Controls; Operating The Machine - Minuteman M12110 Instruction Manual

Controls

On/Off Control
By pressing the pedal lightly with your foot, pull back the handle a little to start the motor. The
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brushes and the drum starts rotating. Pulling the handle further without pressing the pedal,
lowers the machine and engages the rotating brushes onto the floor. To stop working, take the
handle to the vertical position.
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Transport/Working Model Control
Slide this knob to TOP position to operate the machine. Slide this knob to BOTTOM position to
move the machine from one place to other place and to park the machine. By keeping the knob
to top position (working mode) and moving the machine will damage the brushes.
Brush Contact Control
Brush contact with the floor is adjustable in 4 steps, contact is MINIMUM when the knob is
fully down and MAXIMUM when it is fully raised. This helps you to compensate for the wear
of brushes and also to control the scrubbing effect. If there is no machine movement, when
the handle lower down fully (working mode), change the knob position to one step up.
Cleaning Liquid Discharge Control
By pulling, the liquid discharge control handle up, the cleaning liquid is made to spray on the
floor. The spraying stops once the liquid discharge control handle
Motor Overload Protector
In the event of motor getting overloaded due to improper power supply or unexpected
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obstruction to the brush/drum rotation, the over load protector trips and protects the motor
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from damage. If this happens, identify the cause, correct it and, reset the protector button after
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minimum 30 seconds from tripping by pressing the over load protector manually and continue
working.
Warning! should the machine fail to operate, contact the supplier from whom you purchased the
machine.

Operating the machine

Before the washing operation starts
Warning! Precleaning of floor is must before using the PORTA SCRUB.
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Recommended washing sequence
1. Start the machine by pressing the pedal and pulling the handle back.
2. Move forward, while sparingly pulling the liquid discharge control handle (Fig-iii). This handle should not
be kept pulled all the time. The duration and frequency of pulling and releasing has to be adjusted suitable
to match with the type of floor, extent of dirt. etc. For ceramic & granite floors, apply very little water.
1. Fill cleaning liquid in fresh water tank (Fig-i)
2. Insert the plug into mains 3-pin socket.
3.Ensure that the brushes are fitted properly.
4.Slide the transport/working mode control knob to TOP
(working) position (Fig-ii).
is released.
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ON OFF
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