Hoover R3 7-96 manual

Owner’s Manual   In c lu din g Dir t F IN DE R™ M o d e l s Sel f -Prop e lle d Up rig h t C l ea ne r s HOOVER and are registered trademarks THE HOOVER COMPANY, NORTH CANTON, OHIO 44720 Review this manua l before operating cleaner R3 7-96 U6311-/19- /21-/23-/29-/31-/35-930 Litho USA 56511-A06[...]

I m p o r t a n t S a f e g u a r d s ! When using an electrical appliance, always follow basic precautions, including the following: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE W a r n i n g : To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury: • Do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces. • Close supervision is necessary when any applian[...]

Unpacking Unpack the cleaner from the carton and identify the parts shown. Remove and dispose of the cardboard packing. A B C D 3 4 C le an e r D e sc ri pt io n 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 A. Hose B. Furniture Nozzle C. Crevice Tool D. Dusting Brush E. Bare floor tool (some models only) F. Wand G. Extra Paper Bags (one[...]

5 6 CAUTION: When cleaner is turned on, agitator will continue to rotate while cleaner handle is in upright position. Avoid tipping cleaner or setting it on furniture, fringed area rugs, or carpeted stairs during tool use. Avoid leaving the cleaner in one place for an extended period of time particularly on thick carpet. Note: If switch lock has co[...]

7 8 Standard edge cle an ing is pro- vided on the left side of cleaner to remove surface dust and litter. Brushed edge cleaning is provided on the right side of the cleaner to r emove embedde d dirt in the carpet near baseboards and furniture. Guid e right side of cleaner parallel to edge of carpet or furniture for brushe d edge cleaning. Edge clea[...]

9 10 NOZZLE Adjustment for carpet pile height The cleaning of c a rpet and rugs takes place at the nozzle. If it is necessar y to raise and lower the nozzle for various carpet pile heig h ts, slide the nozzle control knob to th e correct setting. Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet before mak- ing nozzle adjustment. For ease in slid ing knob,[...]

11 12 4 Use tools with cleaner handle in upright position. HOSE CON- NECTOR HOSE DOOR performance. With clea ner hand le in up rig ht positio n, open hose door and inser t hose connect or un til it snap s into pos itio n. S uction will a utom atically b e diverte d to the hose whe n clea ner is turned on. Note: Hose must be removed from hose door w[...]

13 14 For models with “CHECK BAG” indicator, check bag when indicator flag pushes through slot in b a g door and “ ✓ BAG” (“check” bag) is visible. Maintenance The following se c tions are concerned with proper maintenance of the cleaner. Familiarize you rself with these home maintenance tasks and keep this owne r’ s manual in a con[...]

15 16 Alig n opening in n ew pa per bag wi th d irt tube in outer b ag compar tment. P u sh bag coll ar firm ly onto t ube. Fold top of b ag down und er top of b ag c omp artment. Disconnect cleaner from electri- cal outlet. Pull bag doo r latc h for ward and rem ove door from clean er. Grasp b ag col lar a nd pull coll ar from tub e. Note: Do not [...]

17 18 SELF PROPEL BELT AGITATOR BELT There are two belts on your cleaner. One belt dr ive s the agitator; the other o pera tes the Self Propel fea t ure. The belts When buying n e w belts, you should always insist o n genuine HOOVE R p arts. Other belts may not meet the Hoover design and qu a lity control standards. They may not operate the agitato[...]

How to replace agitator bel t Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet. Place clean e r on the floor. For ease in installation, follow the direc- 1. Turn cle a ner over. Release handle to lo we st position. Remove plate on b o ttom of cleaner by relea sin g clips. (See illustration . ) 2. Then lift o f f bottom plate. CLIPS 3. Lift out a gitato r [...]

22 21 Self pro pel belt When to replace Clearing obstructions Remove la rge items from surfaces bef o re vacuuming to prevent obstructions and to m a intain cleaning effectivenes of your cleaner. If an obstruction cannot be found or removed, contact your Hoover Factory Service Center or Authorized Hoover Warranty Service Dealer (Depot). If an obstr[...]

23 24 Agitator brush ro ll When to replace Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet and detach hose from cleaner before checking brushes. What to buy When purchasing a new brush roll, ask for HOOVER p a rt number 48414004. How to replace To check condition of brush es, move the edge of a card across agitator openin g while tu rning agitator. To ma[...]

25 26 Ser vice To obtain approved HOOVER service and genuine HOOVER parts, locate the n e arest Hoover Factory Service Center or Authorized Hoover Warranty Service Dealer (Depot) by: • checking the Ye llow Pag es under “Vacuum Cleaners - Household” OR - • checking the list of Factory Se rvi ce Centers provided with this cleaner O R - • ca[...]