Minuteman M12230 User Manual

M12110
M12230

Rev-D

Port A Scrub

Floor Scrubbing Machine

Contents

Instruction Manual

Product information................................................................................................

Important safety instructions...................................................................................

Technical specification............................................................................................

Know your machine................................................................................................

Working principle....................................................................................................

Preparing for use...................................................................................................

Assembly...............................................................................................................

Brush selection guide............................................................................................

Controls..................................................................................................................

Operating the machine...........................................................................................

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6
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7

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Electrical diagram..................................................................................................

Accessories...........................................................................................................

Upkeep of your PORT A SCRUB...........................................................................

Spare Parts Manual

Housing - Drive Side...............................................................................................

Housing-Idle Side..................................................................................................

Pump housing........................................................................................................

Lever and guide link mechanism............................................................................

Handle group..........................................................................................................

Motor,drum and bridge assembly...........................................................................

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Accessories...........................................................................................................

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Instruction Manual

Product Information

The Minuteman Machine is an ideal machine to clean floors in small and
medium areas like offices, hospitals, restaurants, shopping complexes and many commercial applications. It
sprays plain water / detergent solution, scrubs and picks up the dirty water - all in a single pass. The Port A
Scrub hasdifferentoptional brushes to suit a variety of applications. This machine can be used only on smooth
evenfloorslikeMosaic,alltypeofstonefloors,PVC,Short-pilecarpet,Woodand ProfiledRubber.Itshouldnot
beusedonroughunevensurfaces..

PORT A SCRUB

Important Safety Instructions

Please read the following instructions completely before operating the machine. Any violation of the
samewillnotonlyinvalidatethewarranty, butalsomay resultina safetyhazard.

Themachine must be unpacked andassembledin accordance with these instructions before connectingto
the electricalsupply.

·

This machine should always be connected to a fully grounded power supply of the right voltage and
frequency.

·

Keep the power supply cord away from moving parts. During operation, hazard may occur when running
machineoverthesupplycord.

·

The machine must be disconnected from the mains supply (by pulling the plug out) before changing the
brushes,cleaningthemachineand,formaintenance.

·

Warning! Use only the brushes/accessories strictly as per the instruction manual. Usage of any other
brushes/accessoriescancausesafetyproblems.

·

Periodicallyinspect thecordfor possibledamage.Thedamagedcord mustbereplacedwiththespecialcord
availablefromthemanufactureroranauthorizedserviceagent.

·

DO NOT leave the machine connected to the power supply when not in use; always remove the plug from
themainssocket.

·

DONOTusewhere hazardousdustis present.

·

DONOTusemachine nearflammableliquids.

·

DONOTusein anexplosiveatmosphere.

·

DONOTusein gradientsurface.

·

DONOTkeepthe machinewithhandle lowered,whenthe machineisin workingmode.

Guidelinesfor theoperator

·

Operators must be fully trained in accordance with these instructions, able to perform routine upkeep of the
machineandcorrectselectionofbrushes.

·

Operatorsshouldbe physicallycapabletomaneuvertransportandoperatethemachine.

·

DONOTrunthe machinedry,asthis coulddamagethe floorsurfaceor themachineitself.

·

Takeadequatecare toholdthe machinefirmlywhile installingand removingthebrush.

·

Neveruseexcessivefoamingorhighlycorrosivecleaningsolutions.

·

Whileoperatingonafloodedfloor,alwaysensure thatthewater leveldoesnot exceed1/4”.

·

DONOToperatethis machineonrough unevensurfacelike industrialconcretefloor.

·

Donotcleanthemachineusingwater jet.

·

Ensureallpartsarefittedproperlybeforeoperation.

