1
Always use a vacuum cleaner on the carpet in the treatment area before using the Agitator-20.
2
Pre-treat spots, stains and heavy traffic areas before extraction. Consult your local distributor for
procedures and/or chemical advice.
NOTE: the Agitator-20. is intended to provide a clear water rinse and dirt extraction after
application of a pre-spray; however, a chemical injection system is available, as an option, to add
cleaning detergent to the Agitator-20’s solution line.
3
Set up the hoses: Unscrew the aerator from the sink faucet, if applicable, and screw the adaptor
hose onto the threads on the faucet. Join the solution hose to the adaptor hose by connecting the
quick disconnects. Place the drain hose securely into the sink drain.
4
Lay the hoses out, from the sink to the Agitator-20. Attach both the water supply hose and the
drain hose to the machine.
5
Make sure there is defoamer in the defoamer bottle, if foam is present.
6
Turn on the water supply. Be sure not to use water above 130 °F.
7
Plug the power cord from the Agitator-20. into a wall outlet. Use a GFCI protected outlet if possible.
8
Turn on the main power switch.
NOTE: It is best to clean around the perimeter of the room at first, so you can get as close to the
baseboard as possible. Use the right side of the machine against the wall for the best results.
After the perimeter has been cleaned, start cleaning on one side of the room, and work your way
across the room in over-lapping rows.
9
When cleaning with the Agitator-20. tilt the front of the machine up and off the carpet by pushing
down on the handle, and move the machine forward across the carpet. Let the front of the machine
down and pull backwards as you activate the spray and the agitator button. Let off the spray
button about 12” before the end of the row so that the machine can recover all the spray that was
put down. Let off the agitator button when you reach the end of the row. Tilt the front of the
machine up and move the machine towards the top of the next row. Continue this way until the
whole room or the entire area has been cleaned.
10 At the end of each job, follow these instructions to rinse out the recovery tank and hoses:
move the machine near the sink. Leave it plugged in. Turn off the water faucet. Disconnect the
solution hose from the faucet and set the end of the hose in the sink. Fill a bucket with water, open
the lid to the recovery tank, and pour the water into the tank. Turn the dump pump on to send the
rinse water and residual dirt through the dump hose and into the sink. Repeat until clean.
When the rinsing is complete, leave the machine’s main power switch on just long enough to pump
all the water out of the machine and the hose. Turn off the main power switch, and unplug the
power cord.
Remove both the fabric pre-filter and the wire mesh filter, after each job, to clean and dry them.
Reinstall the filters after cleaning.
Disconnect the dump hose from the machine, and remove the adaptor from the faucet. Leave it
laying in the sink. Reinstall the aerator onto the faucet, if it had been removed. From the machine
end, coil up the hoses so any water remaining in them drains into the sink. Free the dump hose
from the sink drain. Wipe down the hoses and the machine.
OPERATION
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