Sears Cleanmore 175.8535280 Owner's Manual

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OWNERS

MAN

UAL

HOME

CLEAN

ING

SYSTEM

MODEL

NO

175

8535280

CAUTION:

Read lnstructions

and Rules

for

Safe Operation

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THIS

MANUAL

FOR

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SEA.RS,

ROEBUCK AND

CO.,

Dept.

698i

731A,

Sears

Tower, Chicago,

lL

60684

660300-.t04

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285)

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

1. Warranty

. . P-age 2

2. Rules

F6r

Safe Operation

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2

3.

lntroduction..

...Page

3

4. Assembly....

...Page

4

5. Operatioh.....

.....'Pages-5'8

6.

Accessories.

.

Pages 8-10

7. Service

Hints.

..Page

10

8.

Exploded

Views and

Parts List. .

.

Page-s 11-15

9. Service

...Page16

RULES FOR

SAFE OPERATION

1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.

WARNING: Do not

attempt

to

operate

until

you

have read thoroughly

and understand

completely all

instructions,

rules, etc.

contained in

this manual. Failure

to comply

can

result

in accidents. Save

Owners

Manual

and

review frequently

for

continuing

safe operation

and

instructing

possible

third-party user.

2.

WARNING

-

TO AVOID ELECTRICAL

SHOCK, DO

NOT

EXPOSE

TO RAIN

-

STORE INDOORS.

3. This

cleaner should be

operated

only

on

100

or

120 volts

at 60

cycles.

4.

RECOMMENDED

GROUNDING METHOD.

DO NOT,

UNDER ANY

CIRCUMSTANCES,

REMOVE THE POWER

SUPPLY CORD

GROUND

PRONG.

For

your

personal

safety, this appliance must

be

grounded.

This

appliance

is equipped

with a

power

supply

cord

having

a 3-prong

grounding

plug.

To

minimize

possible

shock hazard

it

must

be

plugged

into

a mating

3-prong

grounding

type wall receptacle,

grounded

in accordance

with the

National

Electrical

Code

and local

codes and ordinances. lf a mating

wall receptacle

is

not

available, it is

the

personal

responsibility

and obligation

of the customer

to have

a

properly

,grounded

3-prong wall receptacle

installed

by a

qualified

electrician.

5. The

power

cord

should

always

be disconnected

from

the electrical

outlet before

the recovery

tank

is

emptied,

the

solution

tank is refilled

or the cleaner

is

serviced in

any way.

6.

DO

NOT

store this cleaner

in

an area which may reach freezing

temperatures.

Should

this occur,

DO NOT

operate

this

cleaner until

it has

been at

room

temperature for

at least

(2)

hours.

7.

DO NOT

use any cleaning solution or chemicals other than

those discussed

in

this manual.

8.

DO

NOT

pick

up combustible materials

such

as

gasoline,

solvents,

hot

coals,

or

live

sparks.

9.

NEVER

allow

children to operate

cleaner, nor

should

they

play

with

cleaner

as

a toy.

10.

This

cleaner

contains

a suds-sensitive

float

system

which

shuts

off

the

suction

when

the wateror

suds

picked

up by the

cleaner reaches a certain level

in

the

upper

container.

When

the suction is

shut off

,

to

continue

your

cleaning,

turn

of

f

the cleaner,

empty

upper

container,

wipe

suds from

float

system and continue cleaning.

When

a

highly sudsy

solution

is

being

vacuumed

up,

the

float

system

will

activate by

the

suds level

and not the

water

level;

therefore,

if

the amount

of

water in

the container does

not appear

to be

a

large

quantity,

do not

be

alarmed,

the

float

is

working

properly.

The use of

Formula

#2

(defoamer)

will

reduce

or

eliminate

this condition.

11. lf

your

cleaner

is accidently turned

over while

you

are

cleaning,

the float

may

activate

and shut

off the suction.

lf

this occurs,

set the

cleaner

upright, turn

the

power

switch

"off"

and let

motor

come to a complete stop:

then turn

switch

back

"on"

to

continue

cleaning.

12. For maximum

efficiency,

empty

container

frequently

and keep

inside

of hose,

wands, nozzle

and

container clean.

