Place head unit onto drum. The weight and

suction power of the head unit will form a seal on
the drum.

OPERATING RULES

Use 1.5” to 2” I.D. hoses and attachments.

Use 3/4” for Dual and 1” for Quad air line hose and

ow-through quick connects (do not use ball style
ttings). 90 p.s.i. (7 BAR) at gauge (valve open)

for maximum pickup power, 60 p.s.i. (5 BAR) at
gauge (valve open) for lighter debris recovery.
Use to recover water, heavy oils and sludge.
IMPORTANT: The internal air vacuums do not
have internal lters for dry recovery. They are as­sembled with silencers built inside the venturi pow­erhead and are designed for wet application only.

Tornado does offer an optional internal lter kit that

will convert this unit to a dry and moist pickup vac­uum. Please note that if this conversion is done, it
will be considered a dry/moist pickup vacuum only,

and cannot be used for any wet/liquid pickup of

any kind. Contact Tornado for more information on
this conversion kit.

STARTING/STOPPING MACHINE

1. Connect air supply line to head line connector.

2. Start vacuum by turning air valve located on line

connector to its ON position.

3. Stop vacuum by turning air valve located on line
connector to its OFF position.
NOTE: Empty and clean vacuum and attachments
after each days use for maximum performance.

95952

95000

95944

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Problem Remedy

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Make sure air line valve is in ON position.

Inspect air regulators for interference of air ow.

Machine does operate

Machine stops running

Machine has no suction

Air pressure drops at gauge

Machine has poor recovery

Inspect air compressor for adequate size and that proper air pressu­ure is avaliable (60 to 90 p.s.i.).

Inspect air line for proper size and/or damage.
Always use ow through connectors.

Inspect drum level.
Inspect air line for damage.
Inspect air pressure.

Inspect for clogged or collapsed hose
Defective drum seal.
Material too heavy for unit.

Inspect air compressor for proper free air consumption and resis-

tance in air line size or commections.
Inspect for correct size hose and attachments.

Defective drum seal.
Material too heavy for unit.
Inspect drum cover gasket.
Ensure venturi powerheads are properly locked into Jumbo cover.
Inspect all seals for wear and/or damage.

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Warranty
Registration
Form

Tornado equipment: (Check choices below)

__ Automatic Scrubbers __Sweepers
__Propane Floor Machines __Rotary Floor Machine
__High Speed Burnishers __Carpet Vacuums
__Carpet Extractors & Spotters __Wet/Dry Vacs
__ Steam Cleaners __Jumbo Vacs
__Ride-On Equipment __Pressure Washers

See complete product info at www.tornadovac.com

Selling Dealer:(Required)__________________________

Please Print Clearly

_____________________________________________________________________________
Company/Institution

_____________________________________ ____________________________________
Contact Name Title

_____________________________________ ____________________________________
Address City/State/Zip Code

_____________________________________ ____________________________________
Phone Fax

_____________________________________ ____________________________________
Date of Purchase Email

See white metal plate or sticker on unit for this information.

MACHINE TYPE/MODEL NUMBER: MACHINE SERIAL NUMBER:

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

Facility Description (please circle all that apply)

1. School 9. Hospital 17. U.S. Govt.

2. Retail Store 10. Nursing Home 18. Other Govt.

3. Restaurant 11. Religious Institution 19. Auto Service

4. Ofce Building 12. Airport 20. Airport

5. Contract Cleaning 13. Warehouse 21. Non-Prot

6. Light Manufacturing 14. Apartment/Condo 22. Other (specify)

7. Heavy Manufacturing 15. Warehouse

8. College/University 16. Supermarket

How did you rst learn about

Tornado cleaning and
maintenance equipment?

Total Hard Floor Area

o Contacted by local dealer
o Previous experience with

Tornado products

o Reputation/

Recommendation

o Advertising
o Direct mail
o Internet
o Other

Damage or defect arising from abuse, neglect or other misuse is excluded from this warranty. Other items
may or may not apply based on your specic machine. If any defect occurs, the warranty is voided if service is
attempted by non-Authorized Tornado Service Centers.

©2017 Tornado Industries. All rights reserved.
X8449-TOR 1/2017

o 0-10,000 (0-930)
o 10-50,000 (930-4,650)
o 50-250,000 (4,650-23,250)
o Over 250,000 (over

23,260)

In square feet (meters)

Total Carpeted Area

Square feet (square meters)

o 0-10,000 (0-930)
o 10-50,000 (930-4,650)
o 50-250,000 (4,650-23,250)
o Over 250,000 (over

23,260)

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