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2. Forward travel.
a. The machine travels forward at a constant 21, 24, or 27 inches per second.
b. As the front of the machine travels past the end of the pin deck, the end-of-lane sensor
signals the controller to travel an additional 1.2 feet (36.5 cm) before applying the brake.
c. The duster cloth motor rotates the take-up roll to raise the contact roller away from the lane
surface until it contacts the duster up switch.
d. The take-up roll continues to rotate to advance clean cloth for use on the next lane.
e. The traction drive motor turns on to accelerate the machine back to the foul line as the
squeegee head assembly raises.
3. Return to the foul line.
a. The machine returns to the foul line in reverse travel at a constant travel speed of 27 inches
per second.
b. The buffer brush lowers into contact with the lane surface at the end of the lane pattern to
continue bufng conditioner on the return to the foul line (no conditioner is applied on the
return).
NOTE:Iftheconditionervaluesinthelastpatternzoneequalzero,thebufferbrushwillnot
loweruntilreachingthenexttolastzone.
c. As a safety precaution, the machine is designed to decelerate as it reaches the foul line.
d. Once the machine reaches the foul line, the conditioner system prepares the pressure and
the Tablet displays the number of the next lane to be maintained.