Rotovac Ranger User manual

Ranger
HIGH CAPACITY EXTRACTOR
Owner’s Manual
RANGER 08/18/11

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IMPORTANT!
BEFORE USING YOUR ROTOVAC,
PLEASE
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• Read Your Owner’s Manual
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• Watch Your Training Video
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• Call For Important Instructions
TOLL FREE – U.S. and CANADA
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OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA
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Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Pa ifi Time
CALL BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME
Before using the Power Wand for the first time, read the o ners
manual, atch the training video, rite do n any questions that you
may have and then call Rotovac toll-free for valuable tips and pointers.
1-888-7 8- 822. (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday P.S.T.)
Training video is available on line at: www.rotovac.com

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*FREEZING WARNING*
* Allowing your equipment to freeze will voi your warranty *
Thoroughly remove as much moisture from all lines and tanks in the
equipment and flush ith an antifreeze.
Equipment should never be stored here it can freeze.
Excess ater can freeze during storage and crack the internal
components of po ered equipment and accessories, damaging them and
voiding the arranty.
An unheate vehicle will not protect your equipment.
Rotovac Corporation
Standard Return Policy
Rotovac Corporation guarantees, as a courtesy, an unconditional full purchase
price refund for the return of an undamaged Power Head within the seven (7) days
following receipt of equipment purchased.
A 25% restocking fee will be assessed to the return of any equipment
where the operator has not completed required telephone training associated with
the proper use of the Rotovac. Replacement boxes for returns, if needed, will be
provided for a $50.00 charge.
Under exceptional circumstances, equipment may be returned after the seven (7)
day period, only with prior approval by Rotovac Corporation and will be subject to a 25%
restocking fee. Issues of defect should be addressed within the warranty process.
Rotovac Corporation also extends a full purchase price refund on the return of
undamaged “Business Start Up Packages” returned within thirty (30) days following
receipt of equipment purchased. This refund does not apply to special order items or
equipment not normally stocked by Rotovac Corporation.
Rotovac Corporation does not accept returns on chemicals, or equipment
manufactured by other companies that is not purchased as part of standard equipment
included in the “Business Start Up Package”.
The purchaser is responsible for the cost of all freight charges.

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Overview
The Ranger is a modular high capacity extractor that allo s cleaning ith or
ithout on site ater. This is achieved by the Ranger's 27 gallon holding tank
paired ith the Ranger's Power Po . The Ranger's Power Po is a super
compact extractor that is much smaller than a traditional extractor. It can be easily
transported in a small car or fit into a cro ded van. The Power Po utilizes a
solution hose ith a faucet adapter set that attaches to almost any faucet or ater
source for an unlimited supply of clean ater and automatically pumps out the
recovered aste ater to any toilet or drain. The Power Po allo s you to clean
non stop and eliminate the task of filling and emptying ith buckets, so you can
“Say goo bye to the bucket briga e!”.
Operator’s responsibility
Proper operation and maintenance are vital in the performance of the Ranger
and its Power Po . It is therefore extremely important that the Ranger training
video is atched and this operations manual is read and completely understood
before operating. The training video is also available online at .rotovac.com.
Learning Curve
Your first job using the Power Po ill take longer than normal because of
the “learning curve” involved. Once you have mastered the procedures of
hooking up to the faucet, pre-spraying technique, hose-cord management and
machine positioning, you ill find that the Power Po is much easier and faster to
use than a traditional portable extractor.
Understand the System
Understanding exactly ho the Power Po orks is extremely important for
trouble free operation. The empty pump is activated by a float s itch located at the
base of the float s itch tube. As ater starts to fill the recovery tank the float
s itch rises up and turns on the empty pump. As the ater is pumped out the float
s itch slides do n and turns off the empty pump. The float switch must be free
to sli e up an own or the pump may be stuck in the on or off mo e. Remove
the float s itch cover to inspect and keep float s itch clean and free of debris.
The empty pump hose screen filter should be kept clean and must rest on the very
bottom of the recovery tank for proper operation.
Watch the training vi eo before using.
Training video is available on line at .rotovac.com

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1. PUMP OUT BUTTON RV-645
2. PUMP OUT SWITCH RV-501
Operation
1) Attach solution hose to the Ranger or a faucet:
PUMP PRIMER
VACUUM INLET
SOLUTION LINE HOOKUP
1. The Ranger fill hose can be attached any faucet that is higher that the fill
port of the ater tank. care should be taken to make sure that the fill hose is
secure before turning on the ater.

