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  • Page 1

    Form No. 70720A 2/06 Clarke ® Printed in the USA D14 & D18 Upright V acuum Operator's Manual READ THIS BOOK This book has important information for the use and safe operation of this machine. Failure to read this book prior to operating or attempting any service or maintenance procedure to your Clarke machine could result in injury to you[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................................. .......... 3 Introduction & Machine Specifications .......................................................................................... ... 7 Grounding Instruct[...]

  • Page 3

    Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING AVERTISSEMENT ADVERTENCIA For the safe operation of this machine, read and understand all dangers, warnings and cautions. Look for these symbols: DANGER : If you do not follow the instructions in a DANGER , severe bodily injury or death can occur to the operat[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury: 16 . Belt pulleys can become hot during normal use. To prevent burns, avoid touching the belt pulley when servicing the drive belt. 17 . Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline[...]

  • Page 5

    Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 7 Power Supply 120V-60 Cycle 120V-60 Cycle 230V-50/60 Cycle 230V-50/60 Cycle Vacuum Motor 1050 Watts 1050 Watts Brush RPM 4300 rpm 4300 rpm Cord 5 0 ft. 3-wire 50 ft. 3-wire Wheels (2) 2.7" x 1.25" 2.7" x 1.25" Wand 21" extends to 33.5" 21" extends to 33.5" Hos[...]

  • Page 6

    8 Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Preparation: The following are instructions for connection to the power supply and the electrical ground. This machine must be connected to the electrical ground to protect the operator from electrical shock. The machine has an approved power cord with three conductors and a [...]

  • Page 7

    10 Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 5 Figure 4 HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE MACHINE To assemble the machine, follow this procedure: 1. Remove the brush housing, vacuum bags, hose, wand, handle assembly, canister housing, and tools from the carton. 2. Remove the canister housing and the brush housing from the plastic [...]

  • Page 8

    Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 11 Figure 7 Figure 6 5. Install the wand assembly in the right rear canister housing (see figure 6, item A). 6. Position wand handle so that handle is towards the front of the machine (see figure 7, item A). 7. Attach hose to wand and canister (see figure 7). To attach hose properly, depress lock on [...]

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    12 Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 Figure 9 THE CONTROLS The Handle Release Pedal (See figure 8, item A) The handle release pedal is on the lower left side of the machine. Press the pedal to release the handle and start the brush motor. The brush motor will not run unless the ON/OFF switch is in the "I" position. The ON/O[...]

  • Page 10

    Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 13 Figure 12 Figure 13 Canister Door (See figure 12, item A) The canister door release is in the upper part of the canister housing. Lift to open door. NOTE: Door will not close without a properly mounted filter bag. See page 15 for filter bag mounting instruc- tions. The Vacuum Indicator Light (See [...]

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    14 Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 HOW TO OPERATE THE MACHINE CAUTION: To prevent damage to the machine, do not allow large objects to be pulled into the lower housing or the attachments. NOTE: The machine comes with a filter bag installed in the canister housing. Use the D14 & D18 as a carpet cleaner or as an upholstery cleane[...]

  • Page 12

    Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 15 MAINTENANCE WARNING: To prevent injury, always remove the electrical plug from the electrical outlet before doing any maintenance or repairs to the machine. WARNING: Maintenance and repairs must be done by authorized personnel only. Use only genuine Clarke parts. How To Change The Filter Bag The m[...]

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    16 Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 Figure 20 Figure 21 How To Change The Filter Cartridge Change the filter cartridge whenever it is dirty or suction performance decreases. To change the filter cartridge, follow this procedure: 1. Make sure the ON/OFF switch is in the "O" position and the machine is disconnected from the [...]

  • Page 14

    Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 17 Figure 23 Figure 24 How To Change the Drive Belt WARNING: To prevent injury, unplug machine before cleaning or replacing brush. Brush may start suddenly and cause injury. To change the drive belt, follow this procedure: 1. Put the machine on its side. 2. Lift the nozzle plate up to remove it. 3. L[...]

  • Page 15

    18 Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 The D14 and D18 upright vacuums have 3 brush perfor- mance indicator lights (see figure 25). They are GREEN, YELLOW and RED. They work in the following manner: N ormal O peration: • The GREEN light is on when the brush drive motor is on and the brush height setting is correct for the carpet. NOT[...]

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    Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 19 D14 & D18 Section II Parts and Service Manual (70720A)[...]

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    20 Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 Clarke ® D14 & D18 Drawing #1 Upper Canister Assembly 2/04 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 9 11 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40[...]

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    Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 21 1 53 296 A Handle Tube 1 1 A 53 19 9A Handle, Left 1 1B 53 20 7A Handle, Right 1 1 C 53320 A On/Off Switch 1 1 D 53 3 1 5 A Pad, Soft Touch 1 1 E 5 331 8A Power Cord 1 1 F 53 233 A Receptacle, Handle 1 2 53 2 1 1 A Canister, Rear 1 (incl. #4, 5, 6, 7, 28, 29, 30, 35, 36) 3 53 23 4A Plug, Canister [...]

  • Page 19

    22 Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 Clarke ® D14 & D18 Drawing #2 Brush Housing Assembly 2/04 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 37 13 34 35 36 13[...]

  • Page 20

    Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 23 1 53 231 A Cover Asm., Brush Hsg. 14" 1 53 232 A Cover Asm., Brush Hsg. 18" 1 2 (cover asm. include #2) 3 53 24 5A Pedal, Brush Height 1 4 53 24 2A Pivot Asm., Airway 1 (incl. 53236A; 53244A Bracket, Airway Right; & 53243A Bracket, Airway Left) 5 Cotter Pin 2 6 53 259 A Hub Cap 2 7 A[...]

  • Page 21

    24 Clarke ® Operator's Manual - D14 & D18 Clarke ® D14 & D18 Electrical Schematic 1/06 (120V) (230V) BLUE BROWN(230V) (120V) GREEN (120V) GREEN/YELLOW (230V) BLACK[...]