13. DO NOT

overwet carpet

or

upholstery.

lf

three

or

more

cleaning

strokes

are required,

let

the

carpet or upholstery

material dry

and

then repeat cleaning

process.

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SAVE

THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Page

2

FULL

ONE

YEAR WARRANTY

When used

for

private

household

purposes,

if within

one

year

f rom

the date of

purchase,

this

cleaner

fails

due to defect

in material or

workmanship, RETURN lT TO THE

NEAREST

SEARS STORE

OR

SERVICE CENTER

lN

THE UNITED

STATES, and Sears will repair

it,

free

of charge.

This warranty

gives

you

specific

legal

rights,

and

you

may

also have

other rights, which

vary from

state to state.

SEARS, ROEBUCK

AND CO,,

DEPT.

698/731A, SEARS

TOWER,

CHICAGO, IL 60684

INTRODUCTION

Your New

Cleanmore

Home

Cleaning

System

is

a deluxe

high

performance

cleaner, designed

for

today's

cleaning

requirements.

With

proper

care

and

maintenance,

it should

provide you

with

years

of service.

lt is

important

that

you

read this'manual

to

fully understand

the

cleaner's

capabilities

as

well as

providing

you

with the

essentials

regarding

maintenance

and

safety.

A

complete

list of

operating

parts

and

features are

shown

below

in

Figure 1,

See

Figure

1,

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SOTUTIOX TUBING

f

LOOR

NOZZLE

TI6URE 1

Page

3

ASSEMBLY

OF HOSE,

WANDS, NOZZLE

AND

SOLUTION

TUBE.

See Figure

2.

1.

Assemble

the two

Straight

Wands.

2. Assemble

Angled

Wand

to

upper Straight

Wand.

3. Assemble

Floor

Nozzle

to lower

Straight

Wand.

NOTE:

Be

sure locking

button

engages

properly

when

assembling

straight

wands,

angte-O wanO,

and

floor

nozzle.

See

Detail "A"

-

Figure

2.

4.

Thread

Solution

Tube

Nut

onto

threads of Trigger

Valve.

5. Snap

Solution

Tubing

into Retaining

Clips

on

the

wands.

ASSEMBLY

OF RECOVERY

TANK

AND

SOLUTION

TANK.

See Figures

3, 4,

and

5.

1.

Place

Recovery

Tank

unit

into

Solution

Tank.

(nligt

word

"VACUUM"

on recovery

tank

with

"VACUUM"

on

solution

tank.)

2.

Unwind

Power

Cord

from

power

Head.

See Figure

4.

3. lnsert

plug

on

cord

from

Solution

Tank

into

Receptacle

in Recovery

Tank

power

Head.

ASSEMBLY

Page

4

See Figure

5.

4. Attach

the

large

vacuum

hose

to

recovery

tank

intake.

(Vacuum

inlet)

5. Attach

solution

tubing

to

solution tank by insert-

ing

plastic

insert

into

plastic

coupling.

NOTE:

To remove

plastic

insert

depress

Tab

and

gently pull

on

plastic

insert.

Be

careful

not

to

pull

on tubing

as damage

may

occur.

-

PREPARATION

-

VACUUM CARPET

See

Figure 6.

1.

For

best cleaning

results

it is recommended that

the

carpet

be vacuumed to

remove

loose dirt

before using the Cleaner.

PRETREAT

CARPET

(IF

NEEDED)

See Figure 7.

1'

To remove

stains

and

ground

in soil

present

in

heavy traffic areas of the carpet,

spray

or rub

Sears

Spotter

(Formula

#)

into carpet

before us-

ing

the cleaner.

Follow

directions on

the bottle.

FILLING

CLEANER

WITH WATER

AND

CLEANING

SOLUTION

See

Figure

L

1.

Add

Sears

Formula

#1

carpet

cleaning

solution

Follow

directions

on label

of bottle.

2.

Pour

clean

hot water

(f

rom

tap)

into Filler

Opening

in

the Supply

Tank

-

use

2

gallons

of

water.

3. Close

Filler Opening.

NOTE: This unit may become

damaged

if

boiling

water is used.

OPERATION

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