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2. The faucet adaptor set ill attach to 95% of all standard kitchen or bathroom
faucets. Use a small pair of pliers to unscre the aerator along ith a small
to el to prevent scratching. If sink faucets are not an option, there is also an
adaptor to hook up to any sho er head or garden faucet. (Sho er heads are
all the same thread size) After you have attached your clean ater solution
hose to a ater source, turn on the ater and check for any leaks. A small
leak at the connection may be stopped by adding an extra rubber asher or
just drape a cloth over the leak to contain it into the drain. Also check un er
the sink to make sure there are no leaks.
3. Attach 50’ clear empty hose to Ranger's Power Po :
Secure the discharge end to sink or toilet making sure it ill not fall out and
flood the area ith dirty ater. SUPER IMPORTANT: Make sure to
secure your clear empty hose into a toilet or drain so that it will not
accidentally fall out.

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4. Prime the Empty Pump:
Plug in Po er pod and turn on the empty pump only. Attach clean
ater solution hose female quick connect en to the male quick connect
on the top front of the Ranger's Power Po .
The recovery tank should no start to fill ith ater. Before the ater
reaches the bottom of the porthole indo , the empty pump should turn on
and then off, indicating proper operation of the float s itch and the pump.
5. Pre Spray Carpet:
Using a garden style pump-up sprayer or an in line sprayer, pre-
spray the carpet to be cleaned ith a non foaming “extraction” style
cleaning detergent. Do not use a foaming “shampoo” style detergent as this
could cause over foaming in the recovery tank. Apply extra to heavily
soile areas and less on the lightly soiled areas. Pre-spray approximately
200 sq feet at a time to allo for some “d ell time” for the cleaning
detergent to loosen the soil.
6. Start Cleaning:
After confirming the empty pump is functioning properly, disconnect
the clean ater solution hose quick connect from the front of the Ranger's
Power Po and attach to your cleaning tool. Leave the empty pump switch
on, turn on both vacuum motors and start cleaning. The empty pump
should no continually turn on and off as the dirty ater enters and exits the
recovery tank. As you are cleaning, periodically check to make sure the
empty pump is orking and the Ranger's Power Po is functioning
properly.
7. En of Job Proce ure:
When you are finished cleaning, empty any residual dirty ater from
the recovery tank by pressing the black empty button s itch located on the
left side of the control panel. Unscre empty hose at machine and coil up as
you alk to ards drain to empty the hose. Allo Vacuum Motors to run for
a minute to dry out their fan chambers.

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Daily Maintenance
• Keep recovery tank clean so that debris does not build up and cause empty
pump float s itch to get stuck.
• Al ays make sure that the screen filter on the end of the empty pump hose
is clean and resting at the very bottom of the recovery tank to prevent it
from pumping air instead of ater.
• Remove filter bag to clean out debris. Unscre and clean out the diffuser
tube in the recovery tank as needed. When replacing the diffuser tube make
sure the 6 outlet holes are facing to the si es of the recovery tank.
• Make sure float s itch is clean and free to move up and do n.
• When replacing upper housing onto the lo er recovery tank, make sure the
empty pump hose feeds do n to the very bottom of the tank so that the
screen pick up filter is resting on the very bottom of the recovery tank.
S itches face to the back of the CFX and the vacuum hose barb faces to the
front.
Filter Bag RV-546
Diffuser Tube RP-290
Screen Filter RP-284

