From here, you can continue to clean up to the
top once more. You repeat the last step until
finally you connect with the same step you
started cleaning on.
You have now cleaned one side of the escalator
and (unless you have a single width escalator)
you will need to clean the opposite side to what
you have just cleaned, in order to complete the
cleaning process.
Shimmy the machine over to the other side as
outlined on
Pg. 20 – 3.11.1.
3.12 Additional Manual Cleaning
Some manual hand cleaning tools are provided
with every Rotomatic machine. These tools are
there to tend to fine detailing and finishing of the
step cleaning process i.e. such as removing grit
and stones from treads or wiping away residues
left at the step joints or other tight crevices.
3.13 Refilling the Tanks
The operator must carry out regular checks of
the clear PVC tube and chemical filter bowl to
ensure that the machine is receiving a supply of
detergent solution. If bubbles or foam appear in
the tube or if no liquid can be seen, the
detergent tank is empty and must be refilled.
Lower the Rotomatic down on the escalator step
and refill tank with fresh water and detergent
according to instructions in Section 3.3 on Pg.15.
3.14 Emptying the wastewater tank
When the detergent tank is empty and due to be
refilled, you must also empty the wastewater
tank at the same interval.
Remove the wastewater tank by pulling out the
grey and black hose cuffs (Pg.9-12&13) from the
tank lid and set the hoses off to the side. Fig. 21
Again, checking that there are no trapped
bristles under the machine (Fig. 16) you are
in position to clean and can proceed to press
‘
AutoStart
’ button again to begin cleaning the
next step. Fig. 20
3.11.3 Cleaning an entire Escalator
Repeating the above steps will allow you to
clean from the bottom to the top-most
fully
extended
escalator steps.
When you reach the top of the escalator (or
about 3-4 steps from the top where the last
fully extended step is), you are ready to
begin again from the bottom.
Move the Rotomatic to the centre of the
escalator, sit it flat on its green gliders and
push it as far forward as it can go on the
step (Fig. 20). Finally remove the mains
power cable and set aside where it cannot be
tripped over or tangled with the moving
steps.
Have the authorised escalator key holder
switch on the escalator in the
DOWNWARDS
direction and bring the Rotomatic back down
to where you started, approx. 5 steps up
from the bottom. Switch off the escalator and
remove the key once more.
3. Operation
22/11/2019
Written and illustrated by Ben Sprules
Rosemor International Ltd 2019 ©
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Automatic Escalator Deep Cleaning Machine – Rotomatic v1.0
When raising the machine
up on the steps, the
operator must be careful
that the front of the green
gliders do not get hung up
in the grooves on the risers
of the steps.
Fig. 20
When the detergent tank is
refilled, it is essential that the
wastewater tank is also
emptied at the same time!
Fig. 21