Karcher BRS 43/500 C Operating instructions 2 - Page 10

Operations How The Machines Work The Carpet Maintainer is designed to maintain your carpet using the Quick Dry Carpet Care System. By using the Carpet Maintainer in conjunction with iCapsol or Prochem ProCaps chemical solution, you can perform a regular light cleaning and grooming of your carpet very quickly, and have the carpet dry and ready for traffic within 20 minutes. The handle movement flexibility allows the machine to clean under low furniture. There is a hand operated on/ off switch and auto-handle lock keeping the handle in an upright position. This unit is equipped with a safety feature that when unplugged from the wall or the handle dropped, will automatically reset to the off position . The debris tray is used to catch unwanted carpet debris and should be cleaned regularly and prior to transporting. This appliance conforms with international and national safety directives: EN55014-2, EN5504-1, EN61000-32/3-3, EN60335-1/2-10/2-69/2-67. IEC 60335-1/2/10/267/2-69. LVD 73/23/EEC. This unit is equipped with an onboard spray pump and solution tank. By using the onboard spraying system a light treatment of chemical can be applied to the carpet and brushed in during a single pass of the machine. Quick Dry Carpet Care System Instructions Test for colorfastness in an inconspicuous area before use. 1. Vacuum carpet to remove loose soil. 2. Dilute iCapsol or Prochem ProCaps at 8oz. per gallon of water (1:16) into the solution tank. 3. Pre-spray carpet to be cleaned at a rate of 6001000 sq. ft. per gallon of diluted solution. Do not over wet. 4. No dwell time is required. Do not allow chemical to dry before brushing. 5. Brush treated area to emulsify soils using the Windsor iCapsol or other carpet-brushing machine. 6. Allow to dry until dry to touch (approximately 20 minutes) before opening area to traffic. 7. Vacuum carpet when fully dry to remove encapsulated soil. Tips: Pre-treat carpet spots with iCapsol Interim cleaning solution. Work on a manageable area and do not allow cleaning solution to dry on carpet before brushing. The machine is provided with a removable solution tank. To remove tank for filling and cleaning, press the gray release button on the blue coupler located at the top of the tank. Next remove upper straps from mounting pegs. The tank will now freely separate from the machine base. After filling tank remount to machine by reversing the process mentioned above. The proper 1:16 dilution ratio can be achieved by adding one pint (16 oz.) of recommended chemical and slowly filling the tank with water (2 gallons). Adding water slowly will help prevent foaming. To achieve a coverage rate of 600-1000 sq. ft. per gallon using the onboard sprayer, spray solution only during the forward stroke of operation. Use the backstroke to brush the chemical into the carpet. 10 86338690 BRS 43/500 C