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SUPER IMPORTANT Al ays make sure the end of the dirty ater empty
hose does not fall out of the drain or toilet by running hose under toilet seat or
securing to faucet. Also check to make sure your clean ater hose connection at
the faucet is not leaking above or below the sink. An extra rubber washer or
draping a small to el over the faucet ill help contain any small leak you may
encounter.
Precautions
• Make sure the float s itch is free to move up and do n to activate the empty
pump (sho n belo )
• Make sure the empty pump screen filter on the end of the hose is resting on
the very bottom of the recovery tank (sho n belo )

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Precautions
Make sure your diffuser tube in the recovery tank is scre ed in ith the 6 holes
facing the si es for proper separation of air and ater and filter bag is clean. If
the diffuser tube is not properly aligned, ater may get sucked up into the
vacuum motors and shoot out the side exhausts. Clean out the diffuser tube and
recovery tank periodically as needed.
• When ater or foam gets sucked up into vacuum motors, run the vacuum
motors dry for about t o minutes before storing.
• Keep all vacuum and pump screen filters clean for maximum performance.
• When doing various tasks such as flood extraction, be careful not to suck up
more ater than the empty pump can keep up ith or the vacuum motors
ill suck up ater and shoot it out the side exhausts. Pumps up to 2.6 gpm.
• Al ays use a grounded 3 prong electrical outlet and ear rubber soled shoes
hen operating.
• Store in a dry place, do not allo electrical components to get et.
• Only trained personnel ho have read this manual and understand
completely the information herein should operate the Power Pod

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ITEM NO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY.
1 RP-318 RANGER DOCKING TANK 1
2 RP-325 RANGER AXEL PUMP MOUNT PLATE 1
3 RP-326-1 RANGER CONTROL PLATE 1
4 RV-581 PRESSURE REGULATOR 1
5 RV-5 1 GREEN LIGHT DOUBLE POLE ROCKER SWITCH 1
6 V- 54 1/4" NPTF TO 1/4"NPTM 45 1
7 RV-513 FUSE HOLDER 1
8 RP-337 RANGER CONTROL DECAL 1
9 RV-597 115 VOLT FEMALE RECEPTACLE 1
1 RV-58 115 VOLT 25 PSI PUMP 1
11 V- 53 1/4" NPTM TO 1/4 NPTM HEX NIPPLE 1
12 RV-413 1/4" NPT 9 STREET ELBOW 2
13 RV-588 1/4" NPTM TO 1/4" NPTM 9 1
14 RV-586 3/8" BARBED TO 1/4" NPTM 9 3
15 RV-587 1/4" NPT M HEX PLUG 1
16 RP-339 17 1/2" 3/8" PRESSURE LINE W/FITTINGS 1
17 RP-327 RANGER PIPE FAB 1
18 V- 59 1/4" NPTF FEMALE H HYDROLIC COUPLER 1
19 RC-81 22 INCH 3/8" ID CLEAR BRAIDED 1
2 RC-81 8.5INCH 3/8" ID CLEAR BRAIDED 1
21 RP-34 1 1/2" 3/8" PRESSURE LINE W/FITTINGS 1
22 RV-584 1/2" HOSE CLAMP FOR 1/4" ID 4
23 RP-292 7" PIG TAIL 1
24 RV-589 12" WHEEL 2
25 RV-599 5/8" CAP NUT 2
26 RP-328 3/4" 5/8" ID 3/4" OD SPACER 2
27 RV-6 5/8" ID .1.19 OD WASHER 4
28 RP-329 RANGER CASTER SHIM PLATE 1
29 RV-579 5" SWIVEL CASTER 2
3 RV-499 DRAW LATCH 4
31 RV-469 1 1/4" 1 24 TRUSS #2 4

