Tennant 1210, Instruction And Maintenance Handbook

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• If the chemical you are using produces foam, or if you are washing a carpet previously treated with shampoo,
you must put some antifoaming liquid into the recovery tank to prevent vacuum motor damage.
• In case of abnormal working (very noisy motor, not running pump, extreme temperature rise, etc.) switch off
the machine and pull out the plug.
• After using, park the machine, well cleaned, in a dry closed place.
The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage/injury caused to persons or property, because of
the incorrect use of the machine due to procedures being used which are not specified in this instruction
manual.
Machine main components
(see page 2)
1. Hoses to connect the machine to the accessory
2. Recovery tank
3. Solution tank
4. Control panel
5. Vacuum head of the accessory
6. Recovery tank dome
7. Accessory for carpet
Preparation before starting
(figures printed on page 2)
For the setting of your machine, make the following operations:
1. Raise the upper tank after having released it by acting on the lateral hooks. (Fig.1)
2. Fill the solution tank with cold or warm water, through the filling hole, adding a 5% of non foaming
detergent (1/2 liter in 10 liters). Higher concentrations may be used in case of particularly dirty
surfaces. (Fig. 2)
Attention: wool carpets must be washed with cold water only!
3. Reconnect the upper tank to the lower tank with the lateral hooks.
4. Connect the machine to the wand with the equipped hoses. The quick-disconnect couplings at the
end of the solution hose (the little one) must be inserted in the correspondent couplings which are one
on the body of the machine (Fig.3) and the other on the water valve, on the wand or accessory
handle. (Fig. 4) Connect the vacuum hose to the machine and to the accessory handle. (Fig. 5)
5. Connect the plug of the cable to a socket (see safety regulations).
6. Switch on the water pump and vacuum motor through the respective switches.
At this point the machine is ready to operate.
Attention: Do not use the machine as a vacuum cleaner!
Do not let the pump operate without water!
Work method
For a routine maintenance cleaning of the carpet or floor, it is suitable to proceed by spraying and
washing simultaneously. Push the lever on the wand handle to spray the solution. (Fig. 6)
You can apply pure detergent on persistent spots, by using an injection-spray bottle. Use quality and
suitable detergents only. Concerning the cleaning method, consider using a rectangular surface. We
suggest doing the following: after removing furniture, divide the surface in several stripes and proceed
from left to right. Cover backwards each stripe for a part corresponding to a little more than a half of
the length. Invert then the direction and clean the remaining part in the same way. For a deep
cleaning of carpets, some users suggest to spray the solution and leave it for some minutes before
sucking it. In this way the detergent has more time to do its effect on the dirt. Each operator will use
his own method, also considering the type of carpet to clean.
Maintenance
Observe the following advice to obtain a perfect working and a long life of your machine:
1. After every use, before storing the machine, remove all the water from the solution and the
recovery tank. Put some liters of clean water into the solution tank and use the pump only, pressing
the lever of the solution valve. This operation is useful to clean the internal parts of the pump, of the
couplings and nozzles, removing the detergent residues.
2. Store the machine in a cool and dry place, with the recovery tank cover open, to avoid that humidity
of the recovery tank may condensate on the internal parts of the vacuum motor.
3. Periodically clean (at least every 2 months) the water filter, extracting it from the machine and
rinsing it under current water
4. Periodically check and clean the motor filter, situated between the 2 tanks.
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