This demonstration guide answers one field question about a lance used as a broom on footwear or skin. Measurements come before parts, and the notes are not a generic equipment FAQ.
Diagnose before replacing parts
Start with nozzle rating and standoff. That reading separates a lance used as a broom on footwear or skin from adjacent faults that share the same complaint.
If the measurement is out of spec, treat the lance as the primary path. If it is in spec, do not replace the lance just to complete a parts list.
Repair the failed system
The usual correction is the lance, installed to the documented spec for this complaint.
A demonstration shop records the finding so the next technician is not repeating a guess about a lance used as a broom on footwear or skin.
Stop before you make it worse
Do not cleaning boots with the trigger down. That shortcut hides the original measurement and creates a second failure.
If the machine still fails after the lance is corrected, convert the visit to a broader diagnosis rather than stacking parts.
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