tents (use and maintenance manual, battery char-
ger connector)
- Remove the metallic brackets or plastic straps that
secure the machine to the pallet.
- Release the brushes and the squeegee from the
packing.
- Take the machine off the pallet (pushing it back-
ward) by using an inclined surface that is solidly at-
tached to the floor and to the pallet.
Take the same precautions and follow the same in-
structions to remove the optional battery charger
from the packing (holding the special handles to ex-
tract it from the top of the packing) and the optio-
nal battery.
After moving the machine away from all the pac-
king, start mounting the accessories and the batte-
ries as per the instructions provided in the specific
section.
Keep all the pieces of the packing since they might
be useful in the future to protect the machine and
the accessories during transport to another location
or to authorised service centres. If not, the packing
can be disposed in accordance with current dispo-
sal laws.
4.4 LIFTING AND TRANSPORT: MACHINE,
BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER
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) Never use a forklift truck to lift the machine.
There are no places on the frame that can be used
to lift the machine directly.
Before preparing the packing and transporting the
machine:
- Empty the recovery tank and the detergent solu-
tion tank.
- Disassemble the squeegee and the brushes or
scrapers.
- Disconnect and remove the batteries.
Place the machine on the original pallet (or an equi-
valent one that can bear the weight and is big
enough for the machine's overall dimensions) using
an inclined surface.
Solidly anchor the machine and the squeegee to
the pallet using metallic brackets or other elements
that can bear the weight of the parts.
Lift the pallet with the machine and load it on the
transport vehicle.
Secure the machine and the pallet using ropes con-
nected to the transport vehicle.
As an alternative, when using private transport ve-
hicles, use inclined ramps to push the machine wi-
thout the pallet, making sure to protect all parts
and the machine itself against violent impacts, hu-
midity, vibrations and accidental movements during
transport.
The battery boxes have holes where tools can be
hooked for handling.
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) To lift or insert the battery (into the machine
compartment), use only suitable personnel and
equipment (cables, eyehooks, etc.) for the opera-
tion and to bear the weight of the loads involved.
When transporting, take the same precautions and
follow the same instructions provided for the ma-
chine together with those in the special manufac-
turer's manual.
The battery charger can be transported on its sup-
ports, both vertically and horizontally. Take the
same precautions and follow the same instructions
provided for the machine together with those in the
special manufacturer's manual.
5. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
5.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
5.1.1 MACHINE
We can summarise the machine's main features as
follows:
- The form of the squeegee, the air flows and the
specially designed rubber blades produce excellent
drying results even on tiled floors. Thanks to the
particular balanced shape of the machine frame
and the squeegee support, no water residues are
left behind in a curve, and even when a smaller
squeegee is used.
Excellent distribution of weights and dimensions
thanks also to the heavy weight of the brush plate
and batteries in the centre of the machine.
- A heavy weight on the brushes makes them work
efficiently on the floor. The pressure is generated
by the weight of the plate, without springs or addi-
tional devices that lead to difficulties and inaccu-
racy. The entire mass is generated by the hanging
weight of a 15 mm steel ship's plate.
- A large volume of water in the tanks reduces dead
time since fewer trips are needed to collect water
and dump dirt. There is no delicate flexible dia-
phragm that, at a technical level, is difficult to
clean.
- The dirty water tank leaves several litres for de-
canting any foam
- Robust construction. The frame and squegee are
made in extra thick plate and aluminium 6 mm, 8
mm, 10 mm up to 20 mm – are laser cut and wel-
ded. The brush plate is made from 15 mm ship's
sheet metal, with a surface treatment that protects
the plate and the paint for thousands of hours in a
saline fog. All screws are made with stainless steel;
the tanks (body) are made with 7-8 mm thick
shockproof polyethylene. Everything is simple and
very strong, without any other complicated designs.
- The battery compartment can house very large
batteries, which guarantees extended running time.
- The suction motor is housed inside the machine,
thus reducing operating noise to a minimum.
- The recovery tank is very easy to clean due to the
lack of the characteristic difficult access points of
recovery tanks located in a lower position.
5.1.2 BATTERY
Regardless of the type of construction, battery per-
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