A floor care method and machine are disclosed, wherein a replaceable floor
care element (e.g., a cleaning pad, a brush, a polishing pad, etc.) is
easily attached to and detached from the rest of the machine. For
attaching the floor care element, an operator positions the machine (minus
any floor care element) over the such an element so that components on the
machine and/or the floor care element cause the floor care element to
operationally align with the rotatable drive of the machine so that
rotation of the drive in the direction used during floor care operations
causes the floor care element to securely attach to the drive.
Alternatively, to detach the floor care element, the direction of rotation
can be reversed. The machine can then be tilted upwardly onto its rear
wheels and rolled to a location where the floor care element is not
underneath the rest of the machine.
