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www.v ax.c o.uk Please r ead car efully be for e using this cleaner . Always fully e xt end the mains cable bef or e use. Re tain for futur e r ef er ence. V ax car eline 0870 6061248 ins truction manual Carpe t cleaner V ax model number: V-128 Vax V-128 User Guide.qxd:V-128 User Guide 14/4/08 16:01 Page 1[...]
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V-128 1. Diagr am www.vax.c o.uk 2 parts ov erview 15 14 13 5 6 7 8 12 11 10 9 16 16 1 2 3 Fig.1/1 1 Hand grip 2 T elesc oping handle 3 T elesc oping handle c ollar 4 Carry handle 5 On/Off switch 6 Solution tank 7 T ool c onnector / hose 8 Nozzle 9 Rec overy tank 10 Rec overy tank lid 11 Float indica tor window 12 Upper handle r elease button 13 So[...]
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3 V ax Careline 0870 606 1248 saf ety in forma tion 2. Sa f e ty Inf ormation FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONL Y . Wh en u si ng t he c ar pe t wa sh er , ba si c sa f e ty p r ec au ti on s sh ou ld a lw a ys b e ob se rv ed , in cl ud in g th e f ol lo win g: 1. Do not lea ve the carpe t washer unatt ended when plugg ed in. Unplu g it fr om sock et w hen no[...]
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www.vax.c o.uk 4 unf olding handle / filling the solution tank 3. Carpe t Cleaner Basics Unf old handle Raise handle from s tor age position until it locks in place (Fig.3/1). Slide c ollar (A) up on telesc oping handle (B) to adjust handle to desir ed height (Fig.3/2). F olding handle Push up on the c ollar (A) to low er the telesc oping handle. R[...]
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5 V ax Careline 0870 606 1248 emptying the r eco very tank / tr ansporting Emp tying the Rec ov ery T ank IMPOR T AN T: Unplug carpet cleaner fr om electrical outlet. An automa tic shut-off de vice pre ven ts the carpet cleaner from picking up mor e dirty water than it can hold in the r eco very tank. Y ou will know the tank needs to be emp tied - [...]
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www.vax.c o.uk 6 hose and tools 4. Hose and T ools Using the Hose Place handle in upright, s tor age position. Pr ess on the tab (A) to r emov e the hose wand (B) from the floor nozzle (C) (Fig.4/1). A ttaching T ool S tair/upholstery nozzle has a built-in brush t o help pro vide the scrubbing action some spots ma y need for r emoval (Fig.4/2). Sli[...]
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7 V ax Careline 0870 606 1248 cleaning carpe t 5. Cleaning Carpe t Remo ve ligh tweight furnitur e (tables, lamps, et c.) from ar ea to be cleaned. Pro tect any r emaining furnitur e by pinning up furniture skirts and placing aluminum foil or plas tic under legs. V acuum carpet thoroughly t o remo ve loose dirt, hair , lint and other debris (Fig.5/[...]
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www.vax.c o.uk 8 cleaning upholst ery Con tinue using dry str okes un til you see only a little solution c oming up through the no zzle (fron t of e xtract or) or r eco very tank lid. Do no t make the carpe t too w et! Use no mor e than two sets o f forwar d and backward s trok es while releasing solution. Always f ollow with dry s trok es - the mo[...]
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9 V ax Careline 0870 606 1248 maint enance L et go of trigger and pull t ool ov er same area t o pick up dirty solution without putting down mor e solution. Con tinue using dry str okes un til you see only a little solution c oming up through the t ool. Do not make the uphols tery too we t! Use no mor e than two s trok es while r eleasing solution.[...]
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www.vax.c o.uk 10 st or age / troubleshoo ting Place empty solution tank on carpe t cleaner. T urn carpet cleaner ON. Squeeze trigger and push carpe t cleaner forwar d and back sever al times, using the cleaner to pick up the r emaining liquid. This will clear any solution r emaining inside the cleaner. 8. S t or age Empty r ecov ery tank, rinse th[...]
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11 V ax Careline 0870 606 1248 uk service & help / technical specification 10. UK Service & Help V ax Care 0870 6061248 Monday-Frida y 8.00am to 6.00pm Satur day-Sunday 9.00am to 5.00pm An answerphone is av ailable outside of these hours. An y queries or c oncerns about using the V ax, call the V ax Car eline. Calls are char ged at the UK n[...]
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--- EEC ST A TEMEN T OF COMPLIANCE Manufactur er/EEC importer: V ax Limited, her eby on our own r esponsibility, declar e that the V-128 Agility C ompact carpet cleaner is manufactur ed in compliance with the f ollowing Dir ectives: Saf e ty: 2006/95/EC Lo w V oltage Directiv e EMC: 2004/108/EC Electromagne tic Compa tibility Directiv e W as t e el[...]