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CHAPTER
3
Cleaning System
Theory of Operation
The cleaning system is the result of years of
experience with automated lane care. The
evolution that the game has gone through over the
years, have created the need for improved ways to
remove the dirt and conditioners.
The proper cleaning of your lanes is very important
to the consistency of your playing conditions.
Various things can cause the machine to not
adequately remove the dirt and conditioner from
your lanes. In this section we will describe how the
machine cleans your lanes and reasons why it may
not.
The below sequence is an overview of how the
Cleaning System operates.
1.
When the machine sequence is started the cleaner pump will turn on and stay
on until the last squirt distance has been reached. The moving head will apply
an equal amount of cleaner across the width of the lane as it travels forward.
2.
As the machine travels forward the cleaner will pass underneath the cushion
roller and will be wiped onto the surface of the lane. The special texture of the
cushion roller wrap prevents the cloth from creating a seal against the surface of
the lane and also allows it to follow the crowns and depression of a normal lane.
3.
The heavy dirt, along with oil and conditioner, will get trapped in the cloth as it
wipes the lane.
4.
The front blade of the squeegee then passes over the cleaner and the rear
blade seals to the surface of the lane.
5. The vacuum pulls the cleaner, dirt and oil from the squeegee and deposits it into
the recovery tank.