| 摘要 |
A floor cleaner includes a chassis having an elevator mechanism, caster wheels, and a pair of main wheels; a tank removably supported by the chassis for holding cleaning liquid; and a carpet belt. Laterally oriented rollers are supported by the chassis for supporting the carpet belt in a closed path, including a cleaning roller for submerging a portion of the carpet belt within the tank, front and rear wringer rollers, front and rear press rollers, front and rear platen rollers, and an idler roller. A platen member presses the carpet belt against the floor surface. A roller drive rotatably couples the front platen roller to the main wheels for regulating a rate of advancement of the carpet belt during longitudinal movement of the apparatus when the elevator mechanism is in a normal position. The cleaning roller has a raised position clear of the tank, which can be slid on tracks laterally out of the chassis for facilitating lifting of the tank clear of the chassis. The elevator mechanism has a second position for raising the main wheels clear of the floor, and a service position wherein at least one of the main wheels is moved clear of a removal path of the tank. The idler roller is located under the front wringer roller, the carpet belt extending rearwardly from the top of the front platen roller to the bottom of the idler roller for cleaning under low obstructions. Also disclosed is a method for cleaning the floor surface.
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