SQUEEGEE CLEANING
NOTE
The squeegee must be clean and its blades must be in good conditions in order to get a good drying.
WARNING!
It is advisable to wear protective gloves when cleaning the squeegee because there may be sharp debris.
Drive the machine on a level loor.
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Check that the function selection knob (31) is turned to "0" and disconnect the battery connector (7).
3.
Fully turn the brush/pad-holder deck (12) counter-clockwise.
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Disconnect the vacuum hose (A, Fig. 6) from the squeegee.
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Disengage the squeegee (B) from the deck.
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Wash and clean the squeegee. In particular, clean the compartments (C) and the vacuum hole (D).
Check the front blade (E) and the rear blade (F) for integrity, cuts and tears; if necessary replace them (see the procedure in
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the following paragraph).
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Assemble the components in the reverse order of disassembly.
SQUEEGEE BLADE CHECK AND REPLACEMENT
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Clean the squeegee as shown in the previous paragraph.
Check the front blade (E, Fig. 6) and the rear blade (F) for integrity, cuts and tears; if necessary replace them. Check that the
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front corner (G) of the rear blade is not worn; otherwise, overturn the blade to replace the worn corner with an integral one. If
the other corners are worn too, replace the blade as shown:
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Remove the fastening strap (H) by disengaging it from the fasteners (I).
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Replace (or overturn) the rear blade (F), then reinstall the fastening strap.
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Remove the fastening strap (J) by disengaging it from the fasteners (K).
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Replace (or overturn) the front blade (E), then reinstall the fastening strap.
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Install the squeegee (B) by carefully inserting the hooks (L) and the vacuum hole (M) in the brush deck housings.
4.
Connect the vacuum hose (A) to the squeegee.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
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