The 106989 is the working end of a ProTeam backpack vacuum: a two-piece aluminum wand paired with the 14 in. E-Z Glide floor tool. It is the configuration most commercial crews end up on when the priority is a wide, fast pass over hard floors and low-pile commercial carpet rather than deep-pile agitation.
The E-Z Glide is exactly what its name suggests. The head is shaped to ride on the floor rather than plow into it, so an operator can walk a corridor at pace without the tool grabbing or stalling. That matters more than it sounds. On a 200-foot hallway, a floor tool that fights back turns a two-minute pass into a five-minute one, and over a full route that difference shows up in labor hours, not seconds.
The two-piece, two-bend aluminum wand is the other half of the decision. Two-piece wands assemble to one fixed length, which is what a lot of supervisors actually want on a route machine: nobody collapses it mid-shift, nobody loses the setting, and the joint has no telescoping mechanism to jam with grit. Aluminum keeps it stiff enough to steer a 14 in. head without flexing, and light enough that the operator is not fighting it overhead or under furniture.
Ordering the OEM kit rather than assembling parts piecemeal also avoids the most common failure in the field, which is a mismatch between wand diameter and tool socket. A tool that only half-seats leaks air at the joint, and that leak comes straight off the suction at the floor.
Built for
- Janitorial and facility crews running ProTeam backpack vacuums over mixed hard floor and low-pile carpet
- Route work in schools, offices, retail and healthcare corridors where speed of pass is the constraint
- Supervisors who prefer a fixed-length wand on shared machines so the setup does not drift
- Replacing a bent wand or a cracked floor tool without taking the machine out of service
Use cases
- Long corridor and classroom passes on vinyl, tile or sealed concrete where the E-Z Glide head keeps the operator moving
- Low-pile commercial carpet in offices and lobbies that needs regular soil removal rather than deep restorative cleaning
- Under-desk and under-fixture work where a two-bend wand angles the head flat to the floor
- Rebuilding a machine that came in from a route with damaged attachments
Specifications
- ProTeam OEM part number: 106989
- Wand: two-piece, two-bend aluminum
- Floor tool: 14 in. E-Z Glide
- Intended machines: ProTeam backpack vacuums
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the E-Z Glide and the Xover floor tool?
The E-Z Glide is built to slide easily across hard floors and low-pile carpet. The Xover tools use a stiffer brush for more carpet agitation. Choose E-Z Glide when most of the route is hard surface or light carpet, and Xover when carpet soil removal is the priority.
Is a two-piece wand better than a telescoping wand?
It depends on the crew. A two-piece wand sets one fixed length, has no adjustment mechanism to jam with grit, and stays where you put it on a shared machine. A telescoping wand is better when operators of different heights share the same vacuum.
Will this fit any ProTeam backpack?
It fits ProTeam backpack vacuums that use the matching tool coupling size. ProTeam builds 1-1/4 inch and 1-1/2 inch accessory families and they do not interchange, so confirm your machine's tool size before ordering.
Are these OEM ProTeam parts?
Yes. 106989 is a genuine ProTeam part number, sold here by an authorized ProTeam dealer.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized ProTeam dealer. We stock genuine OEM ProTeam parts and accessories, and our US-based team can help you confirm fitment against your machine's model and serial number before you order.
