For advice on the safety and suitability of this
equipment, contact your local HSS Hire Shop.
There is a serious risk of personal injury if you do
not follow all instructions laid down in this guide.
This equipment should be used by an able bodied,
competent adult who has read and understood these
instructions. Anyone with either a temporary or permanent
disability, should seek expert advice before using it.
Keep children, animals and bystanders away from
the work area. Cordon of a NO GO area using
cones and either barriers or tape, available for hire
from your local HSS Hire Shop.
Never use this equipment if you are ill,
feeling tired, or under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
This equipment is heavy (38kg) never attempt
to lift it on your own, always get help.
Check the equipment before use. If it shows signs of
damage or excessive wear, return it.
Watch your footing, this unit will make floor surfaces
damp and they might become slippery.
Never lift or pull the equipment by its power
supply cable.
Ensure the work area is well lit and ventilated, if in
doubt ask about lighting and ventilation equipment at
your local HSS Hire Shop.
Make sure you know how to turn this unit OFF
before you start, in case you get into difficulties.
Always turn OFF the equipment when not in use.
Never leave the equipment turned ON while
unattended.
Keep cleaning equipment and chemicals out of the
reach of children and pets.
Never operate electric cleaning equipment or
electric switches with wet hands.
Never use HSS compact scrubbers to remove
asbestos and similarly dangerous dusts.
Always dispose of the waste this unit creates in a
responsible manner via a suitable mains drain.
Information on COSHH regulations is available from your
local HSS Hire Shop.
HSS compact scrubbers are designed to plug
straight into a standard, 230V 13A power socket.
If the equipment fails, or if its power supply cable or
plug becomes damaged, return it. Never try to repair it
yourself.
Keep cables out of harm’s way, and clear of the work
area.
Extension leads should be fully unwound and
loosely coiled, away from the equipment. Never run
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
GENERAL SAFETY
them through water, over sharp edges or where they
could trip someone.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, use a
suitable RCD (Residual Current-Operated Device)
available from your local HSS Hire Shop, or power the
equipment from a mains circuit with a built-in RCD.
Ensure the compact scrubber and power socket are
switched OFF before plugging into the power supply.
To set up the compact scrubber, take the unit to
the work area.
Squeeze the handle bar release lever and pull the
handle bar assembly towards you and set to an angle
that is comfortable for you to use.
Lift the top cover and raise the waste water bucket
by its handle to access the clean water filler. Raise
the filler cap and fill the fresh water tank with water, or if
GETTING STARTED
required, a cleaning solution using a low foam floor-
cleaning agent. Ensure that any such solution is
mixed according to the chemical supplier’s
instructions.
DO NOT allow the fresh water tank to overfill.
Refit the wastewater bucket.
When you are ready to start cleaning, plug the
power supply cable into the mains, the unit is now
ready to use.
Before starting to clean, sweep the floor area first
and remove large objects. If objects are too large to
remove from the room, move them to one side, clean
that area and then move them again. Tie up any
curtains so that they will not obstruct the floor
cleaner.
With the area to be cleaned prepared, take the
compact scrubber to the start of the work area.
Spend a few moments planning the cleaning routine,
make sure that will not back yourself into a corner and
have to walk across a newly cleaned floor.
The compact scrubber can be used with the
scrubber only or scrubber, water and suction to
dry the cleaned area.
Caution
Always get help to move heavy objects.
BASIC TECHNIQUES
Warning
Use only mains supplied water to fill the fresh
water tank
