Titan TCS973 User manual

User’s Manual
MOTORIZED NOZZLE
TCS973

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SECTION
Important Safety Instructions...................................................................................................................3
Features...................................................................................................................................................4
Special Features...................................................................................................................................4-5
Wand and Attachments.........................................................................................................................5-6
Suggested Pile Height Settings............................................................................................................6-7
Suggested Sweeping Pattern...............................................................................................................7-8
Motorized Nozzle Care.......................................................................................................................8-19
Explosion Parts and List...................................................................................................................20-21
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed, including
the following:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS MOTORIZED NOZZLE.
Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, re and/or
serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of re, electric shock, or injury:
• Do not leave appliance when plugged in. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before
servicing.
• Do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces.
• 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. Use only manufacturer’s recommended
attachments.
• Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If appliance is not working as it should, has been
dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, return it to a service center.
• Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as a 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 put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening blocked; keep free of
dust, lint, hair, and anything that may reduce air ow.
• Keep hair, loose clothing, ngers, and all parts of body away from openings and moving
parts.
• Turn off all controls before unplugging.
• Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.
• Do not use to pick up ammable or combustible liquids, such as gasoline, or use in areas
where they may be present.
• Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, or hot
ashes.
• The hose contains electrical wires. Do not use when damaged, cut, or punctured. Avoid
picking up sharp objects.
• Always turn off this appliance before connecting or disconnecting either hose or motorized
nozzle.
Household use only

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FEATURES
REPLACEMENT PARTS
Item Part No.
Belt 571005111
Wood Agitator 591019104
It is important to know your motorized nozzle’s parts and features to ensure its proper and
safe use. Review these before using your motorized nozzle.
Height Adjustment
Indicator
Height Adjustment
Pedal
Handle
Release
Pedal
Brushroll
Status
Indicator
Wand Quick
Release
Pedal
Headlight
and Lens
Furniture
Guard
Wood
Agitator
Belt
SPECIAL FEATURES
Active brush edge cleaners are on both sides of the
motorized nozzle. Guide either side of the nozzle along
the wall or next to furniture to help remove dirt trapped
at carpet edges.
EDGE CLEANER

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1. The overload protector protects the motor from brush jamming and belt breakage. If the
agitator slows down or stops, the overload protector shuts off the brush and the brushroll
status indicator admits red light.
2. To correct the problem: Turn off the vacuum cleaner, remove the obstruction, then turn
on the vacuum cleaner again. The brushroll status indicator will be off.
3. If the problem persists, have the vacuum cleaner serviced by a qualied service agent.
OVERLOAD PROTECTOR / BELT RESET
Brushroll Status Indicator
WAND AND ATTACHMENTS
Electrical Shock Hazard
DO NOT plug into electrical supply until assembly is complete. Failure to do so could
result in electrical shock or injury.
WARNING
1. To install the wand, insert the lower wand onto the motorized nozzle until the wand locks
into place.

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2. To remove the wand from the motorized nozzle, press the handle release pedal with foot
to lock wand in straight up position.
3. Press wand quick release pedal with foot and pull the wand straight up and out of the
motorized nozzle.
Handle Release
Pedal
Wand Quick
Release Pedal
Moving parts! To reduce the risk of personal injury, DO
NOT touch the agitator when vacuum cleaner is on.
Contacting the agitator while it is rotating can cut, bruise
or cause other injuries. Always turn off and unplug from
electrical outlet before servicing. Use caution when
operating near children or pets.
CAUTION
SUGGESTED PILE HEIGHT SETTINGS
For best deep down cleaning, use the XLO setting. However, you may need to raise the
height to make some jobs easier, such as scatter rugs and some deep pile carpets, and to
prevent the vacuum cleaner from shutting off. Suggested settings are:

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SUGGESTED SWEEPING PATTERN
HI – Shag, deep pile, or scatter rugs.
MED – Medium to deep pile.
LO – Low to medium pile.
XLO – Most carpets and bare oors.
DO NOT leave the motorized nozzle running in one spot for any length of time. Damage
to carpet may occur.
CAUTION
For best cleaning action, the motorized nozzle should be pushed straight away from you
and pulled straight back. At the end of each pull stroke, the direction of the nozzle should
be changed to point into the next section to be cleaned. This nozzle should be continued
across the carpet or oor with slow, gliding motions.
NOTE: Fast, random strokes do not provide complete cleaning.
Product Damage Hazard
Use care if the motorized nozzle and wand is left in the upright position as it may tip
over easily. Property damage can occur if tipped.
CAUTION

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Personal Injury and Product Damage Hazard
• DO NOT run over power cord with motorized nozzle. Personal injury or product
damage could result.
• DO NOT pull plug from wall by the power cord. If there is damage to the cord or plug,
personal injury or property damage could result.
WARNING
MOTORIZED NOZZLE CARE
Always follow all safety precautions when performing maintenance to the motorized nozzle.
Electrical Shock or Personal Injury Hazard
Always turn off and unplug the vacuum cleaner before performing maintenance to the
vacuum cleaner. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury from
vacuum cleaner suddenly starting.
WARNING
TO REMOVE BELT
1. Turn off and unplug the vacuum cleaner.
Remove the wand from the motorized nozzle.
2. Press on the handle release pedal to lower
the handle from upright position. Handle
Release
Pedal

