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1651 Blalock, Houston, TX 77080 * (713) 932-8293 * (713) 932-7605 * (800) 634-5816
Manufacturers of Carpet Cleaning Equipment, Chemicals,
and Janitorial Supplies.
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  • Page 1 1651 Blalock, Houston, TX 77080 * (713) 932-8293 * (713) 932-7605 * (800) 634-5816 Manufacturers of Carpet Cleaning Equipment, Chemicals, and Janitorial Supplies. Color Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CHAPTER 5 SPECIAL CLEANING APPLICATIONS & PROCEDURES CHAPTER 6 MIXING COLORS GUIDE CHAPTER 7 THE RELATIONSHIP OF COLORS TO EACH OTHER CHAPTER 8 DARKETING PRIMARY COLORS CHAPTER 9 NAMCO’S COMMERCIAL DYE COLORS CHAPTER 10 THE INSIDE STORY ON COLOR CHANGES...
  • Page 5 Inc. examination to be defective. Abuse or negligent to the unit will void manufacturer warranty. The foregoing constitutes Namco’s entire warranty and no other warranty, liability, contingency or responsibility, direct, indirect, consequential or in any other way connected with the sale or operation of Namco’s machine or chemical products is expressed or implied.
  • Page 6 The Scooter ™ NOTE WHEN DYEING CARPET, IT IS ADVISABLE TO LEAVE THE SCOOTER OUTSIDE OF PREMISES IN ORDER TO AVOID SPILLAGE...

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 1: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. WHEN THE MACHINE IS DELIVERED Check the carton and machine carefully for signs of rough handling. Remove the machine from the carton. IF THE MACHINE IS DAMAGED, NOTIFY THE CARRIER IMMEDIATELY AND Be sure to keep the carton, packing list, packing inserts and carrier’s...
  • Page 8 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 1: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING  NEVER connect the green wire to a live terminal. This machine is to be used on an electrical circuit of 110 to 120 volts AC.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Machine Maintenance

    The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 2: MACHINE MAINTENANCE The extractor is engineered and designed to require minimum maintenance. But like any machine, it does require some care to keep it in optimum working condition. Careful attention to these maintenance instructions will give you maximum operating performance and increase the life of your machine.
  • Page 10 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 3: PROBLEM SOLVING 1. IDENTIFYING YOUR SCOOTER MACHINE THE SCOOTER 1000 JR DIMENSIONS: 40 ½” H x 16” W THE SCOOTER 2000AP DIMENSIONS: 44” H x 16” W (BACK SIDE CAGE) 1 ea. 12 A.G. 25ft.

  • Page 11: Problem Solving

    The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 3: PROBLEM SOLVING 2. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE HOW TO REPAIR No electrical power Defective cord. Replace Circuit breaker off or fuse Turn circuit breaker on or blown or blow circuit replace fuse. Unplug any blower.
  • Page 12 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 3: PROBLEM SOLVING 4. PUMP SYSTEM PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE HOW TO REPAIR Pump motor does not Faulty motor. Replace. go on. Pressure switch defective. Release pressure. Pump switch defective Replace. Loose wire connection. Tighten connections. Pump pressure switch Replace.
  • Page 13 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 3: PROBLEM SOLVING 4. PUMP SYSTEM PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE HOW TO REPAIR No pressure or solution 1. Both male & female quick 1. Using process of at all. disconnects not plugged in elimination. Insert hard properly.
  • Page 14 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 3: PROBLEM SOLVING 6. SERVICE KIT FOR STAND PIPE ASSY COMPLETE AND DUMP VALVE PART No. DESCRIPTION PART No. DESCRIPTION P265 1 ½” MALE HOSE BARB P417 DOWN SPOT G1RR RRR GASKET P280 DUMP VALVE 1 ½”...
  • Page 15 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 3: PROBLEM SOLVING PARTS – MOTORS IDENTIFYING YOUR SCOOTER 2-STAGE OR 3 STAGE VACUUM MOTORS (BLACK OR GRAY) #P340 #P377 VACUUM MOTOR SMALL VAC MOTOR SMALL 2 STAGE STRAIGHT 3 STAGE STRAIGHT 2” HOSE CONNECTOR 2” HOSE CONNECTOR...

  • Page 17: Chapter 4 Operation

    Add 16 oz. and Isopropyl alcohol so not only does it kill of Namco’s Fast Dry Rinse to 5 gallon of hot bacterial, it will cause the carpets to dry water for the regular carpet cleaning.
  • Page 18 10. Wind up hoses and put in bag. The hose bag will fit on the front of the Scooter, just tie string on hose bag around floor wand. 11. The dump valve is high enough to fit over a commode. If you...

