Whittaker LOMAC User manual

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
LOMAC®Machine
CarpetCleaningMachineandPileLifter
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PleasereadOperator’sManualcompletelybeforeusing
themachineandpaycloseattentiontothesafetyadvice.
PhotoofMachine1
Assembly 2
Operation 3
BrushSelectionandRemoval/Replacement3
CleaningInstructions(CrystalDry®Extra) 4
Maintenance 5
Troubleshooting 6
TechnicalDetails 7
SAFETYADVICE 7
PartsList Insert
PartsDrawingInsert
LimitedWarranty Insert

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below.Youshouldprovidethese
numberswhenorderingpartsand
accessoriestoinsureaccuracy.
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Allinformation,illustrationsandspecificationsin
thismanualarebasedonthelatestinformationat
thetimeofpublication.Therightisreservedto
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1–Handle–Toploop
2–Handle–Sideupright(2)
3–Hpiece
4–Snaplockknobs(2)
5–Handleconeassembly
6–ExtensionCordhook–plastic(3)
7–IdentificationPlate
8–MotorProtectorBreaker
9–RemovableFlap
10–Largeextensioncordhook
11–4ftpowercord–frombase
12–4intransportwheels(2)
13–StorageTray
14–ExtensionCordStrainReliever
15–GearSideHousing
16–ElectricalSideHousing
17–MachineBase

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YourLOMACmachineisdesignedtogive
youexcellentperformanceandlonglife.
Readingthismanualwillhelpyougetthe
mostfromitsmanyfeatures.
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ASSEMBLY:
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Intheboxyouwillfind:machinebase(17)
(shippedwithbrushesinstalled),frontflap
(9),storagetray(13),andthreepiecesto
makethehandle(1,2).
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A.Removethemachinebase(17)and
placeitsquarelyonthestoragetray.
Fig.2‐1.Todothis,raisetheHpiece(3)
uprightuntilitlocks.Liftthemachine
withtheflatpaintedbarindicatedby
thearrowinFig.2‐1.
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B.Onflatsurfacelayouthandleparts(1,
2).Fig.2‐3.Connecthandlepartsby
pressingthereleasebuttonswhile
pushingthepartstogether.
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C.Placeassembledhandleonhandlecone
assembly(5)indicatedbythearrowin
Fig.2‐4.Plasticcordholders(6)should
facetowardrearofmachine,thesame
aslargecordhook(10).
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D.Besurethesnaplockknobs(4)are
lockedincompletelyortheconesmay
breakandpossiblycausedamageto
thesidehousings(15,16).Fig.2‐5.
SET‐UPINSTRUCTIONS
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A.Removeassembledmachinefromstoragetray(13).Fig.3‐1.
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B.Connectpowercord(11)togroundedoutlet.
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C.Tiltmachinetowardfootpedalendofmachine,pressfoot
pedalinwithfoot,andpullhandleback.Brusheswillrevolve.
Fig.3‐2.
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D.Slowlylowermachineontobrushes–thisreducestheinitial
startupfriction.
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E.Toturnoffthemachine,returnthehandletoitsuprightand
lockedposition.
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BRUSHREMOVAL:
A.Unplugpowercord.
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B.Standmachineonitsgearsidehousing(15)Fig.3‐3.
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C.Withafinger,pushaxlesstraightupandpullout.Notoolsare
requiredifmachineiskeptclean.
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NOTE:Brushesshouldberemovedandrotatedend‐to‐end
regularly.
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BRUSHSELECTION
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Caution:
Afterapassortwothecarpetfibershavebeenfullyagitatedandpilelifted.Ifadditionalcleaningofanareaisre‐
quired,allowfiberstodry,vacuumthenrepeatprocess.Continuouspassesoverthesameareawithanybrushmay
damagethecarpetfibers.Usewithcaution.
Eventhesoftestbrushcancausedamageifoperatedrepeatedlyinonearea.Thebestadviseistobesafe.Inheavily
matted/soiledareas,operatemachinewithoverlappingpasses,thenoperateatright‐angleifpossible.Donotuseany
morethantwopassesineachdirectioninasinglecleaningoperation.Repeatedoperationsoverafewdaysorweeks
issometimesnecessaryinsituationswhereabuseandneglect(undercleaningorimproperchemistry)haveoccurred.
Itisnotacceptableinanysituationtoaskmoreofthemachineandprocessthanisseenintwopasseseachdirection.
COLOR DESIGNATION GENERALLY
RECOMMENDED FOR
CAN BE USED FOR CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT
WHITE SOFT RESIDENTIAL SOFT CUT
PILE, BERBERS, WOOL, ORI-
ENTAL, PERSIAN CARPETS
LIGHT TO MODERATE SOIL USE WITH
CAUTION
GRAY SEMI-SOFT RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SOIL USE WITH
CAUTION
BLUE SEMI-FIRM COMMERCIAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SOIL,
MATTED/CRUSHED
USE WITH
CAUTION
GREEN FIRM COMMERCIAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SOIL,
HEAVILY MATTED PILE
USE WITH
CAUTION
LOMAC®MACHINEOPERATION
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1SPRAY
• MixCrystalDry®Extrasolutionaccordingtoinstructionsonbottle.
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• Sprayafinemistoncarpeting.Fig.4‐1
Donotallowspraytodrybeforescrubbing.
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2AGITATE
• ScrubCrystalDry®Extrainimmediately–nowaitingrequired.
• RunLOMAC®backandforthasyouwouldavacuum,orinstraight
rowsasyouwouldalawnmower.Forheavilysoiledareas,run
machinein2differentdirections(North/SouththenEast/West).
Fig.4‐3Continuouspassesoverthesameareawithanybrushmaydam‐
agethecarpetfibers.Usewithcaution
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• Asmallamountoffoamappearsonmostfibertypesfor3‐5
secondsbeforedisappearing.
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• Foragroomedlookslightlyoverlapeachbackwardpass.
Note:Aftercarpetisdry,inaslittleas30minutes,itmaybevacuumed.However,thereisnoneedtovacuumimmedi‐
ately.Thecarpetisleftbrightandcleanlooking,withnovisible“crystals”.Dirtbecomesencapsulatedinthedrycrystals
andisreadytobevacuumedatthenextscheduledvacuuming.Noresidueislefttobuildupandclogcarpetsaswith
mostdrycompounds.
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Pleaserememberallcleaningsystemswillbemaximizedwithpre‐vacuumingtoremovelargerdryparticlesofsoil.
Foroptimumresultswesuggestvacuumingthoroughlypriortocleaning.
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ModerateSoiling:
TwoPasses
LikeVacuum
LightSoiling:
OnePass
LikeLawnmower
HeavySoiling:
MultiplePasses
LikeVacuumin2Directions
Fig.4‐3
LOMAC®CLEANINGINSTRUCTIONS

