Host Freestyle extractorVAC Safety & Maintenance Instructions
Freestyle®extractorVAC®Safety & Maintenance Instructions
Read all instructions before using this machine.
Safety Instructions
When using electrical equipment, basic precautions
should always be followed, including the following:
Warning—to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury:
1. Do not leave machine when plugged in. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before servicing.
2. Do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces.
3. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when used by or near children.
4. Use only as described in manufacturer’s Instruction Manual. Use only manufacturer’s
recommended attachments.
5. Inspect cord for damage before each use. Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If machine
is not working as it should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water,
return it to the manufacturer or authorized repair center.
6. Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as a handle, close a door on cord, or pull cord around
sharp edges or corners. Do not run machine over cord. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
7. Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug not the cord.
8. Do not handle plug or machine with wet hands.
9. Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening blocked; keep free of dust,
lint, hair, and anything that may reduce air flow.
10. Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts of body away from openings and moving parts.
11. Turn off all controls before unplugging.
12. Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.
13. Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline or use in areas
where they may be present.
14. Do not use to pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches,
or hot ashes.
15. Do not use to pick up health-endangering dust such as asbestos.
16. Do not use as a wet vacuum.
17. Do not use without filters in place.
18. Connect to a properly grounded outlet only. See Grounding Instructions.
19. This machine is to be used with HOST® carpet cleaning products only. Use of other cleaning
products may damage this machine.
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Grounding Instructions
This machine must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break
own, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric
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current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This machine is
equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor
and grounding plug. The plug must be inserted into an appropriate
outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with
ll local codes and ordinances.
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WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment-grounding
conductor can result in the risk of electric shock. Check with a
qualified electrician or service person if you are in doubt as to
whether the outlet is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug
provided with the machine. If it will not fit the outlet, have a
proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
This machine is for use on a nominal 120 volt circuit, and has a
grounded plug that looks like the plug illustrated in Diagram A.
A temporary adapter that looks like the adapter illustrated in
Diagram B may be used to connect this plug to a 2-pole
receptacle as shown in Diagram C if a properly grounded outlet
Machine Assembly
Handle Assembly
1. Lift and turn the handle release knob on top of the lifting
handle 1⁄4 turn.
Handle release knob
Handle socket
Handle locking knob
Lifting handle
GROUNDED OUTLET BOXES
GROUNDING PIN
A)
(
TAB FOR
GROUNDING
SCREW
ADAPTER
(B)
METAL
SCREW
C)
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is not available. The temporary adapter should be used only until
a properly grounded outlet can be installed by a qualified
electrician. The green colored rigid ear, lug, or the like extending
from the adapter as illustrated in Diagram B, must be connected
to a permanent ground outlet box cover. Whenever the adapter is
used, it must be held in place by a metal screw as shown in
Diagram C.
Note: In Canada, the use of a temporary adapter is not permitted
by the Canadian Electrical Code.
Breaking in New Brushes
Standard (white) and firm (zebra) brushes need to be broken in
before using for the first time.
1. Remove the Freestyle from the caddy.
2. Place the Freestyle on a smooth concrete surface and run for
15 minutes.
2. With the operating handle parallel to the floor, insert the
handle into the handle socket. Unscrew handle locking knob
completely.
3. Turn the handle release knob until it drops into place. You’ll
hear a click when it does. If the knob does not click into
place, push on handle shaft to insert fully.
4. Rotate operating handle to upright position. Tighten handle
locking knob completely for stationary use. To use the
operating handle free swinging, do not tighten locking knob.
5. Attach the yellow base power cord to the pigtail twist lock on
the front of the machine base.
Attaching the Vacuum Pod to the Handle
1. Pull and turn the lock release pin on the vacuum pod 1⁄4 turn
so it is in the release position.
2. With two hands, grasp the vacuum pod and lower it onto the
handle bracket so the lower pins fit through the holes in the
handle bracket. The lock release pin will drop in place.
3. Turn lock release pin 1 ⁄4 turn until it locks in position.
4. Insert the vacuum hose into the machine base. Plug the
black vacuum pod power cord into the vacuum power
cord receptacle located on the top of the machine base.
Operating handle
Cord clip
Filter housing
Filter housing latch
Switch control panel
Lock release pin
Vacuum pod
Handle bracket for
vacuum pod
Yellow base power cord
Vacuum hose
Black vacuum pod
power cord
Bagless hopper
Handle release knob
Lifting handle
Handle socket
Pigtail twist lock
for power cord
Motor vents
Gear case cover
Spring lock button for
brush guard/end cover
Hood
®
Velcro
skirt
Brush guard/end cover
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