I added these handles because I have been having a terrible squeaking sound for weeks that I could not find. It has been getting worse and worse. So last week on one of our big jobs I just couldn't stand it anymore and for some reason I decided to lower the handle to the 4th notch. I have always ran it in the third. To my suprise the squeaking stopped, but the 4th notch is a little low for me and sometimes I would apply a little to much downward pressure and raise the cleaning head up some.
That is when I decided to look for handles. I got the ones that you saw above, put them on and used the Mex yesterday at a drugstore that we do quarterly. I got another suprise. I thought the Mex was easy to handle before but those handles made it a lot easier, especially in tighter places. Also, now the more pressure I put on the handles the more pressure is put to the cleaning head.
Felt like I had a new machine. Still am not sure what the squeaking was though.
I see posts from time to time about a ramp for the Cimex. Here is a pic of the one I have been using for over 4 years. I made it myself.