MAINTENANCE
• Rotatebrushesevery2‐3hoursofoperation.
Thisprolongsbrushlifeandprotectsagainst
geardamage.
• Donotlubricateaxles—keepcleananddry.
• Neverrestmachinewithbrushesdirectlyon
thefloor.
• Placemachineonstoragetraywhennotinuse
topreventbrushdamage.Fig.5‐1.
AfterEachUse:
A.Unplugpowercord(4)atwalloutlet.
B.Tiltmachinetoitssideontothegearhousing
(15)(oppositethepowercordendof
machine).
C.Reachunderwithafingerandpushaxlesup
andout.Notoolsarerequiredifmachineis
keptcleanandbrushesarerotatedregularly.
D.Removebrushes.Inspectforwear.Usethe
BrushWearIndicatorCardincludedwiththis
manual.
E.Wipeundersideofmachinewithdampcloth.
Fig.5‐2.
F.Rotatethefrontbrushend‐to‐endbefore
replacinganddothesamewithrearbrush.
Storage:
Storemachineuprightinstoragetraytoprotect
brushesonthemachine.Fig.5‐1.
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Forthebestprotectionofextrabrusheswhennotin
use,investinaBrushCaddy.Fig.5‐3.Twosetsof15”
or20”brushesmaybesafelystoredandtransported.
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DuringOperation:
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Problem Solution
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Machinedoesnotstartandmakesnonoise.• Wait30secondsifmachineiswarm.Pushmo‐
torprotectorresetbutton.Useasmallobjectto
besuretopressitinfarenough.(Fig.6‐1)
• Checkelectricalcordsandconnectionsfor
breaks.
• Ifmachineisequippedwiththeoptionalpower
handlecasing,besuremachineispluggedinto
thereceptacleontheright.(Fig.6‐2)
Machinedoesnotstartandmakesgrunting
noise.
• Tiltmachinetowardthefootpedalside
andallowbrushestorotateatfullspeed
beforeloweringslowlyontothecarpet.
Onlyonebrushturns.• Oneormoregearshavestrippedandneed
replacedbeforeuse.
Machineturnsonprematurely.• Checkfootpedalforwearandmakesure
springisinsertedproperlytokeepthe
handleinanuprightposition.
Machinebouncesroughlywheninuse.• Inspectbrushesfordirectionalsetfrom
scrubbinginonedirectiontoolong.
• Inspectaxlesandbrushendcapstowear
whichwillcauseavibration.
HINT:Topreventdirectionalset,rotatethe
frontbrushendtoend,anddothesamewith
thebackbrush.Dothisatday’sendorafter2‐
4hoursofcontinuoususe.
TROUBLESHOOTING

