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MAINTENANCE
CHECKING AND CLEANING THE SQUEEGEE UNIT
The careful cleaning of the whole vacuum unit ensures better drying
and cleaning of the floor as well as a longer vacuum motor life. To
carry out the cleaning of the squeegee body, proceed as follows:
1. Take the device to the dedicated maintenance area.
2. Take all necessary steps to ensure that the device is in a safe
3.
Raise the squeegee unit off the floor and press the squeegee unit
control lever (1) on the back of the device (
Fig.1
).
ATTENTION:
these operations must be carried out using
protective gloves to avoid any possible contact with the edges
or tips of metal objects.
4. Remove the vacuum hose (2) from the vacuum nozzle (3) on the
squeegee unit (
Fig.2
).
5. Completely unscrew the knobs (4) in the squeegee unit pre-
assembly (
Fig.3
).
6. Remove the squeegee unit from the slits in the squeegee
connector (
Fig.4
).
7. Thoroughly clean the squeegee unit vacuum chamber (5) with a
jet of water, and then with a damp cloth (
Fig.5
).
ATTENTION:
the place designated for this operation must
comply with current environmental protection regulations.
8. Thoroughly clean the squeegee unit front rubber blade (6) with a
jet of water, and then with a damp cloth (
Fig.6
).
9. Thoroughly clean the squeegee unit rear rubber blade (7) with a
jet of water, and then with a damp cloth (
Fig.7
).
10.
Unscrew the knobs (8) that fix the vacuum nozzle (3) to the
squeegee unit (
Fig.8
).
11. Remove the vacuum nozzle (3) from the squeegee unit (
Fig.8
).
12. Thoroughly clean the vacuum nozzle (3) with a jet of water, and
then with a damp cloth.
13. Also clean the support surface on the squeegee unit (
Fig.9
).
14.
Position the vacuum nozzle (3) on the squeegee unit and fix it in
place by means of the knobs (8).
15.
For refitting the squeegee unit read the paragraph “
”.
Check the wear of the front rubber blade on the squeegee unit; if the
edge of the rubber that is in contact with the floor is worn, replace
it as follows:
1. Take the device to the dedicated maintenance area.
2. Take all necessary steps to ensure that the device is in a safe
3.
Raise the squeegee unit off the floor and press the squeegee unit
control lever (1) on the back of the device (
Fig.1
).
ATTENTION:
these operations must be carried out using
protective gloves to avoid any possible contact with the edges
or tips of metal objects.
4. Remove the vacuum hose (2) from the vacuum nozzle (3) on the
squeegee unit (
Fig.2
).
5. Completely unscrew the knobs (4) in the squeegee unit pre-
assembly (
Fig.3
).
6. Remove the squeegee unit from the slits in the squeegee
connector (
Fig.4
).
7. Turn the wing nuts (9) to the horizontal position (
Fig.10
).
8. Remove the front rubber-pressing blades (10) (
Fig.10
).
9. Remove the rubber blade (11) and replace it (
Fig.10
).
10. Proceed in reverse to replace the rubber.
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