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Technical Specification

Description

Model
Mains supply
Power
Brush Speed
Cleaning Capacity
Cleaning width
Fresh water tank capacity

Overall dimensions
Height with handle
Height without handle
Width

Units

--

-­W
rpm

2

ft /hr
inch
gallon

inch
inch
inch

Specification

M12110

100-110 VAC 10% 60Hz, Single Phase

±

750+26
780
3,800

12.5
1

43.75

8.25

17.32
Length
Weight

Description

Model
Mains supply
Power
Brush Speed
Cleaning Capacity
Cleaning width
Fresh water tank capacity

Overall dimensions

inch
lbs

Units

--

-­W
rpm

2

ft /hr
inch
gallon

14.88

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Specification

M12230

230 VAC 10% 50Hz, Single Phase

±

600+26
650
3,800

12.5

1

Height with handle
Height without handle
Width
Length
Weight

4

inch
inch
inch
inch
lbs

43.75

8.25

17.32

14.88

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Know your machine

(1)
(2)

(3)

Top handle

(1)

Liquid discharge control

(2)

(6)

(7)
(8)

(9)

handle
(3) Tank
(4) Bottom handle
(5) Dirty water tank
(6) Filter
(7) Lid Cap
(8) Boot

Working Principle

Front

(4)
(5)

(9) Nozzle
(10) Conveyor drum
(11) Brush

(10)

(12) Pedal

(11)
(12)

1. Cleaning liquid in the fresh water tank is made to
sprayonthefloortobewashed. .

2. The counter rotating brushes scrubs the floor and
alsothrowsthe dirty water on the Conveyordrum.The
frontbrush doesmostofthe scrubbing anddrying.The
rear brush completes the scrubbing and collects the
remainingwater offthefloor.

3.Ablade fitted to the dirty water tank wipes the drum.

Preparing for use

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2

3

10

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7

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1. Bottom handle

2. Machine body

3. Pump Housing

4. Auxillary Tank

5. Top handle &
pull cable

6. Handle LH & RH

7. Brush shafts (2)

8. Screws & washers

9. Cable retainer

10. Power cord

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1. Tosave packing space and to ensure the safety of
themachine during transporting, the PORTASCRUB
comes to you with its handle dismantled. Ensure that
the listed parts are present as shown and identify
them in order to understand the assembly
instructions.

2. Remove the hook which holds the bottom handle
with the machine body while holding the bottom
handle.

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8

11.Dirty water tank

12. Hook

13. Knob

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Warning! Since the bottom handle is spring
loaded, the casual removal of the hook may
result in sudden springing back leading to
possibleinjuryto personnel.

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Assembly

1. Insert the two tubular handles into the bottom handle and secure them using
knob(2 Nos)bytighteninglightly.Ensurethatthehandles are assembledaccording
totheirmarkedpositionandthecableholdinghooks arepointingtowards therear.

2.Slidetheelectriccableretainerinto thetopportion ofRHhandle.

3. Fit the top handle over the tubular handles and secure them with washer and

RIGHT

BOTTOM

REAR

LEFT

screw (2 sets). Ensure that the label on the top handle is facing the front of the
machine. Now tighten firmly both the knobs and screws alternately. Insert the
dummycapsprovidedto coverthescrews (2nos)in thetophandle.

4.PassthefreeendofthepullcablethroughtheplasticguideinRHHandle.

BOTTOM

REAR

5.Fixtheauxillarytankfirmlyinto thebottomhandle byholdingthe tophandle.

6.Rotatetheknob toholdthe auxillarytank.

7. The brushes are only loosely packed in the machine for transit, therefore the
brush shafts must be fitted before operating the machine. Push the shafts through
thebrushes from the sideof the machine. Toremove brushes, push thebrush shaft
out from the side of the machine using the fingers and withdraw the shaft. Normally
standard brush type will be supplied with the machine. Brushes shall be selected
according to the type of floor surface to be cleaned, and the degree of dirt to be
removed,pleasereferBrushSelectionGuide.

8.Nowmachineisreadyforuse.

Brush Selection Guide

Type of floor First time cleaning Maintenance cleaning

All natural stone floors,

Standard Soft
Ceramic, Mosaic, Wood,
Profiled rubber, Vinyl, PVC,

Short pile carpet
Marble Granite
Smooth concrete
Escalator
Others

Soft
Soft

Hard

Escalator

Soft
Soft

Standard

Escalator

To suit individual floor conditions

Refer Page 25 for Brush Selection

Brush identification

Thisisapplicablewhenthecustomerhasmorethanonesetofbrushesofsametype.
Example:2ormoresetsof StandardBrush

CustomersmaynotinterestedtousesamebrushesinBedroom/Kitchen/germfree
area which is already been used in other areas like Corridor / Bathroom / Oil or
chemical deposited areas. It is difficult for the customers to identify the particular
brush which is used in certain area.To make this easy,Brush buttons of colors RED,
BLUE,WHITEandYELLOWarepackedwiththe machine. Customers shall plug the

(a)

(a) Hole provided for plugging button.
(b) Brush with button plugged.

