Practical Cleaning - Prochem TR300 FIVESTAR Safety, Operation & Maintenance Instructions

CLEANING TIPS & PREPARATION
CHECKING THE FITTING AND CONDITION
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 proceeding. Make
sure all edges of the carpet are secured or tacked in
place and all seams are sewn or glued tight. This is
your protection against shrinkage.
IDENTIFY CARPET AND FIBRE TYPE
Synthetic fibres such as nylon and polypropylene
respond well to hot water extraction cleaning and
are more resistant to alkaline chemicals and
shrinkage than wool or wool-mix fibres. When
cleaning wool or wool-mix fibres, always use
approved cleaning solutions and avoid over-wetting.
TESTING FOR COLOUR FASTNESS
Locate an inconspicuous spot on the area to be
cleaned. Test carpet for colour-fastness before
proceeding. Apply S709 Multi Pro diluted at 1 part
to 4 parts water and cover with a clean white towel
or tissue and place a weighted object on top. Wait
approximately 10 minutes then remove weight and
examine towel or tissue. If there is no colour
transfer the carpet should be safe to clean. If there
is a colour change on the carpet or transfer of
colour to the towel or tissue then carry out the same
test with B109 Fibre & Fabric Rinse diluted at 1 part
to 20 parts water. It may be possible to clean the
carpet using B109 Fibre & Fabric Rinse. For further
advice contact Prochem's technical department.
MOVING AND REPLACING FURNITURE
Remove the furniture from the area to be cleaned.
Large pieces can be moved to the opposite end of
the room from where you start cleaning and
replaced when cleaning is completed. Plan your
cleaning route. Start cleaning at the furthest point
away from where you plugged in the machine and
work back towards the outlet so that the power
cable will not get in the way. After cleaning carpet,
always place foil protector pads under furniture legs
to prevent moisture from damaging the finish and
dye and rust from transferring to the carpet.
DRY VACUUMING & PRE-TREATMENT
Vacuum clean the area using an upright vacuum.
DO NOT USE THIS MACHINE AS A DRY
VACUUM! Heavily soiled areas or areas of
concentrated foot traffic should be pre-treated with
recommended pre-spotting or pre-spray solutions.
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PRACTICAL CLEANING

CLEANING CARPET
1. PREPARE THE MACHINE
Make sure switch is in the "off" position and all
hoses are connected. Using only approved
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.
2. TO CLEAN
Turn switch to carpet position. If the machine is
a Fivestar model, turn the solution control valve
located on the side of machine to "carpet". 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 1 and 2.
3. CHECK BUCKET LID
If excessive foam appears in lid, switch off,
check dirty water side of bucket and add more
Defoamer solution if required.
4. CLEAN UP
Clean lid filter screen and rinse out bucket.
Wipe all surfaces including bottom of machine.
Remove carpet lint and strings from brush and
vacuum nozzle.
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