Squeegee Cleaning; Squeegee Blade Check And Replacement - Alto SCRUBTEC R 361 User Manual

SQUEEGEE CLEANING

NOTE
The squeegee must be clean and its blades must be in good conditions in order to get a good drying.
CAUTION!
It is advisable to wear protective gloves when cleaning the squeegee because there may be sharp debris.
1. Drive the machine on a level floor.
2. Insert the ignition key (41) and turn it to "I".
3. Lower the squeegee (12) with the switch (36).
4. Turn the ignition key (41) to "0".
5. Disconnect the vacuum hose (11) from the squeegee.
6. Loosen the handwheels (15) and remove the squeegee (12).
7. Wash and clean the squeegee. In particular, clean the compartments (A, Fig. 3) and the vacuum hole (B). Check the front
blade (C) and rear blade (D) for integrity, cuts and tears; if necessary replace them as shown below.
8. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

SQUEEGEE BLADE CHECK AND REPLACEMENT

1. Clean the squeegee as shown in the previous paragraph.
2. Check that the edges (E and N, Fig. 3) of the front blade (17) and of the rear blade (18) lay down on the same level, along their
length; otherwise adjust their height according to the following procedure:
• Disengage the fastener (F) and loosen the wing nuts (G) to adjust the rear blade (D); then tighten the wing nuts and en-
gage the fastener.
• Loosen the wing nuts (H) and adjust the front blade (C); then tighten the wing nuts.
3. Check the front blade (C) and rear blade (D) for integrity, cuts and tears; if necessary replace them as shown below. Check the
front corner (I) of the rear blade for wear; if necessary, overturn the blade to replace the worn corner with an integral one. If the
other corners are worn too, replace the blade according to the following procedure:
• Disengage the fastener (F), remove the wing nuts (G) and the retaining strip (L), then replace (or overturn) the rear blade
(D). Install the blade in the reverse order of removal.
• Remove the wing nuts (H) and the retaining strip (M) then replace the front blade (C). Install the blade in the reverse order
of removal.
After the blade replacement (or overturning), adjust the height as shown in the previous step.
4. Install the squeegee (12) and screw down the handwheels (15).
5. Connect the vacuum hose (11) to the squeegee (12).
6. If necessary, adjust the squeegee balance adjusting handwheel (16).
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