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Warning: Always switch o and unplug the carpet washer from the electrical outlet before assembling, lling and emptying the
clean water tank, emptying the dirt water tank, or before connecting/disconnecting the attachments.
Important: Carpets should be dry vacuumed thoroughly before washing.
Caution: The carpet washer is a very powerful unit. Before plugging the cord into the electrical outlet, make sure all controls on
the unit are turned o. Hold the carpet washer rmly when starting and in use.
Important: If the hose or tools are blocked, switch o the carpet washer and remove the blockage(s) before re-starting your
machine.
Important: Cleaning lters maintains cleaning performance. Vax recommends that your lters should be checked and cleaned
periodically. If your lters are washable make sure that they are completely dry before inserting them back into the vacuum cleaner.
Important: The motor is equipped with a thermal cut-out. If for any reason the unit should overheat, the thermostat will
automatically turn the unit o. Should this occur, unplug the carpet washer from the electrical outlet and turn o the switch. Check
the hose for blockages. Clean the lters. Allow the unit to cool for approximately one hour (if you have cleaned the lters you will
need to wait twenty four hours for the lters to dry before putting them back in the machine). To re-start the machine, plug it into an
electrical outlet and switch it back on.
Warning: To reduce the risk of personal injury, unplug the carpet washer before performing maintenance/troubleshooting checks.
Is there an accessory missing?
•Checkthe‘Thispackcontains’panelontheboxtomakesurethepartisdenitelyincludedinyourunit
Why won’t the carpet washer turn on?
•Itmaynotbepluggedintotheelectricalsocketcorrectly:ensurethattheplugispushedinsecurelyandswitchedon
•Thepowerbuttonontheunithasn’tbeenfullydepressed
•Iftheunitcutsoutduringuse,disconnecttheunitfromtheelectricalsocket,allowtocoolforonehour.Then,cleanthelter,empty
the dirty water tank and check the hose and brushbar for blockages.
Why won’t the cleaner pick up solution/spills?
•Theoatinthedirtywatertankmayhavebeenactivated.Emptythedirtywatertankiffull.Ifthedirtywatertankisnotfull
then switch the machine o and wait for the oat to settle before re-starting your machine
•Thedirtywatertankmaybefullandtheautoshutoengaged.Emptythedirtywatertank
•Ensurethedirtywatertankisttedcorrectlyandthetankcapissecurelytted
•Checkthehoseforblockages
•Checkthebrushbarforblockages
Why won’t the solution/clean water dispense?
•Ensurethecleanwatertankisttedsecurely
•Thesolution/cleanwatertankmaybeempty
•Ensurethedirtywatertankisttedsecurely
Why won’t the brushes rotate?
•Thebrusheswillonlyrotatewhentheunitisreclinedandturnedon
•Checktheoatchamberlterandcleanifnecessary
•Beltmaybebroken–replaceifnecessary