TECHNICALDETAILS
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Forservicingpleasecontactourservicetechniciansattheaddressornumberbelow.
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CAUTION–SafetyAdvice
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Electrical:
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• Disconnectpowercordatwalloutletbeforechangingbrushes,liftingmachineofffloororservicing.
• Keepawayfromwater.
• Inspectpowercordpriortoeachuseforabrasionsorcuts–ifcutsarefoundreplacecordbeforeuse.
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Thismachinehasrotatingbrushes:
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• Donotrunoverelectrical,telephoneorcomputercables.
• Donotleavemachinepluggedinwhenunattended.
• Keepchildrenaway.
• Ensurehandleisinuprightpositionandlockisworkingcorrectlypriortoconnectingtopowersupply.
• Donotrunmachineoverloosecarpetfibersoredgesofrugsorcarpetmatting.
• Alwaysstoremachineinstoragetraytoprotectbrushes.
• Alwaystestcleananareawhencleaningadifferentcarpetorafterchangingtodifferentbrushes.
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Continuouspassesoverthesameareawithanybrushmaydamagethecarpetfibers.
Usewithcaution
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ITISTHEUSER’SRESPONSIBILITYTOOPERATETHIS
APPLIANCESAFELYANDCAREFULLY.
7
15in20in
MOTOR½hp/800watts
POWERCORD4’16AWGwithground
EXTENSIONCORD50’16AWG
BRUSHSPEED480rpm
WEIGHT45lbs55lbs
HEIGHT81/2”
OVERALLWIDTH
CLEANINGWIDTH15in20in
91/4”

LIMITEDWARRANTY
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Whatdoesthiswarrantycover?Anymanufacturingdefectsinoriginalmaterial,includingoriginalpartsandworkman‐
ship,undernormaluseandconditions.
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Forhowlong?ForaperiodofoneyearfromthedateoforiginalpurchaseintheU.S.
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Whatwillbedone?Wewillprovidemachinerepairserviceatnochargeforlaborandpartsorreplaceitatourdiscre‐
tion.Partswillbeproratedaccordingtowear.
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Howdoyoumakeawarrantyclaim?Ifitbecomesnecessarytorepairyourunit,youneedtopackagetheunitinawell‐
paddedheavycardboardbox.YoumustcallusforanRMA#andencloseapaperwiththefollowingdetails—
• Name
• Company
• Address
• Phone
• Fax
• Descriptionoftheclaim
• Copyofinvoice
• Sendto:R.E.WhittakerCo.
302S.CrotonAve.
NewCastle,PA16101USA
Freightmustbeprepaidtoourfacility.Insuranceisrecommended.
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Whatdoesyourwarrantynotcover?Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:
• Damagefromnegligence,misuse,abuse,accident,orfailuretofollowoperatinginstructions.
• ChangesorrepairsbyanyoneotherthanR.E.WhittakerCo.
• Unitonwhichtheserialnumberhasbeendefaced,modifiedorremoved.
• Ordinaryadjustments,whichyoucanperformasoutlinedintheoperator’smanual.
• Gearstripping.
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Whatotherlimitationsapplytothiswarranty?THISWARRANTYISNON‐TRANSFERABLEANDAPPLIESONLYTO
THEORIGINALPURCHASERANDDOESNOTEXTENDTOSUBSEQUENTOWNERSOFTHEPRODUCT.THIS
WARRANTYISVALIDONLYINTHEUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA.ANYAPPLICABLEIMPLIEDWARRAN‐
TIES,INCLUDINGTHEWARRANTYOFMERCHANTABILITY,ARELIMITEDINDURATIONTOAPERIODOF
THEEXPRESSEDWARRANTYASPROVIDEDABOVEBEGINNINGWITHTHEDATEOFORIGINALPUR‐
CHASEATRETAILANDNOWARRANTIES,WHETHEREXPRESSEDORIMPLIED,SHALLAPPLYTOTHE
PRODUCTTHEREAFTER.WEMAKENOWARRANTYASTOTHEFITNESSOFTHEPRODUCTFORANYPAR‐
TICULARPURPOSEORUSE.
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THEEXTENTOFOURLIABILITYUNDERTHISLIMITEDWARRANTYISTHEREPAIRORREPLACEMENT
PROVIDEDABOVEANDINNOEVENTWILLOURLIABILITYEXCEEDTHEPURCHASEPRICEPAIDBYTHE
PURCHASEROFTHEPRODUCT.UNDERNOCIRCUMSTANCESWILLWEBELIABLEFORANYLOSS,DI‐
RECT,INDIRECT,INCIDENTAL,SPECIAL,ORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGEARISINGOUTOFORINCON‐
NECTIONWITHTHEUSEOFTHISPRODUCT.
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Howdoesstatelawapplytoyourwarranty?THISWARRANTYGIVESYOUSPECIFICLEGALRIGHTS,BUTYOU
MAYALSOHAVEOTHERRIGHTSWHICHVARYFROMSTATETOSTATE.SOMESTATESDONOTALLOW
LIMITATIONSONIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOREXCLUSIONORLIMITATIONOFINCIDENTALORCONSE‐
QUENTIALDAMAGE,SOTHESERESTRICTIONSMAYNOTAPPLYTOYOU