
6. Cleaning Procedure:
Determine Spray Bar to Use
It is up to the operator to ascertain which spray bar (residential or commercial) will be used, and the
solution pressure to use. See # above for information about this decision. If unsure of the proper spray
bar to use, clean the carpet in an inconspicuous area and inspect to make sure there is no fiber damage;
default to using the Residential Spray Bar if you’re still unsure.
Adjust Handle Stop
The handle stop’s purpose is to allow forward movement with the CX- 5. On some carpet types, because
of pile type, or lay of the nap, the CX- 5 is unable to be pushed forward. The design of the glide permits
extreme water removal when moving backwards, but can sometimes “suck down” when moving forward.
To break this vacuum seal, the operator pushes down on the handle, the handle stop bolt contacts the top
of the CX- 5 deck and the front of the CX- 5 is raised off the carpet – breaking the vacuum seal.
Vacuum Carpet
Vacuum the carpet or use a counter rotating brush machine to remove debris and dry soil from the
carpet.
Prespray Carpet
Prespray the carpet with your selected cleaning solution. Allow it to dwell for 5 or 0 minutes but do not
allow it to dry before applying the extraction process using the CX- 5.
Clean and Extract with CX- 5
Pull the handle back to tilt the CX- 5 back onto its wheels and roll the CX- 5 into position to make the
first cleaning pass.
Simultaneously squeeze the trigger on the spray gun and pull the CX- 5 back. This achieves the cleaning
and extraction stroke. Note: Holding the solution on and not moving the tool at the same time will result
in a “clean circle” being created on the carpet. These can be very difficult to remove. If done to the
extreme it may also damage the carpet fibers. When depressing the trigger always maintain movement to
prevent clean circles.
As you near the end of the cleaning pass, release the trigger on the Spray gun to stop the solution spray.
Continue to pull the CX- 5 back until you have vacuumed over the entire sprayed section of carpet.
If needed, you can now make a drying pass with no solution flow by either pushing the CX- 5 forward, or
turn around and make a cleaning pass back in the other direction over the same path or a new path
adjacent to the first path, overlapping slightly.
Repeat with as many cleaning and drying passes as needed to clean the entire area.
NOTE: The CX- 5 uses high-pressure solution and a spray bar with jets at each end that are angled so as
to cause the spray bar to spin at a high speed. The direct impact of the solution spray, combined with
cleaning chemistry that may be applied, acts to agitate the fibers, dislodge, rinse and extract the spent
solution in one step. By drawing the CX- 5 rotary extractor over the carpet in a continuous backward
motion, the carpet fibers are impacted from different angles creating an amazing cleaning result. At the
discretion of the operator, the CX- 5 may be used in a frontward and backward scrub motion while
maintaining the solution spray in the on position. This will generally only be useful on a low pile
commercial carpet and then caution must be exercised to avoid over agitation of the carpet fiber and over
wetting.
Note: Check the vacuum glide on a regular basis to make sure no debris is stuck in the slot. A clogged
glide could result in uneven removal of the solution.