QubicaAMF Express 294-115-200, Operation, Maintenance And Parts Manual

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Express Lane Machine Operations, Maintenance, and Parts Manual
A-8 Rev. Date: 01/07 400-294-002
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If changing the wicking foams does not give you the amount of oil you want
applied, increase or decrease the buffer brush pressure within the B - C range on
the Buffer Pressure Adjusting Tool.
NOTE
It is better for you to use a wicking foam that applies slightly more oil than you want.
This allows you to fine-tune the oil application by
decreasing the buffer brush
pressure. Unlike increasing the pressure to get more oil, decreasing the buffer brush
pressure will apply less oil, not affect the life of the buffer brush, and will not strain the
buffer brush motor.
The viscosity of the oil also affects the amount of oil applied to the oiled and buffed areas.
If you choose to use a higher or lower oil viscosity than they type shipped with your
Express, you will need to experiment with the oil and other factors to find the connect
combination of factors for your lanes.
A.5 OIL TAPER
When you select the oiling operation, oiling begins at the foul line and ends at the distance
you specify. Buffing is always done with the oiling operation since the brush applies the
oil. You can either stop the buffer brush where you stop oiling or you can have the buffer
brush continue to buff after the oiling distance has been reached. If you do not buff after
the oiling distance is reached, you create a sharp break between the oiled and dry
surfaces. If you continue to buff, the Express applies the oil that remains in the brush from
the oiling operation in a taper down the lane until the buffer brush runs dry or reaches the
end of the buffing area (distance set for the buffing operation).
The amount of oil tapers off in both thickness and lane width as the brush buffs down the
lane. If you are using the standard oiling pattern (more oil down the middle and less oil
down the sides), the tapers look like the ones illustrated below.