61-900040-000
Rev. Date:
01/22
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Section 3
OPERATION
The Phoenix LT4 Lane Machine is straightforward and easy to operate. The basic steps are:
Place it on the lane
Fill the cleaner and oil tanks
Plug in the machine
Select the operation
Press the Start button twice (2
nd
push must be within 5 seconds of 1
st
push)
This section contains the detailed information necessary to use the Phoenix LT4 Lane
Machine safely, effectively, and efficiently.
3.1 OVERVIEW OF PHOENIX LT4 OPERATION
NOTE
When power is first applied to the machine, the vacuum head solenoid energizes and
raises the vacuum head. If at any time during operation the machine is left idle (a
cleaning or conditioning cycle is not run) for 5 minutes, the solenoid de-energizes and
the vacuum head lowers to the down position. Switch the machine off then back on
to reset.
The Phoenix LT4 Lane Machine is separated into the cleaning section and the conditioning
section. In the cleaning section, the cleaner pump takes the cleaning solution from the
cleaner tank and delivers it to the spray head nozzles. The nozzles atomize the cleaner
and direct it onto the lane. The amount of cleaner applied to the lane is controlled by the
flow control valve which returns excess cleaner to the cleaner tank. On the lane, the
cleaner combines with the lane oil and forms an emulsion which is then stirred up by the
agitator foam to increase cleaning efficiency. This emulsion is then removed by the vacuum
head and transferred to the waste tank.
In the conditioning section, the oil transfer roller motor drives the transfer roller which
rotates against the wicking foams of the oil tank. The transfer roller picks up oil which is
then transferred to the buffer brush where it is applied to the lane surface. When the
buffing-only operation is performed, the transfer roller does not turn, therefore the buffer
brush does not add any new oil to the lane; it only redistributes the oil that is already on the
brush and on the lane. When oiling and buffing have been completed, the buffer solenoids
de-energize, and the buffer brush is lifted up off the lane by spring pressure.
The machine is propelled on the lane by the AC drive motor and is equipped with front
sensor, guide rollers, and a counter wheel. The guide rollers keep it correctly positioned on
the lane. The front optical sensor senses the end of the lane. The counter wheel is a