(b)

buttons on the hole provided in the brush as shown. This helps the customer to
identifytheparticularbrush bykeepingthe button(color)as reference.

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Controls

On/Off Control

OFFON

2

1

Transport/Working Model Control

Brush Contact Control

Cleaning Liquid Discharge Control

Bypressing the pedal lightly with your foot, pull back the handle a little to start the motor.The
brushes and the drum starts rotating. Pulling the handle further without pressing the pedal,
lowersthemachineandengagestherotatingbrushesontothefloor.To stop working, take the
handletotheverticalposition.

Slidethis knob toTOPposition to operatethemachine.Slidethisknob to BOTTOMpositionto
movethemachinefromone placetoother placeandto parkthe machine.Bykeeping theknob
totopposition(workingmode)andmovingthemachinewilldamagethebrushes.

Brush contact with the floor is adjustable in 4 steps, contact is MINIMUM when the knob is
fullydown and MAXIMUMwhenitis fully raised. Thishelpsyouto compensate forthewear
ofbrushes and also tocontrol the scrubbing effect.Ifthere is no machine movement, when
the handle lower down fully (working mode), change the knob position to one step up.

By pulling, the liquid discharge control handle up, the cleaning liquid is made to spray on the
floor. The spraying stops once the liquid discharge control handle is released.

Motor Overload Protector

WAIT

30

SECONDS

BEFORE
RESET

PRESS

!

In the event of motor getting overloaded due to improper power supply or unexpected
obstruction to the brush/drum rotation, the over load protector trips and protects the motor
fromdamage. If this happens,identifythecause,correct it and,resettheprotectorbutton after
minimum30secondsfromtrippingbypressing the over load protector manually and continue
working.

Warning! should the machine fail to operate, contact the supplier from whom you purchased the
machine.

Operating the machine

Before the washing operation starts

Warning!Precleaningof floorismust beforeusingthe PORTASCRUB.

1. Fill cleaning liquid in fresh water tank (Fig-i)

2. Insert the plug into mains 3-pin socket.

3.Ensure that the brushes are fitted properly.

4.Slide the transport/working mode control knob to TOP

(i) (ii)

(working) position (Fig-ii).

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ON

OFF

2

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Recommended washing sequence

1. Start the machine by pressing the pedal and pulling the handle back.

2. Move forward, while sparingly pulling the liquid discharge control handle (Fig-iii). This handle should not
be kept pulled all the time. The duration and frequency of pulling and releasing has to be adjusted suitable
to match with the type of floor, extent of dirt. etc. For ceramic & granite floors, apply very little water.

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(a)

(b)

(a) Recommended pattern for
small rooms
(b) Recommended pattern for
large halls

Warning!Avoidtouching thesharpedge ofdirtywater tank.it maycauseinjury tohands.

3.Stoptheliquid dischargeapproximately onefoot before theend
offorwardmotion.continuetomoveforward up to the wall without
pullingthepull handle.

Sprayangle / area can be controlled by the user according to their

(iii)

requirements. It also prevents water / solutions sprayed in the
cleaned area. Spray angle of the solution is made to adjust using
the serrations provided in the nozzle and the nozzle holder.
Nozzle can be rotated about 28 degrees either clockwise or
counterclockwise@ theincrement of 4degree (Fig-iv).

4. Pull the machine backwards in the same track, but without
discharging any liquid. When you are reaching the starting point,
change the track and repeat steps 2 through 4. When you are
changing the track allow some overlap with the cleaned area. In

(v)

case of large halls take a U-turn and move forward. If quick drying
is desired, move on the same track, without discharging the liquid
(Fig-v)

5. When the dirty water tank is full, lift and pull the tank out of the
machine (Fig vi). Empty the tank and wash it in running water or
dip it in a bucket of water (Fig-vii). Clean the blades and push the

(vi)

tankintoitsplace.

