HAWK ENTERPRISES MINI-VACTOR User manual

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HAWK
MINI-VACTOR
OWNER’S
MANUAL

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INDEX
Specifications.................. 1
Safety Alert Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Grounding Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Return Goods Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . 5
Preparing for Use and . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating the Machine
Know Your Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Warranty.....................13
Introduction
This manual is designed to make your job easier. However, there is nothing more important than
the safety aids and instructions that are found throughout this document. The Safety Alert
Symbol is used to identify topics of primary safety concern. Further, a separate section has been
included, “Important Safety Instruction,” which deals with accident prevention concepts.
User experience provides the best feedback. We, at Hawk Enterprises of Elkhart, Inc., welcome
your comments and suggestions.
Purpose of this Manual
This instruction manual is intended to familiarize operators with safety and maintenance
procedures for products of Hawk Enterprises of Elkhart, Inc.
SPECIFICATIONS
200ْF heated solution tank (110ْF water heats to 200ْF in 8 minutes).
Ready to use when dwell time on pre-spray is completed.
1 ½-gallon solution tank capacity.
2-gallon recovery tank capacity.
Vacuum lift: 102.”
Piston pump delivers 60 PSI.
1600-watt heating element.
Amber lights indicates when heating is in process and turns off when operating temperature
is reached.
Water stays warm in tank for up to 3 hours before reheating is required.
Power requirement is less than 15 amps.
Single power cord.
10-ft., 1¼” ID flexible vacuum hose.
10-ft., 3/16” ID spray hose.
Spotter weight w/o solution: 18 lbs.
Maneuvers easily on 2” casters.
Easily accessible to fill, empty, and clean.
Spotter dimensions: H-17”, L-18”, W-13.”
Spotter furnished with transparent 3” upholstery detail tool.
Applications include auto detailing, and commercial and household carpet and upholstery
cleaning.

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SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
The above symbol is used to call your attention to instructions concerning your personal safety.
Watch for this symbol. It means “ATTENTION! Become alert! Your personal safety is
involved!” Read the message that follows and be alert to the possibility of personal injury or
death.

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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be grounded. If it should electrically malfunction, grounding provides a
path of least resistance for electrical current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This appliance
is equipped with a cord having an equipment grounding conductor and grounding plug. The plug
must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance
with all local codes and ordinance.
DANGER!
Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a 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 appliance. If it will not fit the
outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. This appliance is for use on a
nominal 120-volt circuit, and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated in Figure 1
below.

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RETURN GOODS POLICY
As a Hawk customer, you are aware that the equipment we design and build is both innovative
and unique. Therefore, in order to troubleshoot our equipment, we heavily rely on returned
defective or failed parts so that we can examine firsthand the causes of failure. While this may at
first be an inconvenience, ultimately, you benefit from safer and better-designed machine
components. Please give us the opportunity to serve you better by following these RGA rules.
1. We maintain the serial number, date of shipment or sale, and customer name on each piece of
equipment sold. If you were the purchaser, please reference that information on your request for
replacement or repair. If you purchased the equipment through a distributor, please contact them
first. If you are not satisfied, contact Hawk Enterprises of Elkhart, Inc. and give us the
distributor name, purchase date, and the serial number of the product.
2. Order the replacement parts from your distributor. We will ship warranted parts at our
expense.
3. When dealing with Hawk Enterprises, ask for an RGA number when you are ordering the
replacement part. Return the failed part to us within 30 days, freight prepaid, exactly as it was at
the time of failure. Our inspection and evaluation will attempt to determine the probable cause
of failure.
4. If our inspection reveals that the failed part was defective, we will credit your account for the
entire amount of the part including your cost of return freight. When incomplete parts are
returned for credit, their condition or state of incompletion will be assessed against the credit
claim at the sole discretion of Hawk Enterprises.
5. We also offer to do warranty related repairs free of charge at our facility. Arrangements
must be made in advance as outlined above. We will not accept freight collect returns or returns
that do not indicate the RGA number on the packing list.
Your satisfaction in all of your dealings with Hawk Enterprises is extremely important to us. We
intend to be reasonable on any matter that is related to our warranted service or other wear-
related problems which our customers feel need attention. Please help us to help you. Before
assuming that a part is defective, check the repair manual to see if the problem might be
something that you or one of your employees might be capable of correcting. If it is not, follow
the above policy and depend on us to respond quickly and responsibly.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Please read all instructions before using this appliance. When using an electrical appliance, basic
precautions should always be followed, including the following:
WARNING! To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury:
Do not leave the appliance when it is plugged in. Unplug the unit from the outlet when
not in use and before servicing.
To avoid electric shock, do not expose to rain. Store indoors.
Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when used near children.
Use only as described in this manual. Use only the manufacturer’s recommended
attachments.
Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If the appliance is not working as it should be,
has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors or dropped into water, return it to a service
center.
Do not pull or carry by the cord, use the cord as a handle, close a door on the cord, or pull
the cord around sharp edges or corners.
Do not run the appliance over the cord.
Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
Do not unplug by pulling on the cord; to unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
Do not handle the plug, cord or appliance with wet hands.
Do not put any object into openings. Do not use if any opening is blocked; keep free of
dust, lint, hair, and anything that may reduce air flow.
Keep loose clothing, hair, fingers, and all body parts away from openings and moving
parts.
Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, or hot
ashes, or any health-endangering dusts.
Turn off all controls before unplugging.
Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.
Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible liquids such as petrol, or use in areas
where they may be present.
Anyone designated to operate this equipment must, without fail, read and understand
these instructions before attempting to operate the equipment.
Always disconnect electrical cable from outlet before attempting adjustments or repairs.
Always use a grounded electrical outlet.
Never use out of doors or in the rain!
Never put flammable or explosive materials in this equipment; never operate equipment
in an environment where these materials are present.
Never use equipment as a toy.
Do not allow the unit to freeze.
Do not operate in standing water.
Do not operate if power cords, hoses, etc., are cracked, frayed, leaking or otherwise in
need of repair.
Do not operate under any unsafe conditions.

