Machine Assembly, cont’d.
Removing t e Handle From t e Freestyle
1. Unwind the yellow base power cord from the handle.
2. Unplug the black vacuum pod power cord from the machine
base. ull the vacuum hose out of the machine base.
3. ull the lock release pin on the vacuum pod out and turn 1⁄4
turn to unlock. Lift the vacuum pod off the handle and upper
lock brackets.
4. Unscrew handle locking knob completely. Lower the handle
to a 90° angle (parallel to the floor).
5. Lift and turn the handle release knob on top of the lifting handle
1⁄4 turn to unlock.
6. Slide the handle straight out to the side.
Machine Maintenance
Follow these guidelines for routine maintenance on your Freestyle
to obtain optimal performance of both the HOST equipment and
cleaning system.
Emptying t e Bagless Hopper
The Freestyle has a hopper, rather than a bag, for fast, easy
dumping. Check the bagless hopper and empty as needed to
prevent overloading. Always empty the bagless hopper before
storing the Freestyle.
Overloadin of the hopper will cause rapid filter clo in as
well as HOST Dry Carpet Cleaner to accumulate on the inner
cone assembly. See Cleaning the Interi r f the Freestyle, #3.
1. lace one hand against the side of
the Freestyle and pull out the
hopper with the other hand. Empty
the bagless hopper.
2. After emptying, push the hopper
firmly back into the hopper guides
until it stops. The hopper must be
completely closed (sealed) to
maintain full vacuum power and to
prevent premature filter clogging.
Each time you dump the hopper, it’s a good idea to check the
filters. You must clean the filters when the filter light comes on.
Note: When cleanin with HOST SJ, the filter light will come on
more frequently and you will have to clean the filters more often.
Cleaning Primary & Secondary Filters
W en t e Filter Lig t Comes On
1. Turn the Freestyle off.
2. Unlatch the filter housing.
3. Lift the filter housing lid up and swing
it to one side. (If needed, lift it all the
way off.)
4. The Freestyle filters are designed to
capture fine dust particles. If you are
cleaning in healthcare environments
or other areas where IAQ is a concern,
do not remove and clean the filters in the room being cleaned.
Take the Freestyle out of the room and clean the filters. You may
even want to clean the filters outside
of the building. For best results, use
a tank vacuum to clean the filters.
Note: You may want to have extra
filters on hand so you do not have to
leave the area to clean the filters. Just
replace the dirty filters with clean
filters and continue cleaning. Then
you can clean the dirty filters later.
5. Replace the filters. The filters are
desi ned so they can only be
replaced in the correct order. The
lower primary filter is burnt orange.
The upper secondary filter is black.
6. Lift the filter housing lid and swing it
back into place. Be sure it is centered
properly and that all the filters are
lined up in the correct order. Fasten
the latches.
If after cleanin the filters, the filter li ht continues to come on,
see Using/Cleaning the 3-Piece Fine Particle Filter r HEPA-type
Filter and L ss f Sucti n P wer.
Using/Cleaning t e 3-Piece Fine Particle Filter
or HEPA-type Filter
You cannot use these filters to ether. Use either the 3-piece
Fine Particle filter OR the HEPA-type filter. To check these
filters, unlatch and take the filter housing lid completely off and
turn it over.
3-Piece Fine Particle Filter
The 3-piece fine particle filter should be cleaned frequently, daily
under high use conditions, weekly if used less. For best results,
vacuum filters with a tank vacuum at the end of each day.
1. Remove the foam and felt filters and
screen from the filter housing lid. Inspect
the filters for soil. If they are soiled,
vacuum both sides of each filter.
2. Replace the filters in this order: screen,
felt filter, foam filter. The foam filter has
a snug fit and will hold the felt filter and
screen in place.
HEPA-type Filter
HEPA-type filters are not cleanable and
must be replaced when dirty. The HE A-
type filter should be replaced frequently in
high use conditions. Here’s a quick and
easy way to check the HE A-type filter:
1. ull on the small tab to remove the filter.
2. Hold filter up to a strong light. If you
can see light through the filter, it’s still
usable. If not, replace with a new HE A-
type filter (available from your HOST
Distributor).
3. Insert the filter in the lid, with tab facing you, and replace the
filter housing lid. Be sure it is centered properly and that all the
filters are lined up. Fasten the latches.
Note: To avoid dama e to the HEPA-type filter, always empty
the ba less hopper before storin the Freestyle.
Pus opper firmly into opper
guides to insure a snug seal.
Matc t e rectangular notc on
t e lower primary filter (burnt
orange) wit t e filter ousing.
Te upper secondary filter
(black) fits on t e primary filter.
Unlatc t e filter ousing
Insert t e HEPA-type filter
in t e lid wit t e small tab
facing you.
