Tornado M 20" Dual Speed Floor Machine – 98484, 175/320 RPM, 1.5 HP, Rolled Steel
M 20" Dual Speed Floor Machine — 175/320 RPM, Rolled Steel, 1.5 HP
The Tornado M 20" (model 98484) offers 175 and 320 RPM dual-speed operation from a 1.5 HP dual-capacitor motor in a rolled steel base. The cast aluminum handle with cushioned grips and triple planetary gear drive support both low-speed scrubbing/stripping and mid-speed polishing on a 20-inch rotary disc. Weight: 105 lbs. Optional 3-gallon solution tank (F91P).
M 20" Dual Speed and Drive System
- Cleaning path: 20 inches
- Disc speeds: 175 RPM (scrubbing/stripping) and 320 RPM (polishing)
- Motor: 1.5 HP dual-capacitor
- Housing: rolled steel base with bumper guards
- Handle: cast aluminum with cushioned grips
- Gear system: triple planetary
- Wheels: 5-inch non-marking self-lubricating
- Solution tank: 3 gal, optional (F91P)
- Weight: 105 lbs
- Dimensions: 26×20×49 in
Dual Speed — One Machine for Stripping and Polishing
The M 20" replaces two machines in operations that strip and polish the same floor. At 175 RPM with a black or green pad, it strips finish and scrubs heavily soiled VCT. At 320 RPM with a white or tan pad, it polishes and spray-buffs without needing a separate higher-speed machine. The rolled steel base weighs more than polyethylene housings — increasing downward pressure for stripping — and the cast aluminum handle provides vibration dampening at higher speeds. Facilities managers working on hospital wing floors or government building lobbies that require weekly strip-and-polish cycles deploy the M 20" to cover both tasks with one tool at one replacement parts stock.
M 20" Specifications
| Catalog number | 98484 |
| Cleaning path | 20 in |
| Disc RPM | 175 / 320 |
| Motor | 1.5 HP dual-capacitor |
| Housing | Rolled steel with bumper guards |
| Handle | Cast aluminum, cushioned grips |
| Weight | 105 lbs |
| Dimensions | 26×20×49 in |
| Solution tank | 3 gal, optional (F91P) |