Kegel IKON Lane Machine, Operation Manual, Page: 51 / 167

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The Lift Duster feature is used to lift the duster off the
lane prior to reaching the end of the lane, or what
is called the tailplank. The default number is set to
20 and is in inches from the end of the lane.
If you are using a lot of cleaner, or your last squirt
distance is set high, you may want to set this
number to 20. This will allow the excess cleaner to
be sucked up by the squeegee blades rather than
be pushed off into the pit by the cushion roller.
The Vacuum Start is where the vacuum motor will
turn on as the machine moves down the lane. The
defult number is 12 which represents the number
of inches from the foul line when the vacuum turns
on.
The Forward Cleaning Dist is where the lane
machine will stop traveling forward. This is very
important to dial in and can cause unnecessary
problems when not adjusted properly. The default
number is 716 and is in ‘counts’.
If this number is set too low, the machine will stop
short of the tailplank and will leave a line of cleaner
mixed with the dirty conditioner. This will cause an
increase in Out of Ranges as it will smear all over
the pindeck.
Another indication of the machine stopping short is that you will see drops of cleaner
in the oil pattern that drip from the squeegee blades while in reverse.
After setting the Forward Cleaning Distance, you
will need to adjust the Return travel distance. This
number should be the same as the forward or
maybe one or two counts less so that it does not
ride up onto the approach.
By pressing the right arrow at the bottom of the
screen, you will arrive at the last sub menu within
the Cleaning System menus shown on the following
page.