BETCO E29926-00, Operator'S Manual

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39. INSUFFICIENT SOLUTION FLOW

1.   Check that there is water in the solution tank (

1

).

2.   Check that the solution flow control valve (

3

) is pushed all the way down.

3.   Clean the solution filter located at the front of the machine.

40. THE SQUEEGEE IS NOT DRYING THE FLOOR ADEQUATELY

1.   Check that the squeegee assembly is clean.

2.   Check the height and angle of the squeegee assembly (

See Machine Prepara-

tion

).

3.   Clean the entire suction unit (

See Weekly Maintenance

).

4.   Replace the squeegee blades if worn.

41. THE MACHINE DOES NOT CLEAN WELL

1.   Check the condition of brushes or floor pads being used.  If necessary, replace 

them.

2.   For difficult soil removal, a more aggressive alternative pad or brush may be 

required.  Aggressive pads and brushes are recommended according to the 

required soil removal.  See the section titled “Choosing and Using Brushes” to 

determine the appropriate brush for your application.

42. EXCESSIVE FOAM

1.   Verify that low foam detergent is being used

2.   Verify that the detergent is being diluted at the proper ratio

3.   If necessary, add a small quantity of de-foaming liquid to the recovery tank.

4.   When the floor is not very dirty, more foam will be generated.  In this case, 

the detergent may need to be diluted to a lower concentration.

43. INSUFFICIENT SUCTION FROM THE VACUUM MOTOR

1.   Check to see that the recovery tank is not full, empty it if necessary

2.   Check the float in the suction cap (

Review “Cleaning the Recovery Tank” in 

the “Daily Maintenance” section

).

44. THE BRUSH MOTOR DOES NOT WORK

ATTENTION: To avoid damaging the machine, the brush motor will 

only start up when the machine is moving forward.

1.  Check that the I-Drive selector is on position “

C

” or “

D

”.

2.  The operator must be properly seated in the driving position.

3.  The forward/neutral/reverse switch must be set to “Forward”.

4.  Check that the brush deck lowers during operation.

5.  Check that no thermal protection device has intervened.

6.  Check the connections of the motor to the terminal under the footboards.

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