Duplex OPC 340 Operating instructions

STANDARD
STEAM
STEAM PLUS
340 / 420 / 620
Duplex OPC 340, 420, 620
USER AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE

DUPLEX
340 / 420 / 620
FLOOR CLEANER - CARPET CLEANER
EN

DUPLEX 340/420/620
Table of Contents
1. PURPOSE AND CONTENT OF THE MANUAL _ _6
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
SYMBOLS.........................................................................6
PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL.............................................6
CONSERVATION ................................................................ 7
UPDATING THE MANUAL .................................................7
CONFIDENTIALITY ...........................................................7
RECIPIENTS.....................................................................7
2. GENERAL INFORMATION 8
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
MANUFACTURER IDENTIFICATION DATA............................8
LIABILITY LIMITATIONS .................................................... 8
IDENTIFICATION PLATE.......................................................9
REFERENCE STANDARDS AND CONFORMITY ..............10
2.4.1 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY..........................................11
2.5 WARRANTY.......................................................................12
3. GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 14
3.1
3.2
3.3
RESIDUAL RISKS...........................................................14
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ...........................................15
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS .................................................16
3.3.1 POWER CORD....................................................................... 16
3.4
3.5
3.6
SAFETY SIGNS...............................................................18
NOISE LEVEL .................................................................19
VIBRATION LEVEL .........................................................19
4. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 20
4.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...............................................20
4.1.1 PROPER AND IMPROPER USE ............................................ 20
4.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPONENTS...........................21
4.2.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................ 23
4.3 TYPE OF DETERGENTS .................................................25
5. ASSEMBLING THE APPLIANCE 26
Rev.
EN
1.1

DUPLEX 340/420/620
5.1 PACKING CONTENTS .....................................................27
5.2 ASSEMBLING THE HANDLE...........................................30
5.2.1 ASSEMBLING THE HANDLE - TEKNA MODEL.......................32
5.2.2 DISASSEMBLING THE HANDLE ............................................33
6. OPERATION AND USE 34
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
FILLING THE APPLIANCE WITH THE WASHING LIQUID. 34
STARTING THE APPLIANCE ...........................................35
OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR ALL MODELS................36
HOW TO WASH FLOORS ................................................37
6.4.1 STAGE 1 ...........................................................................................37
6.4.2 STAGE 2...........................................................................................37
6.5 FOREWORD: STEAM AND STEAM PLUS ....................... 38
6.5.1 STEAM KIT OPERATION ..........................................................38
6.5.2 USING THE STEAM AND STEAM PLUS MODELS..................39
6.5.3 USING ABS DETERGENT TANKS ON STEAM AND STEAM
PLUS MODELS..........................................................................40
6.6 FLOOR CLEANING TIPS ................................................ 41
6.6.1 CLEANING EXTREMELY DIRTY FLOORS ..............................41
6.6.2 CLEANING CARPETS AND RUGS..........................................42
6.6.3 CLEANING WOODEN FLOORS..............................................42
6.6.4 USING WAX CLEANERS ........................................................42
6.6.5 POLISHING FLOORS USING LIQUID WAX................................43
6.7 STOPPING THE APPLIANCE.......................................... 44
6.8 TRANSPORT ..................................................................45
6.8.1 TRANSPORT TROLLEY......................................................... 45
6.9 AUTOMATIC MOTOR PROTECTION "MOTOR
PROTECTOR"....................................................................46
7. MAINTENANCE 47
7.1 CLEANING......................................................................47
7.1.1 CLEANING THE DRIP CHANNELS .........................................49
7.2 BRUSH MAINTENANCE..................................................50
7.2.1 REPLACING THE BRUSHES ..................................................51
7.2.2 CLEANING THE BRUSHES .................................................... 51
7.3 REPLACING THE SCRAPERS.........................................52
Rev.
EN
1.1

DUPLEX 340/420/620
7.4
7.5
7.6
CONVEYORS..................................................................52
DESCALING (STEAM / STEAM PLUS MODELS)...............53
CLEANING AND REPLACING THE FILTER (STEAM /
STEAM PLUS MODELS)....................................................53
POWER CORD................................................................54
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TABLE......................................55
DISPOSAL ......................................................................56
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.9.1 DIFFERENTIATION AND SORTING OF THE MATERIALS....... 56
8.
TROUBLESHOOTING 57
Rev.
EN
1.1

