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MACHINE OPERATION
General Information
The Wrangler 26 is very maneuverable and is
designed to scrub floors as you operate the machine
from behind. Alwaysdust mop the floor before
scrubbing. You may also need to preclean some
types of spills or stains before scrubbing. Plan your
work so that you make long, straight paths with the
fewest amount of turn’s possible. Remove as many
obstacles as possible from the area to be scrubbed.
Consult your local NSS distributor for more complete
procedures and chemical advice.
Preparing the machine for use
Prepare the solution tank:
•Never use water over 140°F (60°C) degrees.
Excessively hot water may damage components
such as the tanks.
•Pour all liquids through the round mesh filter at the
front of the solution tank.
•Put 1 to 2 gallons of clean water into the solution
tank first to help dilute the chemicals and prevent
excess sudsing.
•Consult your local distributor for complete chemical
advice. Dilute the cleaning chemicals according
to the manufacturer’s instructions.
•Add the cleaning chemicals to the solution tank
and fill with water as needed.
Prepare the recovery tank:
•Make sure the drain plug of the recovery tank is
closed tightly and in its holding clip.
•Always use a defoamer to protect the vacuum
motor. Every time you empty the recovery tank,
we recommend that you add at least 4 to 6 ounces
of defoamer chemical into the recovery tank before
resuming work. Vacuum the defoamer into the
empty recovery tank through the squeegee Vac
hose.
To install a pad driver and pad:
•There are a wide range of pads or brushes
available for the many cleaning applications of this
machine. Consult your local NSS authorized
distributor for application recommendations.
•Turn the pad drivers upside down on the floor and
remove the pad holding cup.
•Remove the center cutout of the 13" (33 cm.) pad.
Place the pad on the face of the pad driver.
•The pad must be centered on the driver to prevent
wobbling or bouncing.
•Install and secure the pad holding cup to the pad
driver. Turn the pad driver over so that the pad
faces the floor.
•Raise the brush motors into the transport position.
•Align the lugs of the pad driver with the slots of the
drive casting.
•Turn the lug of the pad driver toward the latch; close
the latch around the lug to lock onto the drive casting.
To install a brush:
•Raise the brush motors into the transport position.
•Align the lugs of the brush with the slots on the drive
casting.
•Turn the lugs of the brush toward the latch, close the
latch around the lug to lock onto the drive casting.
To install the squeegee assembly:
•Place the squeegee lift arm in the storage (up)
position.
•Loosen the two mounting knobs and slide the
squeegee assembly onto the mounting plate.
•The roller wheels must face the operator. Hand
tighten the mounting knobs. Do not use pliers to
tighten knobs as this will defeat the “break-away”
design.
To adjust the squeegee assembly:
As the machine is used, the squeegee blades will wear
or need to be replaced due to damage. Some
adjustment may be needed.
•Turn the vacuum motor ON and open the water valve
slightly.
•Squeegee blades should lay over slightly (like a
window squeegee) when the machine is moving
forward or reverse.
•Adjust the blade angle by turning the wing nut (or
knob) on the pivot arm clockwise or counterclockwise.
•Do not add any weights or other pressure to the
squeegee mechanism, it will not improve the
performance and will shorten service life.
To install the side skirts:
•Position the skirts at the left/right side of the machine.
•Remove the skirt retaining pins from the mount
bracket.
•Align the side skirt holes with mount bracket holes,
insert and secure retaining pins. Close side skirts
around machine and secure with skirt latch.
•The side skirt wiper blades will naturally wear with
use and require adjustment or replacement.
To adjust side skirt wiper blades:
•Install the side skirts on the machine.
•Loosen the retaining strip screws.
•Pull down evenly on the entire length of wiper blade
so that it firmly touches the floor.
•Tighten all screws and test run machine for splashing
under the blades.
•DO NOT adjust blades too low, as it will cause
damage and excessive wear to the blades.
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