Installing And Adjusting The Squeegee - IPC CT105 Manual De Instrucciones

► red light (also simultaneously with yellow or green light): batteries flat and must be
recharged.
► Main switch (ref. 13): connects and disconnects power supply to all the machine's fun-
ctions. To start the machine, turn the key clockwise.
► Emergency button (ref. 2): this is a safety device. To stop the machine press the button.
► Brush/roller up-down button (ref. 5): when the arrow down is pressed, the head moves
down to the working position, the brush motor comes on automatically and the solenoid
valve is activated. Via this button, a variable pressure can be exerted on the head during
the work phase (according to how long the button is kept pressed), thus adapting the
cleaning power of the brushes to a wide range of different operating conditions. When the
arrow up is pressed, the head moves up to the rest position, the brush motors are switched
off and the solenoid valve is de-activated.
► Brush pressure indicator (ref. 8): indicates connections of brushes and pressure exerted
by the head (1 led on indicates beginning of brush connection; 2 leds on indicate minimum
pressure; 3 leds on indicate maximum pressure).
Brush release button (ref. 4): permits release of the brushes; press the button for a cou-
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ple of seconds: when the button is released, the brushes will be released.
► Cock control lever (ref. 3): allows to adjust continuously the flow of solution sent to the
brushes. On turning it forward, the liquid outlet flow is increased.
► Drive command lever (ref. 6): placed in front of the handgrip, when it is slightly pulled
towards the operator (the emergency button must be active), it starts the drive motor thus
making the machine move forwards. When the lever is pressed towards the machine's
front axle, the drive motor moves the machine in reverse gear.
Squeegee lifting lever (ref. 11): it allows to raise (when lifted) or lower (when pushed
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down) the squeegee. When it is pressed down, the suction motor is also switched on for
drying the floor.
► Hour meter (ref. 7 - optional): displays the hours of work of the brush.
► Parking brake pedal (ref. 12): engages (when pressed and moved to the right) and disen-
gages (when pressed and moved to the left) the parking brake.
► Potentiometer (ref. 1): permits adjustment of the machine forward and reverse speed;
when the knob is turned clockwise the speed is increased.
► Safety when reversing (ref. 10): safety device to prevent crushing when reversing.
► Horn (ref. 14): OPTIONAL.

Installing and adjusting the squeegee

The floor wiper, also called squeegee (fig. 2, ref. 8), is the first responsible for drying.
To install the squeegee on the machine proceed as follows:
► stop the machine, turn the main switch (fig. 8, ref. 13) to the "0" position (off); engage the
parking brake using the pedal provided (fig. 9, ref. 5);
► check that the squeegee supporting plate (fig. 9, ref. 2) is raised, otherwise lift it by acting
on the proper lever (fig. 9, ref. 6);
► firmly push down the sleeve of the suction tube (fig. 9, ref. 4) into the squeegee;
► slacken the two knobs (fig. 9, ref. 3) placed in the centre of the squeegee;
► insert the two threaded dowels in the slots of the support (fig. 9, ref. 2);
► fix the squeegee by tightening the knobs (fig. 9, ref. 3).
The blades of the squeegee are used to scrub from the floor the film of water and detergent thus
allowing a perfect drying. As long as time goes by the continuous scraping rounds off and splits the
sharp edge in contact with the floor, thus reducing the drying efficacy and therefore requiring the
replacement of the blades. Therefore, often check their state of wear and tear.
To obtain a perfect drying action it is necessary to adjust the squeegee in such a way that when it
is in operation, the rear blade lip is bent about 45 degrees with respect to the floor at all points. It
is possible to adjust the inclination of the blades by screwing down the nuts (fig. 9, ref. 1): by un-
screwing the nuts the blade inclination is reduced, while by screwing the nuts the blade inclination
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