
MAINTENANCE
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SCRUB BRUSHES
NOTE: All original equipment brushes are
equipped with “Perform Alert
”. This feature
will tell the operator when it is time to replace
the scrub brush. “Perform Alert
” brushes
have pre-trimmed bright yellow tufts to indicate
the length of a worn out brush. When the tufts
in the scrub brush wear to a length equal to the
yellow tufts, the scrub brush should be
replaced.
There are three different types of brushes
available to cover applications from cleaning
heavily soiled floors to polishing. A pad driver
is also available to take advantage of the many
cleaning pads on the market and further add to
the flexibility of the Saber Compact. Please
refer to the following to assist in selecting the
proper brush or pad for the work at hand.
UNCOATED FLOORS
Mild Grit
is a less aggressive silicone carbide
grit suitable for cleaning medium soil conditions.
Advantages are faster ground speed than nylon
bristles on light solid applications.
Polypropylene
is a general-purpose scrub
brush with stiff bristles. Polypropylene works
well for maintaining concrete, wood and tile
floors.
FINISHED FLOORS
Nylon
bristles are used in a variety of
applications on coated or uncoated surfaces.
White Pads
(Polishing) are used for dry
polishing to achieve a high-gloss appearance,
or surface washing on highly polished or
burnished floors.
Red Pads
(Buffing) are used for light-duty
scrubbing. When used with a mild detergent
they will provide surface cleaning without
removing the finish.
Blue Pads
(Scrubbing) are used for heavy-duty
scrubbing and light stripping. The blue pads
remove less finish than brown stripping pads,
yet will remove black marks, stains and dirt.
Brown Pads
(Stripping) are used for easy and
complete removal of old floor waxes/finishes.
They will quickly remove ground in dirt, black
heel marks, and spills. When used with the
proper stripper, this pad leaves the floor clean
and ready for finishing.
The scrub brush should be checked before
each days work for wire, string, wear and
damage. The scrub brush should be replaced if
brush bristles are missing or if yellow Perform
Alert
indicates minimum brush length.