  • Page 19: Chapter 5 Special Cleaning Applications & Procedures

    The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 5: SPECIAL CLEANING APPLICATIONS & PROCEDURES 1. CLEANING TIPS o Check the condition of the area to be cleaned. Look for loose carpet, heavily soiled areas, stains or spots and worn areas. Bring these to the attention of the person in charge before performing the cleaning job.
  • Page 20 NOTE; Wet-VAC all excess water out of the carpet first with the Scooter and then pull up one corner of the carpet and insert the carpet dryer under the carpet. This will move air up and under carpet and possibly dry the padding without removal.
  • Page 21 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 5: SPECIAL CLEANING APPLICATIONS & PROCEDURES Turn on the vacuum and pump switches. Pull the upholstery tool towards you while squeezing the solution lever. NOTE: Avoid over wetting. Make overlapping passes to prevent streaking. Go over the cleaned area without depressing the lever, (vacuum only) and gauge the amount of moisture thru the view tube for dryness.
  • Page 22 ALLIED CHEMICAL IS ONE OFTHE WORLD’S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF SYNTHETIC FIBERS. BELOW IS A COMPARISON OF CARPET CLEANING METHODS AVAILABLE ALONG WITH THE ATTRIBUTERS OF EACH METHOD. Does excellent cleaning. Steam-Extraction Does not cause pile distortion or flaring. The steam-extraction system is based on injection Built-in vacuum removes soil.

  • Page 23: Chapter 6 Mixing Colors Guide

    If we are working on a gold carpet and trying to achieve a dark brown, and we are using NAMCO’S COLOR Dark Brown, but it is not coming out dark enough, what can we do? We know by adding Forest Green or Dark Green, we can increase the proportion of Blue and Yellow and thereby increase the intensity of our Dark Brown.
  • Page 24 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 6: MIXING COLORS GUIDE 2. APPLICATION o All carpets must be cleaned before applying dye. Mix One Shot (2 oz. per gallon of water) into tank. For heavily soiled carpet, mix One Shot in with your cleaning solution. Cleaning liquid must be a low pH cleaner (from 7 to 9), or it could cause color changes.
  • Page 25 2. Reclean carpet using 1 tablespoon of Namco’s Versene then reapply dye using half the amount of dye per 5 gallons, not to darken the color. 3. Use more penetrant to slow strike.
  • Page 26 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 6: MIXING COLORS GUIDE 4. TROUBLE SHOOTING Carpet not accepting the dye in Carpet may have been treated with a fire areas. retardant; only a high pH cleaner can remove it. You must re-prep carpet after using cleaner.

  • Page 27: Chapter 7 The Relationship Of Colors To Each Other

    The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 7: THE RELATIONSHIP OF COLORS TO EACH OTHER Everyone knows what “colors” are. But just what causes colors? Why does dyeing always result in a darker color? Why do the same colors look different from day to day, and from place to place, if they are taken from one place to another? This section is offered to answer these questions and more, in language that is easy to understand.
  • Page 28 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 7: THE RELATIONSHIP OF COLORS TO EACH OTHER All “colors of light” being absorbed equally and completely results in “black”. All colors being reflected equally results in “white”, if the light is a balance of the hues of the different colors.
  • Page 29 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 7: THE RELATIONSHIP OF COLORS TO EACH OTHER The diagram below will help to illustrate this: This diagram represents the blending of a mixture that is composed of ten parts of dye to a certain volume of water.
  • Page 30 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 7: THE RELATIONSHIP OF COLORS TO EACH OTHER In the above diagram, the three primary colors occupy equal parts of the circle. They have the number “1”, because “1” stands for “primary” in the case. This diagram also represents that the three colors are of equal “tinctoral”...
  • Page 31 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 7: THE RELATIONSHIP OF COLORS TO EACH OTHER See figure below: YELLOW GREEN ORANGE VIOLET BLUE VIOLET As you can see, the triangle shows that colors make up the secondary colors by placing the complimentary colors for each target colors located in between. In this context, “complimentary...
  • Page 32 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 7: THE RELATIONSHIP OF COLORS TO EACH OTHER For instance, Orange is located between its complimentary colors, Red and Yellow, Forest Green is between Green and Orange, and Olive Drab is between Forest Green and Gun Metal Blue. The...