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PREPARING FOR USE AND OPERATING THE MACHINE
SPOTTING PROCEDURES PRIOR TO OPERATING MACHINE
1. Soak up excess liquids with a towel.
2. Test cleaner on a small, inconspicuous area to make sure it will not damage the carpet fibers.
3. Apply appropriate spotter; follow directions on bottle.
4. Start at outside edges of stain and work toward the center; use a dabbing, not rubbing, action.
5. Repeat steps 3-4 if needed.
OPERATING THE MACHINE
WARNING! Use only non-flammable commercial chemicals intended for extraction
machine application.
1. UNPLUG the machine before attempting to fill with water and position switch to the middle
“OFF” position.
2. Pour 1½ gallons of the warmest water possible to shorten heating time (Solution tank must be
full to activate heating element).
3. Toggle the power switch to “HEAT.” The amber light will come on indicating the heating
cycle has begun.
4. When the water temperature reaches maximum degree of heat, the amber light will turn off to
indicate that the machine is ready for use.
5. Toggle the power switch to “VACUUM” (This will shut off heating element, turn on the
vacuum pump, and activate the solution pump).
6. Release water from nozzle until hot water transfers through the length of the vacuum hose.
Remember, the initial water in the hose will be cold.
CAUTION! Do not continue to use the machine after the Recovery Tank is FULL. This will
damage the vacuum motor and any damage is NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. Be
sure to empty and clean recovery tank after each full tank of water.
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BE AWARE / WATER TEMPERATURE
HOT WATER!!! MAY EXCEED 200 DEGREES F.
USE CAUTION WHEN USING THIS MACHINE.
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NOTE: ONCE THE WATER IN THE CLEAN SOLUTION TANK HAS BEEN USED,
HEATING ELEMENT WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL THE TANK HAS BEEN
REFILLED WITH CLEAN WATER AND THE SWITCH HAS BEEN TOGGLED TO
THE ‘HEAT’ POSITION.

