Dirt Devil Featherlite Carpet Shampooer User guide

OWNER'S MANUAL

Operatingand Servicing

Instructions

cleaner assembly may

For quick reference, phserecord your

vacuum information below.

includesmall parts.

Model

Small parts can present

Mfg.

Code:

a choking hazard.

(Mfg.

code located on the lower backs~deof cleaner)

Please readthese

instructionscarefully

before using your

Featherlite@Carpet

Shampooer.

Let us help you put your

vacuum together or

answer any questions,

call:

1-800-321-1134

(USA

Canada)

www.dirtdevil.com

WARNING:

THlS CLEANER IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY

IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When

you

use

appliance, basic

precautions

should

followed,

including

thefollowing:

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONSBEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE.

ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.

DO NOT LEAVE CLEANER UNATTENDEDWHEN PLUGGED IN.

OCCASIONALLYCLEAN DEBRIS FROM BRUSH.

WARNING

FULLY ASSEMBLE CLEANER BEFORE OPERATING.

WARNING -THECORDS, WIRES AND/OR CABLES SUPPLIED WITH THlS

PRODUCTCONTAINS CHEMICALS,INCLUDINGLEAD OR LEAD COMPOUNDS,

KNOWNTO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER AND BIRTH

DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM. WASH HANDSAFTER USING).

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING

THE APPLIANCE.

WARNING: TO REDUCETHE RISK OF

FIRE, ELECTRICSHOCK OR INJURY:

Connect to a properly grounded outlet only. See Grounding Instructions.

Do not leave appliance when plugged in. Unplug from outlet when not in use

and before servicing.

Do not use outdoors. Electrical shock could occur.

Do not immerse.To reducethe risk of electricshock

use indoors only, and use

only on carpet moistenedby cleaning process.

Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when used by

or near children.

Use only as described in this manual.

Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If appliance is not working as

should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water,

return itto a service center for inspection. Call 1-800-321-1134for the near-

est service center.

Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as handle, close a door on cord, or

pull cord around sharp edges or corners. Do not run appliance over cord.

Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.

Do not handle plug or appliance with wet hands.

Do not putany objects into openings. Do not use with any opening blocked;

keep free of dust, lint, hair, and anything that may reduce air flow.

Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts of body away from openings

and moving parts.

Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes,

matches, or hot ashes.

Do not use without dirty water reservoir in place.

Turn off all controls before unplugging.

Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible liquids, such as gasoline,

or use in areas where they may be present.

Keep the shampooer on the floor.

Do not use an extension cord with this shampooer.

Store the shampooer indoors. Putthe shampooer away after use to prevent

tripping accidents.

Using improper voltage may result in damage to the motor and possible

injury tothe user. Proper voltage is listed on the

cleaner plate.

Use only Dirt DevilBCarpet

Rug Shampoo.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliancemust be grounded. If it should mal-

function or breakdown,grounding provides a path

of least resistancefor electriccurrent to reducethe

risk of electric shock. This appliance is equipped

with a cord having an equipment-grounding con-

ductor and grounding plug. The plug must be

inserted into an appropriate outlet that is properly

installedand grounded inaccordance with all local

codes and ordinances.

WARNING

Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result ina 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 modifythe plug providedwith the appliance

if itwill notfit the out-

let, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

This appliance is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit and has a grounding attachment plug that

looks like the plug illustrated in the sketch.

Make sure that the appliance is connected to an outlet having the same configuration as the plug.

adapter should

used with this appliance.

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CONGRATULATIONS

You are now the proud owner of the Featherlitem Carpet

Shampooer. We trust your new purchase will bring you many

years of satisfaction.

Our company designed and developed this product with you in

mind. The Featherlitea Carpet Shampooer is the lightest full

size upright carpet cleaner available due to its Featherlitem

design. Thelarge

gallon solutionreservoir makes cleaningeas-

ier with fewer fill-ups.

We arevery proud of our products and hope that you areequal-

ly satisfied with their quality and performance.

Thank you for your support of Dirt Devila products.

