Scrub Brushes, Uncoated Floors, Finished Floors

MAINTENANCE

4.SCRUB BRUSHES

There are four different types of brushes available to cover applications from cleaning heavily soiled floors to polishing. A pad driver is also available to take advantage of the many cleaning pads on the market. Please refer to the following to assist in selecting the proper brush or pad for the work at hand.

UNCOATED FLOORS

Aggressive Grit is a nylon fiber impregnated with silicone carbide grit. It grinds away stain, soil, and removes surface material.

Mild Grit is a less aggressive silicone carbide grit suitable for cleaning medium soil conditions. Advantages are faster ground speed than nylon bristles on light solid applications.

Polypropylene is a general-purpose scrub brush with stiff bristles. Polypropylene works well for maintaining concrete, wood and tile floors.

FINISHED FLOORS

Nylon bristles are used in a variety of applications on coated or uncoated surfaces.

White Pads (Polishing) are used for dry polishing to achieve a high-gloss appearance, or surface washing on highly polished or burnished floors.

Red Pads (Buffing) are used for light-duty scrubbing. When used with a mild detergent they will provide surface cleaning without removing the finish.

Blue Pads (Scrubbing) are used for heavy-duty scrubbing and light stripping. The blue pads remove less finish than brown stripping pads, yet will remove black marks, stains and dirt.

Black Pads (Stripping) are used for easy and complete removal of old floor waxes/finishes. They will quickly remove ground in dirt, black heel marks, and spills. When used with the proper stripper, this pad leaves the floor clean and ready for finishing.

The scrub brushes should be checked before each days work for wire, string, wear and damage.

REPLACING OR INSTALLING SCRUB BRUSHES

1.With the scrub deck up, turn “OFF” the machine.

FOR SAFETY: Before leaving or servicing the machine; stop on level surface, turn OFF machine and remove key.

2.Remove the brush cover shrouds.

3.Locate release lever on top of brush or pad driver. Rotate release lever counter-clockwise and the brush/pad driver will release and drop down.

4.To reinstall, center the brush driver under the brush drive hub. Raise until it contacts brush driver assembly. Turn clockwise until release lever plate locks into position.

5.Replace the brush cover shrouds.

NOTE: Check that release plate is completely closed and pad/brush is securely attached. Damage to driver or brush could occur.

5. RECOVERY TANK FLOAT SHUT-OFF

When water is no longer being vacuumed from the floor and the vacuum fan is operating, the ball float has engaged. The vacuum motor will not vacuum water with recovery tank full. The recovery tank must be drained.

1.The float shut-off screen can be cleaned in or out of the machine.

2.To clean the float shut-off while it is inside the machine wipe material off screen then rinse. Check that the ball is also clean and moves freely.

3.To remove the float shut-off, grasp the screen with one hand and the connected tube with the other. Tilt and pull the float screen assembly to pull it off the barb on the tube.

4.To install, place one hand on the tube, and then tilt and push the float screen assembly over the barb on the tube.

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