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AFTER USE
WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or injury, unplug the power cord before
servicing.
1. Toggle the Power Switch to the MIDDLE position to turn off both the vacuum motor and
solution pump.
2. DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD.
3. Move the machine to designated waste water “DISPOSAL SITE” (Such as a sink, floor
drain, or bucket).
4. Disconnect the Hose Assembly from the machine.
5. Tip the Recovery Tank upright and drain the dirty solution through the hose connection port
on the top rear of the machine.
6. Tip the Solution Tank and drain unused water or solution. Thoroughly rinse the tank if any
cleaning chemical was used.
7. Check and clean lint filter on inside center of recovery tank. Pull filter up and out, rinse
clean and be sure to replace the filter element.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Will not heat but vacuum comes on. Water level too low. Fill water to top edge of lid ring.
No solution from spray nozzle tip. Nozzle tip plugged.
Check quick-disconnect
fitting.
Solution tank empty.
Pump failed.
Kinked solution hose.
Disassemble and clean.
Reconnect fitting onto machine.
Refill to absolute top of lid ring.
Replacement required.
Straighten hose.
Poor water pickup. Vacuum hose cuff is not
firmly pushed onto recovery
tank fitting.
Vacuum motor intake filter
is clogged.
Vacuum gasket between
tanks is worn or damaged.
Recovery tank lid not
sealing.
DEFECTIVE MACHINE!
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
REPAIR!
Left exposed in freezing
conditions.
Defective pump seal.
Push hose cuff onto fitting; check for
cracks on hose.
Remove and clean filter.
Replace gasket.
Replace or tighten lid.
Unplug immediately and call factory
service center or point of purchase.
Refer to service center.
Replace pump.
Overheats and boils water. Float level switch in solution
tank may be damaged.
Thermostat failure.
Replace float switch.
Replace thermostat.
Plugged into outlet but nothing
comes on. Overloaded circuit breaker. Reset circuit breaker or unplug other electrical items on same circuit.

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HAWK ENTERPRISES OF ELKHART, INC. WARRANTY
Hawk Enterprises warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship.
The warranty is limited as follows:
Component Term of Warranty
Rotational Molded Parts 10 years
Pump 1 year
Vacuum Motor 1 year
Heating Element 1 year
The warranty does not apply to certain consumable or wear parts such as:
Motor Carbon Brushes Bearings
Hoses and Hose Fittings Filters and Gaskets
The warranty does not apply to damage or failure caused by abuse, misuse, neglect, disassembly,
alteration, unauthorized modification or repair, lack of proper maintenance, theft or damage by
freight carriers. The warranty applies to parts only. Labor and shipping charges are not covered
under this warranty.
In order to obtain parts warranty, the following procedures must be followed:
1. All machines are shipped from Hawk Enterprises with a warranty activation card. This card
must be completed and returned before your warranty can be activated. The customer is
responsible to make sure the card is returned.
2. The defective part must be returned with freight prepaid to Hawk Enterprises with a
Warranty Request Form completely filled out and accompanied by a copy of the original
invoice.
3. Upon completion of the warranty repair, labor, freight or delivery charges will be the
responsibility of the claimant.
4. Only Hawk Enterprises or its authorized dealers may make warranty repairs on Hawk
products. Others do so at their own risk and expense.
This warranty limits Hawk’s liability for defects in workmanship or materials to replacement of
defective parts only. Hawk Enterprises will not be liable for incidental or consequential damages
arising from the use of any of its products, whether defective or not.
The need for proper maintenance and care for this product cannot be overstated. Poor
maintenance, neglect or abuse can prove to be very expensive. Never leave your machine in a
truck or other outside storage area where there is a potential for freezing.
1. Pumps carry a 1-year warranty. However, coverage may be denied if there is evidence of the
use of chemicals in the solution tank, fiber/hair buildup in the pump chamber, or water
damage to the electrical portion of the pump.
2. Vacuum Motors carry a 1-year warranty. Motors showing any of the following signs of
abuse will be excluded from coverage:
a. Signs of moisture in or on the fan/motor chamber area. (This means that if water or
foam has been sucked through the motor, the warranty is voided.)
b. Dirty motors, where failure has been caused by inadequate filtration.
c. Motors where excessive wear indicates that the motor has been used to the full extent
of its normal life expectancy regardless of the date code stamp.

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You have purchased a quality product. Each of its components has been tested and approved for
use by the Hawk engineering staff. It is unlikely that you will ever have a warranty claim if you
properly maintain your machine.
HAWK ENTERPRISES OF ELKHART, INC. PURCHASE DATE _____________
52744 Park Six Court SERIAL NUMBER _____________
Elkhart IN 46514
574 / 294-1910 or 888 / 289-4295
574 / 970-0289 or 866 / 429-5329 Fax SALES/SERVICE PROVIDED BY:
[email protected]
SALES & SERVICE PROVIDED BY:
PURCHASE DATE _________________
SERIAL NUMBER _________________