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General instructions for PFX1380 series Extractors
Congratulations on your purchase of a Powr-Flite extractor. You are now equipped to handle any and al
commercial carpet cleaning jobs.
Shipping and Damage
This equipment is thoroughly inspected, tested, and packaged to provide equipment in good operating
condition. It is beyond our control after the equipment is turned over to a freight carrier. The freight
carrier received and signed for the equipment in good condition. Consequently, it is most important to
protect your interest by carefully complying with the following instructions:
Please inspect your cartons for any damage (including concealed damage) that might have occurred dur-
ing shipment. Any damage is the responsibility of the freight carrier and should be reported to the freight
carrier immediately. It is your responsibility to issue a claim and to receive compensation from the freight
carrier for any damage done in transit. Damage of this sort is not warranted.
Follow these easy step by step instructions to ensure proper operating performance.
1. Fill up the fresh water solution tank with tap
water that is 120-135 degrees and approved
carpet cleaning chemical if you are not pre-
spraying your chemical on the carpet.
2. Attach two 12 gauge extension cords (NOT
INCLUDED) (one cord for non-heated mod-
els) to each of the pigtail cords located on the
lower backside of the unit. The red pigtail pow-
ers the heater while the black pigtail powers
the vacuum motors and pump.
3. Plug each extension cord into a separate and
grounded 20 amp wall socket circuits, when
this is accomplished the green indicator light
will be lit (on heated models).
4. Attach the hose system to the unit and to your
carpet wand.
5. Turn on the heater and the pump to the “on”
position, (only pump on non-heated models)
when the heater is on the orange indicator light
on the switch panel will be lit.
6. With the solution line attached to the wand and
the machine, prime the pump by squeezing the
trigger on the wand releasing the water (hold
wand tip over solution tank to put water back
into solution tank). This will pump water into
the heater and get any air out of the solution
line. Let the heater heat up this will take 3 to 5
minutes. *Prime pump on 400 p.s.i. models with
prime hose (included).
7. Turn vacuum switches to the “on” position one
at at time to begin cleaning.
8. Anyone designated to operate this equipment
must, without fail, read and thoroughly under-
stand all instructions and precautions prior to
use.
9. Never use equipment out of doors or in the
rain.
10. Never use flammable or explosive materials in
or around this equipment!!!
11. When vacuum tank is full, empty by using
drain hose at rear of machine. If a pail is used
to empty the vacuum waste tank, do not use
the same pail to fill the solution tank as this can
result in putting dirt and grit into the solution
line that can plug filters, orifices, and generally
degrade the solution line system (do not reuse
solution).
12. To empty solution tank, detach the wand from
the end of the vacuum hose and insert the
vacuum hose into the solution tank. Turn the
vacuum switches to “on” position and transfer
solution to vacuum tank and dispose of as out-
lined in #11. Clean vacuum stack filter at this
time.