Visit our website at www.dirtdevil.com

TABLE

OF CONTENTS

Safety Instructions

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Feature Descriptions

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Howto Assemble

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PreparingCarpet

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HowTo Operate

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Remove and Replace Solution Reservoir

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Page

Carpet Cleaning

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Emptyingand Cleaning Dirty Water Tank

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TroubleshootingGuide

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LIMITED WARRANTY

To the consumer, RoyalAppliance Mfg. Co. warrants this vacuum cleaner to be free of defects in materi-

al or workmanship commencing upon the date of the original pulchase. Refer to your vacuum cleaner

carton for the length of warranty and save your origmal sales recelpt tovalldate start of warranty per~od.

Ifthe vacuum cleaner should become defective within the warranty period, we will repair or replace any

defective parts free of charge. The complete machine must be delivered

DreDaid

to any ROYALm

Authorized Sales

Warranty Service Station. Please include complete description of the problem, day

of purchase, copy of original sales receipt and your name, address and telephone number. If you are

not near a Warranty Station, call the factory for assistance at USA

Canada:

1-800-321-1134. Use only genuine Royalmreplacement parts.

The warranty does not include unusual wear, damage resulting from accident or unreasonable use of

the vacuum cleaner. This warranty does not cover brushes, flat belts, filters and bulbs. This warranty

does not cover unauthorized repairs. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also

have other rights (Other rights may vary from state to state In the USA).

Front

View

Back

View

Front View

1. Non-Slip Grip Handle

Clean Solution Reservoir

Latch

3. Clean Solution Reservoir

Dirty Water Tank Latch

5. Dirty Water Tank Handle

5 Row Brush Strip

Dirty Water Tank

Dirty Water Tank Lid

Power OnIOff Switch

10. Upper Handle Screw

Back View

11. Power Cord

12. Carrying Handle

13. Quick Cord Release

14. Handle Release Pedal

15. Cord Hook

16.

Cord Clip

17.

Solution Spray Trigger

TOOL REQUIRED: PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER

Stand base in upright position. Push midsection

onto base by aligning tabs on the backside of

midsection with the pockets on the backside of

base. One at a time, place nut into recess located

on the back of the left, right and middle back of

the base. While holding nut in place, insert screw

through front of midsection and tighten. Repeat

this process with the remaining two

(2)

nuts and

screws.

NOTE:

Make sure the power cord is out of

the way to avoidpinching.

Slide upper handle down onto unit.

Place nut into recess in back of upper

handle. While holdina nut in dace.

insert screw throughfront of'upp& han-

dle and tighten. Route cord above upper

cord hook and snap into cord clip on

upper handle.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE THE FEATHERLITEmCARPET SHAMPOOER AS A DRY VACUUM.

Vacuum carpet thoroughly. Use a Dirt Devilmvacuum cleaner with a revolving brushroll for best results.

Remove as muchfurniture from the room as possible. If unable to remove the furniture, place plastic or

foil under and around the legs until the carpet has dried completely.

CHECKFORCOLORFASTNESS:

Beforecleaning carpet,test for color fastness. Dampena white cloth with solution.Test asmall area ina closet.

Gently rub the cloth over the area. Check each color for color bleeding. If the cloth remains clean, it should be

safe to clean the carpet.

HELPFUL HINTS FOR CLEANING CARPET:

Do not oversaturate carpet with cleaning solution while using FeatherlitemCarpet Shampooer.

For heavily soiled areas, additional applications may be necessary.

Allow plenty of time to dry carpet thoroughly.

Wipe cleaning solution from woodwork and wood to prevent any damage.

Try not to walk on carpet until it is completely dry.

After carpet is thoroughly dry, vacuum the carpet using a cleaner with a revolving brushroll.

Beforecleaning,determinewhereyou will startand end, makingsurenottowalkover previouslycleanedareas.

AFTER CLEANING:

Allow carpet to dry completely. Try notto walk on the carpet until it is dry.

If you need to walk on the carpet, place white towels on the areas you want to walk.

