Felt Vacuum Seals
Check the felt vacuum seals on the vacuum head for damage or wear.
A good felt
seal is important for maximum vacuum extraction performance
. An
excessively worn or torn felt seal will result in poor extraction. The felt seal will
perform better and last longer if treated with a non-oily silicone spray. We prefer
Dupont Silicone/Teflon
spray, available at Home Depot.
Carpet and hard floor head
Felt Vacuum Seal
Vacuum System Maintenance
To replace worn or damaged Vacuum Shoes, first remove the Head from the
machine (see previous). The the stainless steel cover plate can then be removed by
removing the 6 screws holding it in place. This allows access to the screws holding
the vacuum shoes in place. If the shoes are being changed, remove the screws, and
reattach new shoes. Tighten screws down securely. Make sure that the seal retainer
clips are returned to their original position. When reinstalling the cover assembly,
make sure that the vacuum channels in the cover/seal match up with the
channels in the molded head
. The Round Glide Discs are accessible from the
underside without disassembly.
Sprayer System Maintenance
Periodically tilt the
360i
back and visually inspect the spray pattern of the jets to
make sure they are not clogged or aimed in the wrong direction. The spray fan
pattern should be aligned with the vacuum slots and should never go beyond the
outer edge of the vacuum slot.
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