DUPLEX 340/420/620
Page intentionally left blank
Rev.
EN
5
1.1

6
DUPLEX340/420/620
PURPOSE AND CONTENT OF THEMANUAL
1. PURPOSE AND CONTENT OF THE MANUAL
1.1 SYMBOLS
To ensurethesafetyofpersonsandproperty,this manual contains special symbolswhich
draw attention to particularly dangerous situations, warnings and important information:
HAZARD!
Hazard with a risk of injury or even death.
Accident prevention regulations for the operator.
PAY THE UTMOST ATTENTION TO TEXT BLOCKS INDICATED BY
THIS SYMBOL.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD!
Hazard with a risk of injury or even death.
Accident prevention regulations for the operator.
PAY THE UTMOST ATTENTION TO TEXT BLOCKS INDICATED BY
THIS SYMBOL.
WARNING!
May cause damage to the appliance and/or itscomponents.
Be careful.
WARNING!
Warning or remark on key functions or useful information on the
operation in progress.
1.2 PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL
This user manual is an integral part of the appliance and must be kept in its entirety and
within the user's reach for the whole working life of the appliance.
The manual contains information on safety, technical aspects, operation, maintenance
and spare parts. Its purpose is to provide the customer with the necessary information to
use and control the appliance correctly, independently and safely.
CAUTION
Read this manual carefully and observe the instructions provided
before using, testing and operating the appliance.
Rev.
EN
1.1
6

DUPLEX 340/420/620
PURPOSE AND CONTENT OF THE MANUAL
1.3 CONSERVATION
The manual must be kept with care and near the appliance, protected from liquids and
othersubstancesthat couldcompromiseitsreadabilityand itmust be readilyaccessible
at any moment.
The manual and the Declaration of conformity are integral parts of the appliance, and
therefore, they must accompany it during its whole working life.
1.4 UPDATING THE MANUAL
The information, descriptions, and illustrations contained in this manual reflect the state
of the art at the moment of machine sale.
The Manufacturer, committed to the constant improvement of their products and/or for
market reasons, reserves the right to make technical or commercial modifications to the
appliances at any given moment without prior notice.
Anyadditionsmustbe retainedtogether withthemanualandare to beconsidered integral
parts of the manual.
1.5 CONFIDENTIALITY
The technical information (text, drawings and illustrations) provided in this manual is
property of DUPLEX INTERNATIONAL S.r.l. and must be considered confidential.
It is strictly forbidden to disclose, reproduce or translate this document, even partially this
document, unless authorised in writing by DUPLEX INTERNATIONALS.r.l..
1.6 RECIPIENTS
This manual is addressed to personnel assigned to use the appliance for cleaning floors
and carpets.
HAZARD!
Theappliancemustnotbeusedbychildrenorbypersonsofreduced
physical, mental or sensory capacity, or lacking in experience and
knowledge in the use of the appliance, unless they are supervised
and instructed on the safe use of the appliance by a person who is
responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not playwith
the appliance.
Rev.
EN
7
1.1

DUPLEX340/420/620
GENERAL INFORMATION
2. GENERAL INFORMATION
2.1
MANUFACTURER IDENTIFICATION DATA
DUPLEX INTERNATIONALSrl
Via Gobetti, 19-21-23
50058 SIGNA -FLORENCE
ITALY
Phone: [phone]
UK 01227 771276
Fax: [phone]
UK 01227 770220
Website:www.duplexitaly.com
UK www.duplex-cleaning.com
e-mail: [email protected]
UK [e-mail]
2.2
LIABILITY LIMITATIONS
The manufacturer declines all liability for damage to persons or property caused by:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Improper use of the appliance.
Total or partial failure to comply with the given instructions.
The appliance not being used in compliance with current regulations.
Use not complying with national laws on safety and accident prevention.
Tampering, with even a single part of the appliance.
Incorrect installation and/or connection to the foreseen power sources.
Use of non-original spare parts.
Rev.
EN
1.1
8

DUPLEX 340/420/620
GENERAL INFORMATION
2.3 IDENTIFICATION PLATE
A plate 1 bearing the essential identification data required when requesting assistance
or spare parts is applied to the appliance. The plate contains the following information:
A) Model
B) Serial number
C) Year of manufacture
D) Weight
In addition to plate 1, the Steam and Steam Plus models also have an identification plate
2 that indicates the code and serial number of the steam generator.
CAUTION
Do not remove the identification plate for any reason.
Please contact the Manufacturer in the event the identification plate
gets damaged.
Rev.
EN
9
1.1
1
D B
A C
2
STANDARD STEAM STEAM PLUS F.1