If the carpet is not dry and the furniture must be placed back In the room, use plastic or foil under the

furniture to prevent staining the carpet.

Thoroughly clean the dirty water tank with hottap water. See page

WARNING:

DO NOT STORE FEATHERLITEBCARPET

SHAMPOOER IN GARAGE OR AREA

WHERE UNIT COULD FREEZE.

Grasp solution reservoir Tilt solution reservoir away

under handle and pressclean from cleaner and remove.

solution reservoir latch.

Unscrewmeasuring cap from Fill measuringcap with solution Fillremaining solution reser-

backside of solutionreservoir.

times

(approximately

oz) voir with hot tap water.

and pour into clean water tank. Replace cap.

NOTE:

Use only Dirt Devil"

Carpet

Rug Shampoo. Using

other cleaning solutions may

cause excessive foaming.

kcessive foam will cause the

floattoshut off the vacuumpre-

maturely. Using other cleaning

solutionswillvoidyourwanan@

Place bottom of solution Plug cord into electrical

NOTE:

Never leave unit mat-

reservoir into cleaner and outlet. Step onto handle

tended with power on. Turn

rotatetop into position until release pedal to put into

OFF

whenempiyingand filing

the lever snaps into place. cleaning position.

reservoir. Do NOT oversatu-

rate the carpet. Turn power

switch to the "on"position.

IMPORTANT:

FOR BEST CLEANING RESULTS USE A STEADY, MODERATE,

FORWARDAND BACKWARD MOTION. While depressing solution spray trig-

ger, pull unit in backward motion. Release trigger and push unit forward in

same pathto remove dirty water and solution from carpet. (For heavily soiled

areas, repeat if necessary)(See page

8).

IMPORTANT:

IF THE SOUND OF THE

MOTOR CHANGES TO A HIGH PITCH, THIS INDICATES THE DIRTY WATER

TANK IS FULLAND MUST BE EMPTIED.A VISUAL INDICATOR IS WHEN THE

BLUE FLOAT HAS RISENTO THE TOP OF THE DIRTY WATER TANK.

Your FeatherlitemCarpet Shampooeris equippedwith ashut off valvewithin your dirty water tank. When the dirty

water tank becomesfull, the blue float (viewedfrom top of tank) will rise,shutting off the air flow thruthe nozzle.

NOTE:

ThefloatinyourFeatherlit@CarpetShampooeristhebluepiece inthedimwatertanklid, and willshutoff thesuc-

tion whenthe dimwatertank is full. For best results, usesmooth,steady motion keeping thenozzleflatagainst the car-

peting. Tippingthe cleanerandbreaking thesealof thenoleandtingwillcause the floattoriseandshutoffthesuc-

tion. Oncethe floatis activated, empty the dirty water tank. If the dimwater tank does notappear full, turnthe power

switchoffand waitfor the floattosettleand reset Ifthe float repeatedly shut.offthesuction, empty the dimwatertank.

For best results, use only DirtDeviP Carpet

Rug Shampoo. Gther Solutionsmay generate excessive foam which will

cause the float to rise prematurely and shut off the suction. Use two capfuls

ounces) of Dirt DeviP Carpet

Rug

Shampooper

upof the clean water reservoir.

higher concentrationof shampoomay causeexcessive foaming.

NOTE:

Youwillhearanoticeablechangein thepitch of the cleaner. Thisindicates aneed to emptythe dimwater tank.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY FROM MOVING PARTS

UNPLUG BEFORE SERVICING.

EMPTYING

DIRTY

WATER TANK

Grasp top of dirty water

tank handle and push latch

to release.

To empty dirty water tank,

grasp handle with one hand

and nozzle with the other

and empty into sink.

Replacedirt water tank lid.

Grasp handle and pull tank Remove dirty water tank lid.

out of base.

Rinse dirty water tank and

filter with hot tap water.

Wipe and let dry thoroughly

before storing to prevent

mildew from forming.

NOTE:

Do not use any

chemicals when cleaning.

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