This article contains information about the different pads and what type of floor to use them, as well as other helpful information
Follow these steps to correctly place the pad or brush on your unit
To attach a pad, bonnet, or sand screen:
- Lay the Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine on its back with the handle lying on the floor.
- Attach the pad or bonnet to the black drive pad holder using the teeth of the black drive pad holder. If attaching a sand screen, first attach the pad to the black drive pad holder. Then place the sand screen on the floor-side of the pad.
- Place the black drive pad holder on the beige holder pan found on the bottom of the Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine
- Set the Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine upright with the pad, bonnet, or sand screen sitting on the floor.
To attach a brush:
- Lay the Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine on its back with the handle lying on the floor.
- With the bristles pointed away from the unit, place the brush on the beige holder pan found on the bottom of the Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine
- Set the Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine upright with the brush sitting on the floor
Floor type & Pads
Carpet and Area Rug
Dry Carpet Cleaning (For deep cleaning carpet and rugs) |
| Equipment and Material Required: |
| • Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine • Black Drive Pad Holder • White Terrycloth Bonnet (for berber or low-pile carpets) or Black Carpet Brush (for medium- or high-pile carpets) • Oreck Premist®Soil Release Pre-Spray • Oreck Dry Carpet Cleaner |
Bonnet Cleaning (For surface cleaning carpet and rugs) |
| Equipment and Material Required: |
| • Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine • Black Drive Pad Holder • White Terrycloth Bonnet • Oreck Premist® Soil Release Pre-Spra |
Laminate, Vinyl and Linoleum Floor Applications
Surface Cleaning (not for use on stone, tile, or waxed floors) |
| Equipment and Material Required: |
| • Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine • Black Drive Pad Holder • White Terrycloth Bonnet • Timberworks® Floor Cleaner • White Polish Pad (optional) |
Scrubbing (This procedure can be used on hard floor surfaces, except wood floors) |
| Equipment and Material Required: |
| • Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine • Black Drive Pad Holder • Brown Strip Pad or Blue Scrub Pad depending on floor surface • Orange Scrub Brush • Vacuum, Broom or Dust Mop |
Stripping (used on most types of hard floor surfaces, EXCEPT WOOD & STONE FLOORS, to remove buffable floor wax or coatings) |
| Equipment and Material Required: |
| • Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine • Black Drive Pad Holder • Brown Strip Pad • Vacuum, Broom or Dust Mop • Wax Remover or Stripping Solution • Interior Circle (Donut Hole) from Brown Strip Pad • Mops - 2 (1 to apply/pick up Cleaning Solution and 1 to rinse floor) • Bucket and Wringer • Wet-Dry Vacuum for dirty and rinse water pick-up(optional) |
Refinishing (used on most types of hard floor surfaces, EXCEPT WOOD & STONE FLOORS.) |
| Equipment and Material Required: |
| • Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine • Black Drive Pad Holder • White Polish Pad or Lamb’s Wool Bonnet • Floor finish liquid • Clean string mop, 16-20 oz. size • Bucket and wringer • Disposable plastic bag |
Sealed Hard Wood Floor
Surface Cleaning Sealed Floors (This procedure is for polyurethane-sealed hard wood floors, not waxed hard wood floors) |
| Equipment and Material Required: |
| • Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine • Black Drive Pad Holder • White Terrycloth Bonnet • Timberworks® Floor Cleaner • White Polish Pad (optional) |
Sandscreening (Wood Floors) |
| Equipment and Material Required: |
| • Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine • Black Drive Pad Holder • Brown Strip Pad • Sand Screen 60 grit • Sand Screen 80 grit • Sand Screen 100 grit • Broom or Dust Mop • Vacuum Cleaner • Tack Rags |
Waxed Hard Wood Floor
Surface Cleaning and Waxing (should be used on WAX FINISH floors only) |
| Equipment and Material Required: |
| • Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine • Black Drive Pad Holder • Lamb’s Wool Bonnet • Tan Polish Brush (Union Mix) • White Polish Pad (optional) • Paste Wax, 1 lb. • Indian Sand Paste Wax • Dust Mop • Buffable Wax |
Tile Floor Applications
Deep Cleaning |
| Equipment and Material Required: |
| • Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine • Black Drive Pad Holder • Orange Scrub Brush or Black Carpet Brush • White Terrycloth Bonnet • Grunge Attack® Tile Floor Cleaner |
Light Cleaning |
| Equipment and Material Required: |
| • Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine • White Terrycloth Bonnet • Grunge Attack® Tile Floor Cleaner |
Stone Floor Applications
Deep Cleaning |
| Equipment and Material Required: |
| • Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine • Tan Polish Brush (Union Mix) • Stone Clear Bottom® Stone Floor Cleaner • Vacuum, Broom or Dust Mop • Mop and Bucket |
Marble Restoration |
| Equipment and Material Required: |
| • Orbiter® Multi-Floor Machine • Black Drive Pad Holder • Beige Marble Pad • White Polish Pad • Stone Clear Bottom® Stone Floor Cleaner • Lamb’s Wool Bonnet (optional) • Michaelangelo’s Marble Restorer® Polishing Cream • Vacuum, Dust Mop or Broom • Mop & Bucket • Squeegee |