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How to Use a Floor Scrubber
- 1). Place suitable floor hazard signs at all entrance or exit access points leading to and from the area to be scrubbed.
- 2). Clear any movable furniture from the area. Tilt heavy filing cabinets and place wood blocks underneath to expose dirt buildup around the edges.
- 3). Remove surface dust with a vacuum cleaner or microfiber dust mop. Scrape off any hardened debris, such as gum, clinging to the floor. Bring your cleaning equipment into the area.
- 4). Fill a plastic bucket three-quarters full with an undiluted cleaning solution recommended by your floor covering supplier. Fill a second bucket with clean water.
- 5). Apply cleaning solution to a 7-square-foot area with a cotton or blended mop, starting at the corner farthest from the entrance. Sweep the mop head over the floor in a figure-eight motion, overlapping each sweep by about an inch.
- 6). Fit the recommended floor pads to an industrial floor scrubbing machine. Switch the scrubber on and guide it slowly forward over the area with a side-to-side sweeping motion, overlapping each pass by 2 or 3 inches.
- 7). Move the soiled water to the center of the area with a long-handle squeegee. Remove the water either with a wet/dry vacuum cleaner, or with a cotton or blended mop head.
- 8). Sluice the area with clean water and a mop. Squeegee the water to the center of the scrubbed area. Mop the water up, or remove it with a wet/dry vacuum cleaner.
- 9). Repeat this procedure by cleaning the rest of the floor in slightly overlapping 7-square-foot sections.
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Apply a coat of finish wax to the floor and buff to a shine, if required for your flooring. - 11
Remove your equipment, replace the furniture and remove any blocks from under filing cabinets. Clear away the floor hazard signs.
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