COMAC ANTEA 50 B, Use And Maintenance Manual

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21. For refitting the squeegee unit read the paragraph “ FITTING THE SQUEEGEE UNIT ”.
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CLEANING THE RECOVERY TANK FILTER-FLOAT
Careful cleaning of the recovery tank filter-float guarantees better cleaning of the floor as well as a longer
vacuum motor lifespan.
Proceed as follows to clean the recovery tank filter-float:
1. Take the device to the dedicated maintenance area.
2. Take all necessary steps to ensure that the device is in a safe condition (see “ MACHINE SAFETY ”).
CAUTION : users are advised to always wear protective gloves, to avoid the risk of serious injury
to hands.
3. Grip the handle (1) on the back of the recovery tank cover and remove it ( Fig. 1 ).
4. Rotate the recovery tank cover support (2). The optional support is positioned on the left side of the
appliance ( Fig. 2 ).
5. Insert the clamp (3) of the recovery tank cover in the slot (4) on the recovery tank cover support
( Fig. 3 ).
6. Remove the float cover (5), turning it in the direction of the arrow ( Fig. 4 ).
7. Remove the vacuum filter (6) and clean it ( Fig. 5 ).
N.B. : you are advised to use a jet of air to remove the impurities before cleaning the filter. Position
the filter at least 20cm from the air jet.
ATTENTION: do not use highly corrosive products to clean the filter, to avoid damaging it.
8. Remove the upper part of the float (7), turning it in the direction of the arrow ( Fig. 6 ).
N.B. : when removing the upper part of the float, be very careful not to remove the lower part as
well (8) ( Fig. 7 ).
9. Remove the float (9) ( Fig. 7 ). Rinse the inside with a jet of water. If necessary, use a spatula to
remove the sludge that has accumulated at the bottom of the float.
N.B. : If the polyurethane ring on the float ( Fig. 7 ) is damaged or excessively worn, contact your
nearest service centre.
10. Repeat the operations in reverse order to reassemble all the parts.
To clean the recovery tank filter-float with the spray gun, for versions with the SST system, proceed as
follows:
1. Take the device to the dedicated maintenance area.
2. Lift the brush head body and press the “BRUSH HEAD CONTROL” button (1) on the control panel
( Fig. 1 ).
3. Raise the squeegee unit and turn the squeegee control lever (2) in the direction of the arrow in
( Fig. 2 ). The lever is located on the back of the device.
4. Remove the drainage hose of the recovery tank (3) from the clamps; it is located at the rear of the
machine ( Fig. 3 ).
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5. Bend the end of the drainage tube, so as to create a choke and prevent the content from coming out
( Fig. 4 ), put the tube on the discharge surface and gradually release the tube.
N.B. : the place designated for this operation must comply with current environmental protection
regulations.
6. Grip the handle (4) on the back of the recovery tank cover and remove it ( Fig. 5 ).
7. Rotate the recovery tank cover support (5). The optional support is positioned on the left side of the
appliance ( Fig. 6 ).
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8. Insert the clamp (6) of the recovery tank cover in the slot (7) in the recovery tank cover support
(
Fig. 7
).
9. Remove the spray gun kit from the storage compartment ( Fig. 8 ).
10. Connect the male quick-coupler (8) on the spiral hose (9) to the female quick-coupler (10) on the
front of the appliance ( Fig. 9 ).
11. Connect the male quick-coupler (11) on spray gun (12) to the female quick-coupler (13) on the spiral
hose (9) ( Fig. 10 ).
12. Activate the spray gun kit by pressing the button (14) on the steering column ( Fig. 11 ).
CAUTION : when using the optional tank cleaning kit, you are advised to always wear goggles to
avoid any risk of serious injury to your eyes.
N.B.
: Before activating the optional tank cleaning kit, check the level indicator (15) to see how
much solution there is in the solution tank (
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13. Start the delivery of detergent jet by pressing the lever (16) on the spray gun ( Fig. 13 ).
N.B. : To adjust the solution jet coming out of the spray gun turn the knob (17) on the accessory
itself ( Fig. 14 ).
14. Remove the float cover (18), turning it in the direction of the arrow (
Fig. 15
).
15. Remove the vacuum filter (19) and clean it ( Fig. 16 ).
N.B. : you are advised to use a jet of air to remove the impurities before cleaning the filter. Position
the filter at least 20cm from the air jet.
ATTENTION: do not use highly corrosive products to clean the filter, to avoid damaging it.
16. Remove the upper part of the float (20), turning it in the direction of the arrow ( Fig. 17 ).
N.B. : when removing the upper part of the float, be very careful not to remove the lower part as
well (21) (
Fig. 18
).
17. Remove the float (22) ( Fig. 18 ). Rinse inside with a jet of detergent solution. If necessary, use a
spatula to remove any sludge that may have accumulated at the bottom of the float.
N.B. : If the polyurethane ring on the float body ( Fig. 18 ) is excessively worn or damage contact
the nearest service centre.
18. Repeat the operations in reverse order to reassemble all the parts.
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