(a)

(a) Nozzle at normal position
(b) Nozzle at rotated position
(c) Nozzle inserted inside the holder

at rotated position

(b) (c)

(iv)

(vii)

1. Nozzle

2. Nozzle holder

Care of the machine

Warning! Before undertaking the cleaning operations switch off the machine and unplug from the
electricalsupply.

1.Move the Transport / Working mode control knob to BOTTOM
(Transport)position(Fig-viii).

2. Disconnect the power supply by unplugging the electrical plug
andwindthe cableover cableholders inthehandle.

3.Pullout thedirty watertank andwash itcompletely.

(viii)

4.Topreventpossibleclogging offilter,draincleaning liquid

5.Removethe brushesby pushingthe brushshaftout (Fig-ix).

6. Wash the brushes either by dipping in a bucket/sink or in

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runningwater(Fig-x).

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7. Turn the machine sideways and wipe clean the conveyor and
machinebodywith adamp cloth(Fig-xi).

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8. Re-install the brushes after washing. It is easier to push the

(ix)

brush shaft form the right hand side (identified by the electrical
cable).

9.Keepthe machinein thesafer place.

Electrical Diagram

Abbreviations given in the diagram as listed:

W

SC

BR/W

G/Y

BK
R

MOTOR

N

RC

BL/BK

CAPACITOR

BL/BK

BR/W

CBE

BL

BR

BR

BR

BL

BR/W

PUMP

BL/BK

928748

Abbreviation/
Symbol

CBE
BR
BL
W
BK
R
G/Y
SC
RC
N

(x)

(xi)

Description
Circuit Breaker

Brown
Blue
White
Black
Red
Green / Yellow
Starting coil
Running coil
Normal
Ground

Warning!Any service or attempt to service by persons other than authorised servicing agent is not

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recommended.

Accessories

Transporter

Warning!Emptyall liquidfromthe machinebeforeusing thetransporter.

Side Brush

Thesimplyfittedtrolleyprovidesforeaseofmovementwhentransportingthemachine.

Installing the Transporter

1.With the machine handle in the upright position place the transporter centrally
alongside the machine.

2.By holding the machine firmly, strap the velcro with the machine to fix the transporter.

3.Ensure that the velcro strap properly wrapped around the bottom handle.

4.Now the transporter is ready to use. The machine can then be maneuvered easily
whilst holding the top handle.

To wash the edges, the side brush shall be used. Switch off and unplug the machine
beforefittingthesidebrush.

Fittingthe sidebrush

1.Removethefrontbrushandbrushshaft.

2.Fixtheshieldassemblyandscrewitintothesideplateandtighten.

3.Insertthesidebrushthroughtheshieldand mainbrush.

Usingthe sidebrush

1.Tiltthe machineat an angle moveforward.This way,the dirty water thrown bythe sidebrush will be collectedby
therearbrush.

2.Usesidebrushonlyforwashingtheedges.

Warning!Donot usesidebrush inaroom withnowall skirting,otherwise,the wallwillget dirty.

Upkeep of your PORT A SCRUB

Togetthe maximumlifeof themachineensure thefollowing.

· Supplycord

Regularlyinspectsheath,plugandcordanchoragefordamageorlooseconnection.

Brushes

·

For maximum life wash the brushes regularly.Ensure machine is in Transport mode when not in use. Store
additionalbrushesin a vertical position to avoidbending of bristles. Check for permanentbendingof bristles
in a particular direction. This may occur if the machine is operated for several days without removing the
brushes, which is not recommended. If this occurs, reverse the brush so that the bent bristles are
automaticallystraightened.

WiperBlade

·

This may wear out after years of use. If this occurs the water collection performance will decrease. It should
bereplacedbyanauthorizedServiceAgent.

Solutionfeed filter

·

The filter prevents clogging of the spray nozzle and should be periodically cleaned. Use pressurized air/
waterforcleaning.

·

Nozzlemaintenance

Ifthe spray of the nozzlebecome blocked, slide thenozzle cover off and remove nozzlewash in clean water
andcleanusingapinandrefit.

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