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OPERATING MANUAL
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MINUTEMAN INTERNATIONAL INC.
14N845 U.S. Route 20
Pingree Grove, Illinois 60140
www.minutemanintl.com
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7 GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS
1. Follow these regulations carefully to avoid harm to the operator and damage to the machine.
2. The machine must be used exclusively by authorized and trained personnel
3. Read the labels on the machine with attention. Never cover them for any reason and always immediately replace them if they
are damaged
4. Before using the machine check all the controls, the indicators and any instruments in order to employ it properly.
5. Before you use the machine make sure that all doors and covers are positioned as shown in this operating and maintenance
manual
6. Make sure the surface you clean can afford the machine weight
7. When operating the machine be careful of other persons and of children in particular
8. Never mix different types of detergents: this could generate noxious gases
9. Machine storage temperature must be between -25°C and +55°C
10. Operating conditions: room temperature between 0'C and 40"C with relative humidity between 30 and 95%
11. Never set containers of liquid on the machine
12. Never use the machine to transport goods
13. Never use acid solutions which could damage the machine and/or persons
14. Avoid running the brushes with the machine stopped: this could damage the floor
15. Never aspirate flammable, deflagrate, explosive, corrosive, toxic liquids or powders.
16. Never use the machine in an explosive environment
17. Use a powder fire extinguisher in case of fire. Do not use water
18. Do not use the machine in the rain
19. Do not open covers and protections while the machine is working
20. Do not hit against shelving or scaffolding
21. Do not use the appliance on surfaces with a slope higher than the one indicated on the name-plate.
22. The machine must perform washing and drying operations simultaneously. Any other operations must be done in zones
where the presence of unauthorized persons is prohibited. Signal wet floors with suitable signs
23. Whenever the machine has operating troubles, check to make sure these are not due to insufficient ordinary maintenance.
If this is not the case then enquire with your nearest MINUTEMAN INTERNATIONAL INC. service center
24. When replacing machine parts always ask for ORIGINAL spare parts from your Authorized MINUTEMAN INTERNATIONAL
INC. Agent and/or Retailer
25. Use only original MINUTEMAN INTERNATIONAL INC. brushes.
26. Avoid clogging the solution tank filter: do not fill with detergent solution a long time before starting to use the machine
27. Always cut out the electric power supply to the machine whenever maintenance is performed
28. Restore all electrical connections after terminating any maintenance procedures
29. Never remove guards that require tools for removal
30. Never wash the machine with direct or pressurized jets of water or with corrosive substances
31. Have your nearest MINUTEMAN INTERNATIONAL INC. service center check the machine every 200 operating hours
32. Check the connector wear and tear; if the connector is damaged, replace it before using the machine; the replacement
must be done by authorized personal only.
33. Dispose of consumables in accordance with currently applicable laws and codes
34. In the case of demolition, it is important to divide all the materials and give them to qualified and authorized operators, in
accordance with currently applicable laws and codes.
35. Batteries contain hazardous and dangerous materials that must be disposed in accordance to currently laws concerning
hazardous and noxious substances and given to qualified operators.
36. Do not leave the working machine unmanned. Make sure that children or not qualified staff do not use it.
37. Do not use the machine in dangerous areas.
38. Do not use too loose garments or accessories that may get entangled in the moving parts.
39. During the floor cleaning the operator must stand behind the machine and drive it using the handle. Only one operator at a
time can use the machine
40. Apart from the safety instructions included in the present manual, respect and observe the general safety rules for the
sector and the currently regulations concerning the environment protection
41. If the operator do not have the necessary skills to use the machine or he is in a psychophysical condition altered by
chemical substances (ex. alcol, drugs, medicines) must be suitably stopped
