Brush Removal; Operation - Whittaker LOMAC Operator's Manual

LOMAC ® MACHINE OPERATION
A. Remove assembled machine from storage tray (13). Fig. 3‐1.
B. Connect power cord (11) to grounded outlet.
C. Tilt machine toward foot pedal end of machine, press foot
pedal in with foot, and pull handle back. Brushes will revolve.
Fig. 3‐2.
D. Slowly lower machine onto brushes – this reduces the initial
startup friction.
E. To turn off the machine, return the handle to its upright and
locked position.
BRUSH REMOVAL:
A. Unplug power cord.
B. Stand machine on its gear side housing (15) Fig. 3‐3.
C. With a finger, push axles straight up and pull out. No tools are
required if machine is kept clean.
NOTE: Brushes should be removed and rotated end‐to‐end
regularly.
BRUSH SELECTION
Caution:
After a pass or two the carpet fibers have been fully agitated and pile lifted. If additional cleaning of an area is re‐
quired, allow fibers to dry, vacuum then repeat process. Continuous passes over the same area with any brush may
damage the carpet fibers. Use with caution.
Even the softest brush can cause damage if operated repeatedly in one area. The best advise is to be safe. In heavily
matted/soiled areas, operate machine with overlapping passes, then operate at right‐angle if possible. Do not use any
more than two passes in each direction in a single cleaning operation. Repeated operations over a few days or weeks
is sometimes necessary in situations where abuse and neglect (under cleaning or improper chemistry) have occurred.
It is not acceptable in any situation to ask more of the machine and process than is seen in two passes each direction.
COLOR
WHITE
GRAY
BLUE
GREEN
DESIGNATION
RECOMMENDED FOR
SOFT RESIDENTIAL SOFT CUT
PILE, BERBERS, WOOL, ORI-
ENTAL, PERSIAN CARPETS
SEMI-SOFT RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL
SEMI-FIRM
FIRM
GENERALLY CAN BE USED FOR
LIGHT TO MODERATE SOIL
LIGHT TO MODERATE SOIL
COMMERCIAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SOIL,
COMMERCIAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SOIL,
HEAVILY MATTED PILE
3
CAUTIONARY
MATTED/CRUSHED
STATEMENT
USE WITH
CAUTION
USE WITH
CAUTION
USE WITH
CAUTION
USE WITH
CAUTION