154Service Manual – SC401, SCRUBTEC 34438 - Squeegee SystemChecking/Replacing the Squeegee BladesNote: The squeegee must be clean and its blades must be in good conditions in order to get a gooddrying.WARNING: It is advisable to wear protective gloves when cleaning the squeegee because theremay be sharp debris.1 Clean the squeegee as shown in the previous paragraph2 Check the condition of the front (C) (Figure 3) and rear (D) blades, ensuring there are no cuts and tears;if necessary, replace them as shown below Check that the front corner (E) of the rear blade is not worn;otherwise, turn the blade to replace the worn corner with one of the three remaining intact corners Ifthe other corners are worn too, replace the blade according to the following procedure:◦ Using the tab (F), release and remove the elastic strap (G) from the fasteners (H), then turn orreplace the rear blade (D)◦ Install the blade in the reverse order of removal Fix the elastic strap (G) to the fasteners (H)starting from one side Constrain to the fastener one by one, with the hand (M) blocking the elasticstrap before the fastener and pulling with the other hand (N) for fixing◦ Unscrew the handwheels (I) and remove the strap (J), then turn or replace the front blade (C)◦ Install the blade in the reverse order of removal3 Install the squeegee on the support and screw down the handwheels4 Lower the squeegee to the floor to check the height of the blades, proceeding as follows:◦ Check that the lip (K) of the front blade (C) and the lip (L) of the rear blade (D) are resting as shownin the figure.◦ Use the knob to make adjustmentsFigure 3:CK E LJDGC DIFABAJIFGNHM
