Maintenance and Servicing
5.7
Squeegee
Optimum vacuuming is achieved through:
• clean and undamaged or not worn sealing strips
• correctly set inclination angle and correct height adjustment of the
sealing strips.
5.7.1
Cleaning the squeegee
Check the squeegee Fig. 47-28 daily for soiling and foreign particles and
clean it as required.
Fig. 46:
Daily cleaning in the event of heavy soiling
1. Drive machine to a suitable location with drain in floor.
2. Switch off machine and ensure that the squeegee is in the raised position.
3. Pull off the suction hose Fig. 47-E.
4. Fold over the squeegee:
Get hold of handles Fig. 46-A with both hands. Pull squeegee vertically
upwards with a jerk until the flap mechanism activates. Then fold over
by 90° as far as possible Fig. 46-B.
5. Remove coarse dirt and clean squeegee thoroughly using the hose.
6. Move squeegee to starting position:
Move handles against the direction of travel until the flap mechanism is
activated. Then fold over squeegee to starting position.
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