Moving the gearbox below the apron deck eliminates that transmission path: the rotating mass stays enclosed in the lowest part of the machine
it fits through standard doorways
and restores the machine to factory suction and performance specifications when the original motor fails or wears
Commercial cleaning companies deploy the Glide Freedom 2-Speed on large-area floor care accounts — corporate campuses
Powr-Flite NM171HD Millennium Floor Machine – 175 RPM, 17", 1.5 HP 32 inch Moving the gearbox below thePowr Flite NM171HD 17" Millennium Floor Machine: 175 RPM, 1. 5 HP, Triple Planetary Drive The NM171HD is Powr Flite's 17" single speed Millennium Edition floor machine 175 RPM, 1. 5 HP, all steel triple planetary gearbox, rotationally molded polyethylene housing, and 109 lbs assembled in Texas. The 17" pad size fits tight corridors, restrooms, and building sections where a 20" machine cannot maneuver. NM171HD Floor Machine Speed, Motor, and Build