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- FORM NO. 56043058 Hydro-Retriever™ 3800 / 2042 / BR 1100
SQUEEGEE SYSTEM
SQUEEGEE MAINTENANCE
If the squeegee leaves narrow streaks of water, the blades may be dirty or damaged. Remove the squeegee, rinse it under warm water and inspect
the blades. Reverse or replace the blades if they are cut, torn, wavy or worn.
To Reverse or Replace the Rear Squeegee Wiping Blade...
1
See Figure 3. Raise the squeegee tool off the floor, then unsnap the Center Latch
(I)
on the squeegee tool.
2
Remove the Wing Nut
(J)
from each end of the squeegee, then remove the Tension Straps
(K)
.
3
Slip the Rear Blade
(L)
off the alignment pins (shown in Figure 2).
4
The squeegee blade has 4 working edges. Turn the blade so a clean, undamaged edge points toward the front of the machine. Replace
the blade if all 4 edges are nicked, torn or worn to a large radius.
5
Install the blade, following the steps in reverse order and adjust the squeegee.
To Reverse or Replace the Front Squeegee Blade...
1
See Figure 3. Raise the squeegee tool off the floor, then loosen the (2) Thumb Nuts
(M)
on top of the squeegee and remove the squeegee
tool from the mount.
2
Remove all the wing nuts that hold the Front Blade
(N)
in place (shown in Figure 2), then remove tension strap and blade.
3
The squeegee blade has 4 working edges. Turn the blade so a clean, undamaged edge points toward the front of the machine. Replace
the blade if all 4 edges are nicked, torn or worn to a large radius.
4
Install the blade, following the steps in reverse order and adjust the squeegee.
SQUEEGEE ADJUSTMENT
There are two major squeegee tool adjustments, height and angle. The recommended adjustment steps are to set the tool angle first, then adjust
the blade height.
Adjusting the Squeegee Angle
Adjust the squeegee angle whenever a blade is reversed or replaced, or if the squeegee is not wiping the floor dry.
1
Park the machine on a flat, even surface and lower the squeegee. Then drive the machine forward enough to have the squeegee blades
fold over to the rear as shown in Figure 4.
2
See Figure 3. Loosen the Lock Wing Nut
(O)
(hand tightened). This secures the squeegee mount angle from easily vibrating out of
adjustment.
3
Turn the Adjustment Knob
(P)
to tilt the tool forward or backwards, until the rear squeegee wiping blade touches the floor evenly across its
entire width.
4
Re-tighten by hand the Lock Wing Nut
(O)
.
Adjusting the Squeegee Blade Height
Adjust the squeegee height whenever a blade is reversed or replaced, or if the squeegee is not wiping the floor dry. The squeegee blade height
is easily adjustable at the caster wheels. To adjust...
1
Park the machine on a flat even surface and lower the squeegee. Then drive the machine forward enough to have the squeegee blades
fold over to the rear as shown in Figure 4.
2
See Figure 3. Loosen both the lock adjustment Wing Nuts
(Q)
(need to be hand tightened only) located on the top of the caster mount bracket.
3
Rotate the Adjustment Knobs
(R)
CW (clockwise) to lift the squeegee and CCW (counter clockwise) to lower it. A starting point when
replacing the blades is to adjust the caster-mounting bracket so it is level (parallel) to the top of the squeegee tool. Note: The Right and
Left caster wheels must be adjusted equally to maintain level and even blade pressure.
4
Re-tighten the lock adjustment Wing Nuts
(Q)
and test for proper squeegee pick-up.
revised 12/02