  • Page 33: Darketing Primary Colors

    The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 8: DARKETING PRIMARY COLORS Making primary colors darker is a relatively simple task, and is the first step in learning how to blend colors for desired results. Suppose you want to darken Yellow. You can do it three basic ways: 1.
  • Page 34 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 8: DARKETING PRIMARY COLORS Greys are simply weak forms of Black. But in the Greys, the proportion of the three primaries is much more apparent. This is because Greys reflect much more light than blacks. In the Triangle, complimentary relationships are indicated by dotted lines.
  • Page 35 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 9: NAMCO’S COMMERCIAL DYE COLORS On the following pages is a complete listing of our dye colors. Each color is listed in a way that is easy to read. Under the name of each color is a code. The code represents the approximate ratio of primary colors to each other.
  • Page 36 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 9: NAMCO’S COMMERCIAL DYE COLORS 2. OUR COLOR: RATIO: 0 - PARTS YELLOW 20 - PARTS RED 1 - PART BLUE Red is one of the three primary colors. The other two colors, Blue and Yellow, make Green.
  • Page 37 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 9: NAMCO’S COMMERCIAL DYE COLORS DARK BLUE 4. OUR COLOR: RATIO: 1 - PART YELLOW, 1 - PART RED, 8 - PARTS BLUE (SEE ALSO: BLUE) Dark Blue I a variation of Blue. As such, it can be thought of as having many of the same characteristics of Blue, because Dark Blue contains small portions of Yellow and Red, it will have a slightly different effect than Blue when used for mixing.
  • Page 38 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 9: NAMCO’S COMMERCIAL DYE COLORS ORANGE 7. OUR COLOR: RATIO: 5 - PARTS YELLOW 5 - PARTS RED 0 - PART BLUE Orange is a mixture of Red and Yellow. Orange is therefore the complimentary color to Blue in order to get a Brown, Grey or Black.
  • Page 39 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 9: NAMCO’S COMMERCIAL DYE COLORS GOLD 10. OUR COLOR: RATIO: 20 - PARTS YELLOW 2 - PARTS RED 1 - PART BLUE Gold, because it is mostly Yellow, can be used almost anywhere that Yellow can. But because Gold contains small portion of Red and Blue (Violet the complementary color) it is darker than yellow (not as bright).

  • Page 40: Chapter 9 Namco's Commercial Dye Colors

    The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 9: NAMCO’S COMMERCIAL DYE COLORS BROWN 1. OUR COLOR: RATIO: 5 - PARTS YELLOW 4 - PARTS RED 2 - PARTS BLUE Brown is a mixture of the three primary colors, Yellow, Red, and Blue. Basic composition is slightly more Yellow than Red and about half as much Blue as Red.

  • Page 41: Chapter 10 The Inside Story On Color Changes

    The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 10: THE INSIDE STORY ON COLOR CHANGES So far, we have covered Color Theory, from what causes “colors” in the first place, to the building blocks of color, the primaries, to the results of various combinations of primaries. Now let’s look at the applications of carpet dye to previously dyed carpet fibers.
  • Page 42 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 10: THE INSIDE STORY ON COLOR CHANGES 2. COLOR CHANGES When dyeing carpet, you need to keep in mind the colors you are working with. You always add colors when dyeing. So you have to learn to think in terms of what is missing from the desired color when you are working.
  • Page 43 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 10: THE INSIDE STORY ON COLOR CHANGES ORANGE TO BROWN It is sometimes very difficult to achieve a true Brown from Orange, as Orange is so strong in Red. How well it changes usually depends upon how well the carpet accepts the dye and how strong the Red in the Orange is.
  • Page 44 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 10: THE INSIDE STORY ON COLOR CHANGES 4. ONE COMMON COLOR FADING PROBLEMS ORIGINAL COLOR PRIMARY COLOR AFTER MISSING COLOR CARPET INGREDIENTS FADING IN FADED AREA Green Blue/Yellow Yellow Blue Brown Red/Yellow/Blue Orange Blue Violet * Yellow (Red &...
  • Page 45 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 10: THE INSIDE STORY ON COLOR CHANGES 5. COLOR CHANGE OPTION CHART USING NAMCO’S ORIGINAL COLOR CAN GO TO COLOR (S) White * Any Color Any Color Beige, Tan, Gold, Yellow Dark Tan Tan and/or Brown...
  • Page 46 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 10: THE INSIDE STORY ON COLOR CHANGES 5. COLOR CHANGE OPTION CHART ORIGINAL COLOR CAN GO TO USING NAMCO’S COLOR (S) Light Blue Dark Blue Dark Blue Brown Rust Brown/Orange (diluted)/Tan/Dark Rust Violet Red (diluted to Pink)
  • Page 47 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 10: THE INSIDE STORY ON COLOR CHANGES 6. SHADING SECONDARY COLORS TO GET TERTIARY COLORS The must commonly recognized tertiary colors are Brown, Grey, and Black. Being tertiary, they are composed of all three primary colors. The difference between these tertiary colors is the ratio of their component colors.
  • Page 48 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 10: THE INSIDE STORY ON COLOR CHANGES 7. DYE CHART NAMCO DYE COLOR INGREDIENTS NAMCO MIX SUGGESTED USES ON CARPETS Red to Red Enriches Mauve Blue to Maroon Dk. Brown to Cocoa Brown Helps neutralize green.
  • Page 49 The Scooter ™ CHAPTER 10: THE INSIDE STORY ON COLOR CHANGES 8. COLOR STREAKING AFTER DYEING CARPETS Color clean after dyeing carpets using diluted dye at 1/3 strength. Use the same process as cleaning the carpets with the floor wand, but only apply Dye where light streaks exist. Make sure you release the solution lever at least 2 - 3 inches before the end of the stroke to feather in dye.

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