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MAINTENANCE
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1465/1480/1490 MM185 (9–91)
SQUEEGEES
REAR SQUEEGEE
The rear squeegee assembly channels water into
the vacuum fan suction. It has two squeegee
blades. The front squeegee blade channels the
water, and the rear blade wipes the floor.
The squeegee assembly can be removed easily
for loading and unloading on trailers or to allow
the machine to pass through narrow doorways or
passageways.
Check the rear squeegee assembly for damage,
wear, and adjustment daily. Rotate or replace
either squeegee blade if its leading edge is torn or
worn half-way through the thickness of the blade.
The front squeegee blade has two wiping edges
for scrubbing smooth floors (the edges with
multiple slits), and two wiping edges for scrubbing
grouted tile floors (the edges with one slit). To use
the wiping edges, start with one wiping edge, then
rotate the blade end–for–end to use the other
wiping edge.
The rear squeegee blade has four wiping edges.
To use them all, start with one wiping edge. To
use the next wiping edge, rotate the squeegee
blade end–for–end. To use the next wiping edge,
rotate the top edges of the squeegee blade down,
bottom edges up. To use the last wiping edge,
rotate the squeegee blade end–for–end.
The squeegee assembly can be adjusted for
leveling and deflection. Level the squeegee to
assure even contact with the surface to be
scrubbed, and deflection for the amount of curl
the squeegee has when in contact with the
scrubbing surface.
The level and deflection of the squeegee should
be checked every 25 hours of operation, or when
scrubbing a different type of surface.
TO REMOVE SQUEEGEE ASSEMBLY
1. Raise the rear squeegee.
2. Turn off the machine and set the machine
parking brake, if equipped.
FOR SAFETY: Before Leaving Or Servicing
Machine; Stop On Level Surface, Set Parking
Brake (If Equipped), And Turn Off Machine
And Remove Key.
3. Loosen the squeegee hose clamp.
A
B
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LOOSENING HOSE CLAMP
A. Squeegee Hose
B. Clamp
4. Pull the squeegee suction hose off the
squeegee frame.
5. Disconnect the stabilizing link by pulling the
ball joint sleeve back and up.
6. Pull the retaining pin out of the squeegee
pivot.
A
B
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SQUEEGEE PIVOT
A. Stabilizing Link
B. Retaining Pin
7. Slide the squeegee assembly off the
squeegee pivot.