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Be sure cable is not plugged into wall outlet.
To attach brush or pad holder, raise handle
to upright position and tighten the handle
tube clamp lever. Tilt machine back on
wheels until handle rests on floor. Rotate
brush or pad holder against coupler until the
three lugs drop into place and turn counter-
clockwise until locked. To remove, turn
clockwise until lugs of coupler are free and
then lift off. For long life and best results
always use genuine Tornado accessories.
OPERATING THE FLOOR MACHINE
• To adjust handle to desired height,
loosen clamp lever, adjust handle to
desired height, and tighten clamp lever.
• Plug cable to wall receptacle making
sure the voltage and frequency
correspond with that indicated on
nameplate.
• THE LOCKOUT LEVER MUST BE
PUSHED FORWARD FROM THE
OPERATORS POSITION TO UNLOCK
SWITCH LEVERS. Right or left switch
levers will independently operate motor.
• Raising or lowering handles lightly
controls movement of machine in
operation. Raise handle to travel to the
right. To make it travel to the left, lower
the handle.
• Floor Machine when used for wet
scrubbing and stripping. Apply cleaning
or stripping solution directly to floor
surface with a mop. Scrub surface with
the proper brush or pad. Be sure the
surface does not dry before recovery of
solution. Recover solution with wet/dry
vacuum.
• Floor Machine when used for polishing
and spray buffing. Before either
procedure, clean the floor surface.
Polishing or burnishing is a dry
procedure. Use proper brushes or pads.
Spray buffing with either an aerosol
system or hand held trigger sprayer, the
spray buff solution should be applied
away from the machine. For best results
spray buff material should be buffed out
within two to three passes.
• The 98619 17” Pad Holder is
recommended for hard floor
maintenance and for bonnet carpet
cleaning.
• The 94717 17” Foam Feed Shampoo
Brush is recommended for carpet
shampooing.
• The 97790 4-1/2-gallon Manual Solution
Tank is available for all DS Series Floor
Machines. The 97790 is furnished with is
own Assembly and Operating
Instructions.
DAILY OR REGULAR MAINTENANCE
WARNING OF POTENTIAL INJURY -
MOVING PARTS: To Reduce the Risk of
Injury, Unplug before Servicing.
• Check the condition of the floor pad or
brush, replace when necessary. Pad
holders and brushes must be properly
maintained to insure maximum cleaning
results.
• Wipe the entire machine down with a
general purpose cleaner.
• Raise the handle tube in the up storage
position.
• Wipe down the cord when wrapping the
power cord for storage. Tuck the last 12”
of the cord through the wrapped cord.
Do not make a knot at the plug end.
• Store the Floor Machine in an upright
position. Do not store with Brush and/or
Pad Holder mounted on machine.
• Check for cable damage and repair if
necessary.
• After using solution tank, remove the
feed tube from the base and drain
solution. This simple maintenance will
insure long valve life and ease of
operation.