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ITEM NO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY.
32 RV-517 1/4" 8/32" ROUND #2 8
33 RV-524 3/8" 1 24 PAN#2 2
34 RV-591 1 24 NYLOC HEX 15/64" 4
35 RV-59 #1 ID 13/32" OD WASHER 4
36 RV-593 1/4" ID 1/2" OD WASHER 14
37 RV-592 1/2" 1/4" 2 HEX 14
38 RV-595 1/4" 1 24 PAN #2 3
39 RP-336 RANGER TANK DECAL 1
4 RA-223 RANGER POWER POD 3STG 115V AC 1
41 RP-33 .1 RANGER FILL COVER 1
42 RV-598 3/8" #8 TRUSS #2 4
43 RV-596 1/8" 3/4" NPT CLOSE NIPPLE 1
44 RV-594 #2 MESH 1/4" FEMALE MUSHROOM 1
45 RC-85 4 INCH RANGER FOAM TAPE 1
46 RP-292.2 28" PIGTAIL 1
47 RV-523 1/2" STRAIN RELIEF 1

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ITEM NO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY.
1 RC-69 16INCH 1/2" clear vinyl hose 1
2 RC-69 2INCH 1/2" clear vinyl hose 1
3 RC-76 3.5INCH 1 1/2" ABS pipe 1
4 RC-76 5.25INCH 1 1/2" ABS pipe 1
5 RC-94 24INCH 1/4" clear vinyl hose 1
6 RP-258 Deck plate 1
7 RP-273 Deck Plate Seal 1
8 RP-274 Ranger Power Pod Recovery Tank 1
9 RP-276 Ranger Power Pod Upper Housing with Handle 1
1 RP-277 Vacuum intake filter screen 2
11 RP-281 Sight window 2
12 RP-284 Suction line filter screen 1
13 RP-285 Vacuum motor vent seal backer plate 2
14 RP-287 Vacuum motor vent cover plate 1
15 RP-288 Sight window seal 2
16 RP-289 Vacuum motor gasket to deck plate 2
17 RP-29 2" ABS Diffuser Tube 1
18 RP-293 Vacuum Vent gasket 2
19 RP-4 6 Ranger Power Pod Main Decal 1
2 RP-3 9 Float switch guard 1
21 RP-338 36" Pig tale power cord 1
22 RP-4 5 Ranger Power Pod Control Plate 1
23 RP-4 4 Ranger Power Pod Control Plate Decal 1
24 RP-371 Suction line baffle 1
25 RP-392 Pump bracket 1
26 RP-395 CFX Primer plate 1
27 RV-422 1/2" 1 24 pan head Phillips screw 8
28 RV-495 Picker Relay 1
29 RV-499 Draw latch 4
3 RV-5 Float switch 1
31 RV-5 1 Green light double pole rocker Switch 3
32 RV-5 6 Ball Wheel Caster 4
33 RV-5 7 1 1/2" Barbed Pipe hose adapter 1
34 RV-5 8 Bulk Head fitting 1

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ITEM NO. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY.
35 RV-5 9 3 stage Vacuum motor 2
36 RV-515 Magnum Terminal Block TB1 - 5 1
37 RV-518 3/8" 8 32 pan head Phillips Screw 26
38 RV-519 5/8" 1 1/2" 1/4" Pump out gasket washer 1
39 RV-52 2" Diffuser tube plug 1
4 RV-521 2" M PVC pipe adapter 1
41 RV-523 1/2" Strain Relief 1
42 RV-524 3/8" 1 24 pan head Phillips control mounting screw 2
43 RV-53 1" #8 pan head Phillips vacuum cover screw 2
44 RV-531 3/8" #8 pan head Phillips primer/vent screw 8
45 RV-532 5/16" 8 32 Fillister head Phillips 18
46 RV-546 Filter Bag 8x17" 1
47 RV-56 1 1/4" #1 Round head Phillips manifold screw 1
48 RV-561 1 1/2" ABS 9 F to F 1
49 RV-562 1 1/2" ABS Y F to F 1
5 RV-565 1 24 nylock nut 15
51 RV-567 3/8" 1 24 slotted hex head w/washer deck plate screw 8
52 RV-575 3/8" 1 24 Pump mount screws 2
53 RV-578 3/16" 8 32 pan head Phillips relay screw 2
54 RV-584 1/2" hose clamp for 1/4" id hose 2
55 RV-615 Pig tail plug 1
56 RV-617 Draw latch keeper 8
57 RV-628 5" 1 24 all thread 7
58 RV-629 Deck plate jam nut 7
59 RV-643 3/4" hose clamp for 1/2" id hose 3
6 RV-645 Manual pump out button 1
61 RV-658 Diaphragm pump 1
62 RV-66 Deck plate grommet for suction hose 1
63 RV-667 1/4" NPTM to 1/4" barbed 1
64 RV-67 4" fan vent cover 1
65 RV-671 1/2" 13 Jam nut primer 1
66 RV-683 1/2" to 1/2" to 1/4" barbed Tee 1
67 RV-684 1/2" barbed fitting screw on 1
68 RV-685 Pump to garden hose fitting 1
69 V- 55 1/4" NPTF Male H series hydraulic Coupler 1

