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INSTRUCTION BULLETIN
NOTE: DO NOT DISCARD the Parts List from the Instruction Bulletin. Place the Parts
List in the appropriate place in your machine manual for future reference.
Retaining the Parts List will make it easier to reorder individual parts and will
save you the cost of ordering an entire kit.
NOTE: Numbers in parenthesis ( ) are reference numbers for parts listed in Bill of Materials.
Installation instructions for kit number 374032
SYNOPSIS / PROBLEM:
This kit contains the parts needed to replace the current squeegee assembly with a new
Tight- -Aisle style squeegee assembly on the model 5700 scrubber.
Please follow step-by-step instructions.
SPECIAL TOOLS / CONSIDERATIONS: NONE
(Estimated time to complete: 1 hour)
PREPARATION:
(Refer to FIG. 1)
1. Raise the squeegee.
2. Turn the machine power off and set the parking break if your machine has this option.
FOR SAFETY: Before leaving or servicing machine, stop on level surface and set parking
brake. Then turn off machine and remove key.
INSTALLATION:
(Refer to FIG. 1)
1. Remove the squeegee suction hose from the the squeegee.
2. Loosen the two mounting knobs.
3. Pull the squeegee off the machine.
4. Check that the squeegee is still raised, and place the new Tight- -Aisle squeegee under the
squeegee pivot.
5. Slide the Tight--Aisle squeegee frame onto the squeegee pivot.
6. Tighten the mounting knobs.
7. Push the squeegee suction hose on the Tight- -Aisle squeegee.
8. Start machine and check for proper squeegee blade adjustment and operation.
IB 340182 (2-99) LITHO IN U.S.A.
No. 340182
Machine: 5700
Published: 2-99/01
System: SCRUBBING
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  • Page 1 Installation instructions for kit number 374032 SYNOPSIS / PROBLEM: This kit contains the parts needed to replace the current squeegee assembly with a new Tight- -Aisle style squeegee assembly on the model 5700 scrubber. Please follow step-by-step instructions. SPECIAL TOOLS / CONSIDERATIONS: NONE...
  • Page 2 FIG. 1 Tight- - Aisle Squeegee Group IB 340182 (2-99) LITHO IN U.S.A.

  • Page 3: Removing The Squeegee Assembly

    SQUEEGEE The squeegee assembly channels water into the vacuum fan suction. The front blade channels the water, and the rear blade wipes the floor. Check the squeegee blades for damage and wear daily. Rotate or replace either of the squeegee blades if the leading edge is torn or worn half-way through the thickness of the blade.

  • Page 4: Installing The Squeegee Assembly

    4. Loosen the two mounting knobs. 5. Pull the squeegee off the machine. INSTALLING THE SQUEEGEE ASSEMBLY 1. Make sure the squeegee is raised. 2. Place the squeegee under the squeegee pivot. 3. Slide the squeegee frame onto the squeegee pivot. 4.

  • Page 5: Adjusting Squeegee Blade Deflection

    5. If the deflection is not the same over the full length of the blade, turn the squeegee leveling knob counter-clockwise to increase the deflection at the ends of the squeegee. Turn the squeegee leveling knob clockwise to decrease the deflection at the ends of the squeegee blade.

  • Page 6: Replacing Or Rotating The Rear Squeegee Blade

    SQUEEGEE BLADES The squeegee has two squeegee blades, the front and back. Each blade has four wiping edges. To use them all, start with one wiping edge. To use the next wiping edge, rotate the blade end-for-end. To use the next wiping edge, rotate the top edges down, bottom edges up.

  • Page 7: Replacing Or Rotating The Front Squeegee Blade

    4. Pull off the rear retaining band. 5. Pull off the rear squeegee blade. 6. Insert the rotated or new squeegee blade and then insert the retainer band. 7. Tighten the two retention knobs until the ends of the front and rear squeegee blades touch. Do not overtighten.
  • Page 8 5. Loosen the two remaining knobs on top of the squeegee assembly. 6. Pull the retainer plate back and pull out the front squeegee blade of the squeegee frame. 7. Insert the rotated or new squeegee blade in the squeegee frame, lining up the slots in the blade with the tabs on the retainer plate.
  • Page 9 Blade, Squeegee, Front Tight- -Aisle Oil Resist 1 222389 Blade, Squeegee, Rear Tight- -Aisle Oil Resist 1 374039 End, Squeegee, Rubber 374040 Plate, End Squeegee 09120 M5X0.8- -16mm Socket Head TENNANT COMPANY P. O. Box 1452 Minneapolis, MN 55440-1452 IB 340182 (2-99) LITHO IN U.S.A.

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