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CLEANING UPHOLSTERY
CAUTION – WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND
ATTENDING AN UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
COURSE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN
FABRIC UPHOLSTERY.
General instructions
Cleaning upholstery with success requires a good
knowledge of the type of fabric to be worked on.
Look for the cleaning instruction label sewn on the
underside of the furniture for the recommended
method of cleaning the fabric. If it calls for dry
cleaning, do not attempt to clean with the wet
extraction method. Otherwise, damage to the fabric
could occur. Extraction works well on most wet-
cleanable fabrics, including synthetic (acrylic)
velvets.
Before proceeding, test the fabric for colour-
fastness. Apply a small amount of ready-to-use
cleaning solution on the fabric in an inconspicuous
area. Wait for 2 to 3 minutes and blot the area with
a white terry cloth towel. If no colour comes off onto
the towel, the fabric should be safe to clean. If a
little colour comes off, there is some risk of colours
running when you clean. It may be possible to
stabilise colours by cleaning with B109 Fibre &
Fabric Rinse. Refer to the “Testing For Colour-
Fastness” under Cleaning Tips and Preparation.
On heavily soiled areas like arm rests, pre-treat with
a recommended pre-spray.
1.
PREPARE THE MACHINE
Complete step 1 under Carpet Cleaning
Instructions using approved upholstery
cleaning solution. Disconnect vacuum hose
with black hose cuff from lid and disconnect
solution hose from back of machine. Replace
them with the upholstery tool hoses.
2.
TO CLEAN
Turn switch to upholstery position. If the
machine is a Fivestar model, turn the solution
control valve located on the side of the
machine to “carpet”. Turn pump switch on.
Depress upholstery tool trigger while pulling
tool across upholstery surface. Clean with the
upholstery tool using as little solution as
possible. Make overlapping passes to prevent
streaking. Go over the area you just cleaned
without depressing the solution trigger (vacuum
only) and gauge the amount of moisture
extracted for dryness. On heavily soiled areas
like arm rests, pre-treat with a recommended
pre-spray. Continue cleaning until cleaning
solution is used. Empty bucket into waste sink
or toilet then rinse dirty water section and
repeat steps 1 and 2.
3.
CHECK BUCKET LID
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f excessive foam appears in lid, switch off,
check dirty water side of bucket and add more
Defoamer solution if required.
4.
CLEAN UP
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lean lid filter screen and rinse out bucket.
CLEANING HARD FLOORS
(FIVESTAR MODEL ONLY)
If your machine has a “solution control valve”
located on the side of the machine, you may clean
hard floors using the following instruction.
1. Turn the solution control valve located on the
side of the machine to “Floor”.
2.
WARNING:
Use only approved floor cleaning
solutions. To avoid possible scratching on soft
floor surfaces such as vinyl and linoleum and
stone floors such as marble and terrazzo,
remove all abrasive materials from the surface
to be cleaned using dust mopping and dry
vacuuming. The Fivestar All-Floor is intended
for use in general maintenance to wet clean
hard floor surfaces. Do not use the machine to
apply floor finish (emulsion polish), floor polish
stripper or to vacuum up floor polish stripper.
3.
PREPARE THE MACHINE
Make sure switch is in the “off” position and all
hoses are connected. Using only approved
floor cleaning solution, mix according to label
instructions and add to “Cleaning Solution” side
of machine bucket. Do not fill past “maximum
fill level” indicated in bucket. To reduce foaming
in dirty water section of bucket, add Defoamer
solution according to label instructions. For
excessive foam problems introduce Defoamer
through the vacuum nozzle with vacuum
switched on. Do not add Defoamer solution to
cleaning solution side of machine bucket. Place
bucket onto machine then close and secure lid
using bucket handle.
4.
TO CLEAN
Turn the solution control valve located on the
side of machine to “Floor”. Turn pump switch
on. While pushing “activate” switch, pull
machine while stepping backwards. Release
“activate” switch, 6” before ending of cleaning
stroke. Repeat cleaning stroke with 3” overlaps.
Continue cleaning until cleaning solution is
used. Empty bucket into waste sink or toilet
then rinse dirty water section and repeat steps
3 and 4.
5.
CHECK BUCKET LID
I
f excessive foam appears in lid, switch off,
check dirty water side of bucket and add more
Defoamer solution if required.
6.
CLEAN UP
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lean lid filter screen and rinse out bucket.
Wipe all surfaces including bottom of machine.
Remove any accumulated dirt and debris from
brush and vacuum nozzle.