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POWER POD TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
1. Empty Pump not working:
Always prime the empty pump before cleaning.
Instructions to prime the empty pump;
• Attach the clean ater solution hose female quick connect to male quick
connect on top front of Power Po . (This will start filling the recovery tank
with clean water.) When ater level reaches about 2 inches, the empty pump
should turn on for a fe seconds and then turn off as the ater level goes
do n to 1 inch.
• Check to make sure float s itch is orking and is not impaired by any debris.
and get stuck.
• Look in through the side porthole to make sure the empty pump hose screen
filter is resting on the very bottom of the recovery tank and that the filter
screen is clean.
• Check to make sure the float s itch moves freely up and do n.
2 Water Shooting Out Exhaust
• This is usually caused by using too much foaming cleaning detergent or the
carpet has too much foaming residue in it from past cleanings. Soaking a small
sponge ith liquid defoamer and sucking it into the front of the Po er Pod ill
cause the sponge to be lodged in the diffuser tube to reduce the foam as it
enters the tank.
• Make sure empty pump is orking properly. Check the empty pump screen
that it is clean and resting on very bottom of recovery tank. Check that the
empty pump float s itch that it is free to move up and do n and is orking
properly.
• Check to make sure there is nothing clogging the empty hose either before or
after the pump head.
• Make sure diffuser tube is clean and holes are pointing to ards the sides of the
tank.
3 Motors not working
• Check the s itches for loose or disconnected ires.
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• Check electrical outlet.
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• Check the fuse and circuit breaker.
4 Other problems:
Call our service department toll free at [phone] bet een the hours of 8:00am
and 5:00pm (pst) Monday-Friday

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WARRANTY
Rotovac Corporation pro ucts are warrante to be free of efects in material for 1
year as note below:
During this warranty perio , we will repair or replace, at our sole option, free of
charge, any parts shown to be efective in either material or workmanship. Sai
parts must be returne with postage or freight pre-pai . Specific parts, such as
switches, vacuum motors, pumps, fittings, etc., are also warrante for a perio of 1
year from ate of original purchase.
This warranty is for replacement of efective parts or workmanship only. IT DOES
NOT PROVIDE FOR REPLACEMENT OF COMPLETE UNITS DUE TO
DEFECTIVE PARTS. It oes NOT cover normal wear items such as hoses, power
cor s, bumpers, carbon brushes, gaskets, etc., which require replacement as a result
of or inary usage. Also, failures cause by abuse, neglect, alterations or operation
contrary to manufacturer's recommen ations are not warrante .
Replacement parts are warrante only for the remain er of the original warranty
perio .
This warranty oes not cover labor or other charges in connection with replacement
parts. NO LOCAL SERVICE OR REPAIR CHARGES ARE ALLOWED UNLESS
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION IS OBTAINED.
There are no other warranties, expresse or implie , ma e with respect to this
equipment. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for amages resulting
from the use or misuse of this equipment. NOTE: This warranty is not transferable.
Rotovac Corporation
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Mill Creek, Washington 98012
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