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UNCRATING
Your Brute Force Series Floor Machine was
protectively packed to prevent damage in
shipment. We suggest that upon removing the
unit from its carton you carefully inspect it for
any possible damage in transit. If damage is
discovered, immediately notify the transportation
company who delivered your machine. As a
manufacturer, we are unable to ace upon any
claim for concealed damage: you must originate
the claim.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
This machine is designed to be safe when
used to perform the functions specied in this
Operator’s Manual. Should damage occur to
electrical or mechanical parts, the machine
should be repaired by the manufacturer or
competent service center before using in order to
avoid further damage to the machine or physical
injury to the user. Your oor machine is equipped
with a safety switch lockout device designed for
your safety. Do not attempt to bypass or defeat
the safety lockout device. Never use any device
to lock the power switch in the ON position.
APPLICATIONS FOR 175 RPM BRUTE FORCE
SERIES FLOOR MACHINE
The 175 RPM Brute Force Series Floor Machine
will operate in a wide variety of applications
and can be used for spray bufng, dry bufng,
scrubbing and stripping applications. These
heavy duty oor machines are specially
recommended for long term aggressive scrubbing
and stripping maintenance. They are specially
recommended for the following application”
Scraping with an attachment tool to remove
heavy industrial deposits and residue or to
prepare a foundation for installation or carpet
Wire brushing or concrete oors
Sanding with very aggressive sandpaper or sand
scree discs
Carpet restoration where shampooing & pile
lifting require very stiff brush bristles. The 175
RPM Brute Force Series Floor Machine is the
most versatile speed in the oor care industry.
APPLICATIONS OF 175 RPM BRUTE FORCE
SERIES FLOOR MACHINE ON HARD FLOORS
Spray bufng the red spray buff pad and spray
buff chemical.
Dry bufng a buffable nish with a tan, beige, or
white pad or brush.
Scrubbing with free or blue pad or scrubbing
brush.
Stripping with a black pad and a stripping
chemical.
APPLICATIONS OF 175 RPM BRUTE FORCE
SERIES FLOOR MACHINE ON CARPET
Bonnet cleaning with a yarn bonnet and carpet
maintainer chemical.
Shampooing using a shower feed shampoo brush
and solution tank mounted to the handle tube
containing carpet shampoo.
WARNING
To prevent injury, always remove the electrical
plug from the electrical outlet before changing the
polishing pad and before leaving the machine.
PREPARE THE MACHINE FOR OPERATION
To attach the drive block or brush or other
attachment, be sure the handle is “locked in the
upright position (see gure #1). Lay the oor
machine on its back with the handle lying on
the oor, this exposes the driving plate on the
underside of the oor machine. Holding the
drive block, brush or attachment in both hands
and straddling the motor with your back to the
handle box. Bend over and t the three slots to
the clutch plate (built into the back of the brush)
over the three lugs of the driving plate. Turn the
drive block, brush, or other attachment counter-
clockwise as far as it will go until it is seated
in the ready-to-use position (see gure #2).
CAUTION: This is the only proper way to install a
drive block, brush, or other attachment. NEVER
put a drive block, brush or attachment on the
machine by placing it on the oor and moving
the running machine over it, or by placing the
machine over the block or attachment and then
starting the motor.