IPC CT46 - Squeegee Mounting and Adjustment

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► Suction button with light (Fig. C, ref. 5): switches on (“LED on”) and o󰀨 (“LED o󰀨”) the suction motor
to dry the oor being washed. The light is on when there is power to the suction motor. ECO operation
(battery models only), used to reduce suction motor power by 20%, to activate this function, operate
the “Brush lever” then press the button for a few seconds, until the LED starts ashing. Suction can be
activated without operating the brush control lever, by holding the button for a few seconds until the LED
starts ashing; detergent delivery can also be activated by pressing the button (Fig. C, ref. 6).
► Detergent button (Fig. C, ref. 6): enables (“LED on”) and disables (“LED o󰀨”) detergent delivery. Deter-
gent is only delivered when the brush is rotating. To enable high pressure delivery, use the CARPET
accessory (battery model only), activate the “brush control lever”, press the detergent button for at least
3 seconds (Fig. C, ref. 6), the LED will start ashing, the pump will deliver detergent at high pressure; to
restore standard delivery pressure, press the button for at least 3 seconds.
► Brush lever (g. D, ref. 1): enables brush rotation.
► Squeegee lever (g. D, ref. 2): raises (if lowered) or lowers (if raised) the squeegee.
► Handle regulation lever (g. D, ref. 3): allows the angle of the handle to be adjusted.
► Head pressure adjustment knob, ECS model (g. O, ref. 1): turn the knob clockwise to reduce the pres-
sure of the microbre on the work surface; turn the knob anticlockwise to increase the pressure of the
microbre on the work surface. To access the knob, remove the dirty water tank from the detergent tank.
► Brush roller pressure adjustment knob, roller model (Fig. Q, ref. 1): turning the knob adjusts the working
height of the brush roller; to access this device, remove the dirty water tank from the solution tank.
► Speed potentiometer (g. D, ref. 5, models with electric drive): regulates the machine’s forward or re-
verse speed.
► Direction buttons (g. D, ref. 4, models with electric drive): press these buttons to set movement of the
machine to forward or reverse.
► CARPET/FLOOR operation selector (Fig. R, ref. 1): when installed, selects the machine operating
mode, FLOOR or CARPET.
► Detergent tap (Fig. G, ref. 2): adjusts the ow of detergent delivered to the brush.
Mounting and adjusting the squeegee
The squeegee (g. A, ref. 5) is responsible for the rst phase of drying.
Depending on the type of squeegee mounted on the machine, follow the instructions below to install:
Parabolic squeegee
To mount the squeegee on the machine, proceed as follows:
► check that the squeegee mount (g. E, ref. 1) is lowered, otherwise lower it by means of the squeegee
lever (g. D, ref. 2);
► rotate the machine backwards and rest the handle on the oor;
► insert the two threaded pins (g. E, rif. 12) on the squeegee into the slots on the support (g. E, ref. 1);
► x the squeegee by tightening the two knobs (g. E, ref. 2);
► insert the sleeve of the suction hose (g. E, ref. 4) fully into the squeegee;
The squeegee blades scrape the lm of water and detergent from the oor and prepare the way for perfect drying.
With time, the constant rubbing makes the edge of the blade in contact with the oor rounded and cracked, redu-
cing the drying e󰀩ciency and requiring it to be replaced. The state of wear should be checked frequently.
For perfect drying, the squeegee must be adjusted in such a way that the edge of the rear blade bends during
operation by about 45° with respect to the oor at every point. Adjust the height of the blade during operation by
regulating the height of the wheels positioned behind and alongside the squeegee (g. E ref. 3).
“V” squeegee
► check that the squeegee mount (g. E, ref. 6) is lowered, otherwise lower it by means of the squeegee
lever (g. D, ref. 2);
► insert the two threaded pins (g. E, ref. 13) on the squeegee into the slots on the support (g. E, ref. 6);
► x the squeegee by tightening the two knobs (g. E, ref. 7);
► insert the sleeve of the suction hose (g. E, ref. 8) fully into the squeegee;
The squeegee blades scrape the lm of water and detergent from the oor and prepare the way for perfect drying.
With time, the constant rubbing makes the edge of the blade in contact with the oor rounded and cracked, redu-
cing the drying e󰀩ciency and requiring it to be replaced. The state of wear should be checked frequently.
For perfect drying, the squeegee must be adjusted in such a way that the edge of the rear blade bends during
operation by about 45° with respect to the oor at every point. Adjust the height of the blade during operation by
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