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3. Turn the motorized nozzle upside down.
4. Lift up the front wheels to show the two (2) screws. Unscrew the two screws.
5. Turn the nozzle right side up. Remove the top cover and the headlight cover.
6. Pull the PCB board out of the slot to identify the two terminals as shown. Press the small
tab on the terminals to remove the two (2) terminals from the PCB board. Release the
two motor wires from the guide slots.
Front wheels
Screws
Top Cover
Headlight Cover
PCB Board
Tab
Terminals

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7. Remove the two (2) screws in the middle cover.
8. Firmly grasp one side of the front section of the middle cover and pull out. Then grasp
another side and pull out.
9. Firmly grasp both sides of the back section of the middle cover and pull out.
Motor Wires
Screws
Middle Cover

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10. Check that the two latches in the handle area are released as shown. Make sure the
whole middle cover is released from the base.
11. Remove the nozzle power cord from the cord channel.
12. Release the headlight board from the slot.
Latch Latch
Nozzle
Power Cord
Cord
Channel
Headlight Board

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13. Remove the middle cover. Carefully pull the PCB board and headlight board through
the middle cover. Then pull the two motor wires through the middle cover. Pay attention
to reserve the two felt washers properly for re-installation.
14. To remove the wood agitator, rst remove its non-belt side. Lift the end cap up as
shown and release the non-belt side from the base.
15. Remove the belt side of the agitator. Use a suitable tool (e.g. a screwdriver) to carefully
pry off the end cap at position 1 as shown, and then release the belt side from the
base.
Motor Wires Wood Agitator
Middle Cover
Headlight Board
PCB Board
Felt
Washers
I
II
1

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NOTE: In order to keep high cleaning efciency and to prevent damage to your vacuum
cleaner, the agitator must be cleaned every time the belt is changed.
The agitator must also be cleaned according to the following schedule:
Vacuum Cleaner Use Clean Agitator
HEAVY - (used daily)
MODERATE - (used 2-3 times/week)
LIGHT - (used 1 time/week)
TO CLEAN AGITATOR
every week
every month
every 2 months
AGITATOR ASSEMBLY
End Cap
16. Remove the wood agitator and the worn belt.
17. Check and clean the wood agitator and the belt. See AGITATOR ASSEMBLY (page 13)
for picture of complete agitator assembly.
Belt
Brush UnitBelt Path End Cap
Wood Agitator
IMPORTANT
Turn off and unplug the vacuum cleaner
from the electrical outlet. Check and remove
hair, string and lint build-up frequently in the
motorized nozzle agitator and end cap areas.
Remove any dirt or debris in the belt path
area or in the brush roller area.
Carefully remove any string or debris located
on the agitator or end caps.

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NOTE: To use replacement belt, see part number detail in REPLACEMENT PARTS (page
4).
1. Install the new belt over the motor drive, then over the belt path.
2. Install the belt side of the agitator back into the base. Replace the end cap into position
and then press down rmly as shown until it is locked into place.
3. Install the non-belt side of the agitator. Replace the end cap into position and then press
down as shown until it is locked into place.
4. Re-t the two felt washers at the handle in correct positions as shown before re-installing
the middle cover.
TO REPLACE BELT
Felt
Washers
Belt Path Belt Motor Drive

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5. Cross the PCB board, headlight board and the two motor wires through the middle cover
and replace the middle cover on the base. Make sure both the two felt washers are
covered completely by the middle cover. Replace the nozzle power cord back into the
cord channel.
6. Press rmly on both sides of the middle cover front section until it snaps into place.
7. Press rmly on both sides of the middle cover back section until it snaps into place.
8. Check that the two latches in the handle area are locked into position as shown. Make
sure there is no gap between the middle cover and base.
Latch Latch
Motor Wires
Middle Cover
PCB Board
Headlight Board
Nozzle
Power Cord

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Motor Wire
(Black)
Motor Wire
(White)
9. Replace the headlight board into the slot. Route the headlight wires (white and black)
through the guide slots as shown.
10. Connect the two terminals to the PCB board. Ensure that the white and black motor
wires are connected to the correct position as shown.
11. Re-insert the PCB board back into the slot as shown.
Headlight Wires

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14. Align the headlight cover with the top cover and insert the headlight cover into the top
cover. Make sure the rib on the top cover and the headlight cover are connected into
place.
12. Route the white and black motor wires along the guide slots in straight manner. Place
the redundant wires under the middle cover as shown.
13. Install the two (2) screws in the middle cover.
Rib
Area for
redundant wires
Screws

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15. Replace the top cover and headlight cover. Press the cover rmly until it snaps into
place. Make sure there is no gap between the top cover and the middle cover.
16. Turn the motorized nozzle upside down and replace two (2) cover screws under the
front wheels. Replace the front wheels.

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AGITATOR SERVICING
Electrical Shock or Personal Injury Hazard
Always turn off and unplug the vacuum cleaner before performing maintenance to the
vacuum cleaner. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury from
vacuum cleaner suddenly starting.
WARNING
When brushes are worn to the level of the base support bars, replace the agitator
assembly.
1. Remove the motorized nozzle top cover, middle cover, belt and the wood agitator
assembly. See “TO REMOVE BELT” in MOTORIZED NOZZLE CARE (page 8-13).
2. Replace the agitator assembly. See your separate repair parts list for part number.
3. Reinstall the agitator assembly and motorized nozzle covers. See “TO REPLACE BELT”
(page 14-18).
TO CHECK THE BRUSHES
TO REPLACE AGITATOR ASSEMBLY
Base
Support
Bar
Worn Brushes
New Brushes

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EXPLOSION PARTS AND LIST