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• Press on the stop/start switch to turn on the appliance. (fig.8)
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• Adjust the vacuuming power. (fig.9)
• Choose the accessory which is appropriate for the type of floor.
For smooth floors: Put the combined nozzle in the advanced brush nozzle position.
For rugs and carpets: Use the combined nozzle in the retracted brush nozzle position (fig.10).
3 • VACUUMING MOIST DUST AND LIQUIDS
• Vacuuming with the accessory connected to the tube (fig.11)
IMPORTANT Check that the cloth bag is not in the tank and that the vacuuming control on the power
nozzle in the closed position.
• Holding the power cord by the plug, pull on it to obtain the required length and then plug into the
power socket (fig.7).
• Press on the stop / start switch to turn on the appliance (fig.8).
• Close the vacuum control to avoid liquids escaping (fig.9).
• A ball cock prevents the tanks from filling up with too much liquid. The motor will make more noise
when the ball cock has been activated. If this happens, turn off your carpet washer and empty the tank.
(fig.12).
• If the carpet washer stops during use, the safety valve will interrupt the air flow. If this happens, turn
on and then shortly afterwards turn off the appliance.
4 • WASHING
Before you wash any surface, make sure you vacuum it thoroughly so as to remove all the particles of
dirt.
IMPORTANT Before cleaning, you must make sure that the floor surface is suitable for wet cleaning. Try
this out on a part of your rug that you wouldn't notice or on padded furniture to make sure that their ap-
pearance is not altered during wet cleaning.
The tank must not contain a cloth bag during cleaning. The power nozzle's vacuuming control must re-
main closed.
• Remove the clean water reservoir plug by turning it in the direction of the arrow.
Fill the reservoir with clean water. The reservoir can contain up to 4 litres of water.
The reservoir can also be removed when you need to fill it up.
Re-plug the reservoir after it has been filled up (fig.13).
• Remove the shampoo reservoir cap by turning it in the direction of the arrow.
Fill the reservoir with shampoo. The reservoir can contain up to 4 litres of liquid (fig.14).
This cleaning liquid is made up of 50 ml de shampoo (ref ZS0650) added per litre of water.
Avoid creating large quantities of foam.
Put the plug into the reservoir after it has been filled up.
Four litres of cleaning liquid are all that are needed for cleaning a surface area of around 10 square me-
tres. (fig.14)
• Connect the pipe to the carpet washer adaptor.
a) For the cleaning liquid, turn the selection knob clockwise. (fig.15)
b) To rinse with water, turn the selection knob anti-clockwise. (fig.15)
• Attach the water pipe to the liquid valve on the front of the carpet washer. (fig.16)
• Attach the water pipe to the flexible hose using the fastening tabs. (fig.16)
• Attach the trigger and the bottom of the handle using the clips. (fig.17)
• Remove the handle tap lever by moving it in the direction of the arrow. (fig.17)
• Connect the extraction nozzle to the vacuuming pipe. (point 27 in the description)
• Attach the water pipe to the middle of the vacuuming pipe by using the fastening clips. (fig.18)
• Plug in and turn the water pipe and the connector pipe next to the pressure switch. (fig.18)
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