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Hoover SteamVac LS manual

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  • Page 1

    The Easy to Use Deep Cleaner with automatic tool conversion ™ SteamVac™ Deep Cleaner cleans carpet fibers by applying hot tap water and cleaning solution. LS www.hoover.com Congratulations on your purchase! SteamVac LS cleaners have 5 brushes that deep clean carpets and scrub bare floors! TM[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Fill in and Retain This HOOVER deep cleaner is designed for deep cleaning carpet, rugs, carpeted stairs and upholstery. The model and serial numbers are located on the data label on the back of the handle. For your personal records, please enter the COMPLETE model and serial numbers in the spaces provided and retain this information. Your deep cl[...]

  • Page 3

    3 Grounding Instructions This appliance must be grounded. If it should malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides a path of least resis - tance for electrical cur rent to reduce the risk of electric shock. This appliance is equipped with a cord having an equip - ment-grounding conductor (C) and grounding plug (A). The plug must be plugged into an[...]

  • Page 4

    Attach hose clip Push tab on side of clip into hole on side of handle. 4 The assembled cleaner will look like this drawing. 1-2 Attach upper handle Remove clean solution tank (upper tank) from deep cleaner . W i t h c or d h o ok ( A) t o b ac k o f d ee p c l e a ne r , p u s h u pp e r ha n dl e d o w n on t o l o we r ha n - d l e . P us h b o l[...]

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    5 1 - 1 0 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 2 1 - 1 3 1 - 1 4 1 - 1 5 1 - 1 6 1 - 1 8 Attach hose rack Remove tool and taped screw from rack. Insert projections on rack into slots on back of cleaner . Slide rack down into place. Insert screw at (D) and tighten with a Phillips screw - driver . D S t o r i n g h o s e & t o o l s Store hose on rack by first position[...]

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    6 1. Hand grip 2. Solution trig ger: press to r elease clean solution. 3. Cord clip: place cord in clip to keep it out of the way when using cleaner 4. Hose 5. Hose holders: wrap hose around holders for storage. 6. Cord hooks: wrap cor d around hooks for storage. The top hook can be rotated right or left for quick and easy cord release. 7. Scrub mo[...]

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    7 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 The deep cleaner may also be lifted by placing a hand under the upper clean solution tank handle as shown. Automatic “shut off” W he n t h e r e c o v e r y ta n k ( l ow e r ta nk ) i s f ul l t he a u t o m at i c sh u to f f m e c h an i s m w i ll s hu t o f f t h e de e p c l ea n er s uc t i on ( s u c t io n w [...]

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    8 2-11 2-12 Rotate tank cap counterclockwise and lift up to remove cap. T urn cap (A) upside down to serve as a measuring cup. 5 OUNCES/ 150 ml A D C 2-13 2-14 2-15 2-16 Using cap, measure detergent following the chart below. For carpet, carpeted stairs and uphol - stery: F il l c a p t o f i ll l in e (5 o un c e s) w it h H O O VE R C a r p e t /[...]

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    9 2-18 Raise handle to car r ying position (straight up) to unlock tank from base of deep cleaner . Lift tank from deep clean - er and car r y it to a sink or drain. T o remove tank lid, lower handle com - pletely toward back of tank and lift of f lid. Empty the tank and reposition the lid. 3-1 For full suction, it is important that the recovery ta[...]

  • Page 10

    10 Some models have a nozzle clean-out tool for removing debris or if a non-car - peted floor is not available. To use the tool: Disconnect deep cleaner from electrical outlet. Slide tool into nozzle and remove debris as shown. T o clean the outside of the machine, wipe off dirt with a cloth dampened in warm water and mild detergent. Do not use sol[...]

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    11 Using the tools 4. Return deep cleaner to upright posi - tion. Lower handle and replace recover y tank. 5. Raise handle to upright position and r eposition clean solution tank. T o clean floor Read Before you begin cleaning instructions on pag e 9. Do not use the SteamVac deep clean - er on hardwood floors. 1. Fill clean solution tank with HOOVE[...]

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    3-14 9. Lift tool, and position it against riser . Pull tool slowly over carpet without pressing trigger (dry stroke). It is best to alternate wet and dr y strokes as described above. End with more dry strokes to aid in faster drying of carpet. 10. Overlap strokes by 1/2 inch to help prevent streaking. T o avoid saturating carpet, do not use more t[...]

  • Page 13

    13 3-15 3-16 Read “Before you begin cleaning” Instructions on pa ge 9. Be sure to check the cleaning code on your upholster y . Use your HOOVER ‘SteamVac’deep cleaner only on upholstery marked “W” or “W/S”. 1. Place handle in upright position. Agitator brushes will not rotate while handle Is In upright position. 2. Fill clean soluti[...]

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    4. If you have a problem 14 If a minor problem occurs, it usually can be solved quite easily when the cause is found by using the check list below . P ossible cause Possible solution • Not firmly plugged in • Plug unit in firmly • No volta g e In wall plug • Check fuse or breaker • Blown fuse/tripped breaker • Replace fuse/reset breaker[...]