Service manual

2023 Service Manual V1.0
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SQUEEGEE SYSTEM
Squeegee does
not p
ick up water
Check for good suction and air
flow at the squeegee hose.
Is there good
suction and flow?
Go to recovery
system diagnosis
Operate the
mac
hine and verify
the customer
s
complaint
Is there a
pro
blem with the
machi
ne?
Verify operation with the
customer and educ
ate the
cus
tomer on the way their
machine works.
Do BOTH wheels
rotate smoothly as
the machine moves
for
ward?
Check to make
sure the wheels
spin freely when
the squ
eegee is
lifted and check for
wea
r.
Are the
wh
eels worn, stuck
or turn
poorly
?
Operate the machine and
check squeegee operation
Replace BOTH squeegee wheels.
Replace brackets if worn or bent.
Remove squeegee from
machine, ensu
re it has a
good s
et of squeegee
blades on it and set it on a
flat surface
NO
YES
Are both wheels
the same distance
from the ground
?
Install or remove
washer
s
underneath
squeegee t
railing
wheel brackets to
co
rrect.
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
Inspect squeegee
too
l and linkage to
the machine for
any bent parts.
YES
Are there bent
parts?
Install new parts
YES
YES
Inspect the swing plate, the
trail a
rm and the triangle
plate.
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NO
Is the squeegee
adju
sted properly?
YES
Adjust squeegee
as best as
poss
ible.
NO
Is machine
fixed
?
Bill customer
YES
NO
A vacuum gauge is necessary
to accurately test the suctio
n
of the vacuum motor.
The height of the wheels off
of the flat surface while the
squeegee t
ool is off the
mach
ine should be between
1/8 and ¼ of an inch.
SQUEEGEE SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS FLOW CHART 1 of 2