Hawk Glide Freedom HD 17″ Floor Machine – 175 RPM, 1.5 HP, 10:1 Gears

Heavy-Duty 17″ Forward-Motion Floor Machine at 175 RPM with 10:1 Helical Gears

The Hawk Glide Freedom HD 17″ (F91-17-01) applies the forward-motion control system and floating head design to a 1.5 HP dual-capacitor motor running at 175 RPM through 10:1 helical-cut gears. At this speed and gear ratio, the machine is optimized for heavy-duty scrubbing, spray buffing, and routine maintenance on VCT, polished concrete, and sealed stone floors. At 113 lbs, it’s lighter and more maneuverable than the Merlin WD platform while providing full commercial-grade floor care performance.

Motor, Gear, and Handle Specs

• 1.5 HP dual-capacitor, 6.7A, 175 RPM — draws 6.7 amps, among the lowest draws for a 1.5 HP commercial floor machine; reliable starting under load without the inrush current spikes of single-capacitor designs.
• 10:1 helical-cut gears, floating head — 10:1 ratio balances torque and speed for 175 RPM maintenance work; helical-cut gears operate more quietly than straight-cut at this torque level; WD floating pivot maintains full pad contact on worn VCT and uneven tile joints.
• Forward-motion control, 4-position handle — straight-line forward-and-back operation reduces the lateral shoulder strain of conventional buffing; 4-position handle lock accommodates operators from 5’2″ to 6’4″ without handle modification.
• 66 dB, GS42 compliant, 50-ft cord — appropriate for day-use cleaning in occupied healthcare, school, and hospitality facilities throughout business hours.
• Optional DX package — adds 4-gallon solution tank, splash guard, and chrome motor cover for wet-application maintenance cycles.

Deployment Environments

Building service contractors use the Glide Freedom HD as the primary daily-maintenance machine for large institutional accounts including schools, hospitals, and government buildings where operators must cover large VCT floor areas on overnight and early-morning schedules. Commercial cleaning companies deploy it at hotels, airports, and casinos for spray buffing and finish restoration on polished concrete and terrazzo lobbies and corridors. Healthcare facility maintenance teams use the forward-motion design to reduce repetitive-motion injury exposure during daily scrubbing cycles in long hospital corridors and patient-floor corridors. Property management companies use it for scheduled strip-and-spray-buff cycles on multi-tenant commercial building lobby and corridor floors.

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Hawk Glide Freedom HD 17″ Floor Machine – 175 RPM, 1.5 HP, 10:1 Gears Spec Sheet (PDF)

Spec Sheet