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5. Cleaning Carpet
Remove lightweight furniture (tables, lamps, etc.) from
area to be cleaned.
Protect any remaining furniture by pinning up furniture
skirts and placing aluminum foil or plastic under legs.
Vacuum carpet thoroughly to remove loose dirt, hair, lint
and other debris (Fig.5/1).
Test solution for colorfastness on a hidden area of carpet.
Wet a white cloth or paper towel with some solution.
Gently rub onto a hidden area of carpet. Wait ten minutes.
Blot with white cloth or paper towel and check for
color transfer.
Pretreat spots, stains and high traffic areas with Vax
Pre-Treatment Spray (Fig.5/2).
Fill solution tank with hot tap water (max water
temperature 50°C) and proper amount of Vax cleaning
solution (see page 4) (Fig.5/3).
NOTE:
Use only Vax brand solutions in your carpet cleaner.
Other brands may damage the carpet cleaner.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not use a flammable or
combustible liquid to clean floor.
Plan your cleaning to avoid walking on wet carpet. Start at
the end of the room farthest from the exit and work in
small sections (Fig.5/4).
Raise handle from storage position until it locks in place.
Slide collar (A) on telescoping handle (B) to adjust handle
to desired height. (Fig.5/5). Step on handle release pedal
and lower handle. Turn cleaner ON.
Squeeze and hold trigger to release cleaning solution
(Fig.5/6). Push cleaner forward SLOWLY then pull it back
SLOWLY.
Let go of trigger and push carpet cleaner over same area
to pick up dirty solution without putting down more
solution.
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