ENGLISH
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
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VANTAGE 17 E - 9099653000
SQUEEGEE CLEANING
NOTE
The squeegee must be clean and its blades must be in good conditions in order to get a good drying.
WARNING!
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. Make sure that the power supply cable plug (21) is disconnected from the electrical mains.
3. Lower the squeegee with the pedal (19).
4. Disconnect the vacuum hose (22) from the squeegee.
5. Loosen the handwheels (12) and remove the squeegee (11).
6. Wash and clean the squeegee. In particular, clean the compartments (A, Fig. 7) and the vacuum hole (B) from dirt and debris.
7. Check the front blade (C) and the rear blade (D) for integrity, cuts and tears; if necessary replace them (see the procedure in
the following paragraph).
8. Assemble the components 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 front blade edges (E, Fig. 7) and the rear blade edges (I) lay down on the same level, along their length; if
necessary adjust the height according to the following procedure:
• Remove the mounting springs (F), then adjust the front blade (C) and the rear blade (D).
• Install the mounting springs on the front and rear blades.
3. Check the front blade (C) and rear blade (D) for integrity, cuts and tears; if necessary replace them as shown below. Also
check the front corner (H) of the rear blade for wear; if it is worn, overturn the blade to replace the worn corner with the other
one (G), if it is integral. If the other corner is worn too, replace the blade according to the following procedure:
• Remove the mounting springs (F) and then replace (or overturn) the rear blade (D).
• Install the mounting springs on the front and rear blades.
4. Install the squeegee (11) and screw tighten the handwheels (12).
5. Connect the vacuum hose (22) to the squeegee (11).
E
H
I
G
A
B
A
D
F
F
C
Figure 7
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