Nilfisk-ALTO SCRUBTEC 571 - Manual (Page 25)

Nilfi sk ALTO Operator’s Manual - SCRUBTEC R Manual Steering Form No. 71274A Page -25-
Figure 38
Figure 39
Maintenance
5. Clean the hose fi tting in the recovery tank and spray water
down the squeegee hose to clean out debris.
6. Reattach the squeegee hose.
Cleaning the Solution Tank and Filter
1. Move the machine so that the solution tank fi lter assembly is
located directly over a fl oor drain.
2. Turn the key switch to the “OFF” position.
3. Clean inside the solution tank with a jet stream of water.
7. Close the solution fl ow valve.
8. Clean the fi lter inside the housing and reinstall on machine.
Manually Draining the Solution Tank
1. Remove sight gauge hose from top connector (see fi gure 38).
2. Rotate lower fi tting to allow drain hose to rest over drain.
3. Drain solution tank (see fi gure 39).
Vac Assisted Solution Tank Drain
1. Remove vacuum hose from squeegee plate.
2. Turn vac on.
3. Remove and place solution hose into vac hose until washer rest
against hose cuff.
NOTE: Using vac assist will help to rinse recovery tank. This will
help to reduce cleanup and maintenance times.
Squeegee Maintenance
Clean the squeegee with a jet stream of water and a damp cloth.
Inspect the front and rear squeegee blades for wear. Readjust or
replace if necessary.
Front Squeegee Blade Replacement
To replace the front squeegee blade, follow this procedure:
1. Remove the squeegee assembly from the machine.
2. Remove clamp and front squeegee blade.
3. Install new front squeegee blade and reinstall clamp.
4. Replace squeegee on machine.