Hoover Vacuum Cleaners manual

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The HOOVER vacuum cleaner you have just purchased is a combina- tion cleaner. It has a motorized power nozzle for carpet and floor cleaning and has cleaning tools for above the floor cleaning. Your cleaner is a model no. and has a serial number For your personal records, please enter the model number and serial number in the spaces provided above a[...]

Important Safeguards! l 0 l l l l l 0 l l l l Read all instructions. Warning: Electric shock could occur if used outdoors or on wet sur- faces. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. Do not allow vacuum cleaner to be used as a toy or to run unattended at any time. Keep hands, feet, loose clothing, and hair aw[...]

Unpacking Unpack the cleaner from the carton and identify the parts shown below. Remove and dis- pose of the cardboard packing. A. Canister cleaner B. Power nozzle C. Throw away bag D. Extension wands, cleaning tools and hose. The cleaner assembled will look like the drawing below. 8 J?[...]

1. : 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Power Nozzle automatically adjusts to different carpet pile heights. Casters provide easy towing; pull cleaner using hose to guide the cleaner over carpet, area rugs and door sills. Hose Cord Connection to Cleaner is made by plugging hose cord into cleaner base at receptacle. [...]

How to assemble 1. Connect hose To connect hose, insert hose into opening of cleaner lining up the arrow on the hose with the dot on the cleaner. Turn the hose clockwise until the arrow lines up with the bar on the cleaner and latch locks into place. When the hose is attached prop- erly, the hose cord plug will reach to the receptacle on the cleane[...]

Attach the curved wand to the straight wand. Position cord into cord clips on extension wands, placing excess cord between nozzle and bottom cord clip. To attach the hose to the exten- sion wands, rotate the plastic latch ring on the handle to accept the button projection on the curved wand. Push the handle over the wand so that the button projecti[...]

How to use Power Nozzle Handle adjustment The handle has two positions when used with the power noz- zle: Upright and Operating. To lower handle to the Operating position, place your foot on the power nozzle and push the han- dle down. Automatic nozzle adjustment The power nozzle adjusts auto- matically to effectively clean hard surface floors and [...]

Cleaning Tools The cleaning tools have many uses. Select the tool best suited for the cleaning task from the descriptions below. Adjust the Suction Regulator to select the amount of suction appropriate to the cleaning task. 1. Crevice tool for radiators, dresser drawers, spaces between kitchen appliances. 2. Wall/floor brush for walls and very irre[...]

Power cord - .’ To avoid damage to the power cord, leave it connected to the receptacle on the cleaner at all times. To clean hard to reach areas The tools attached to the curved wand, as shown, will enable you to clean many hard to reach areas; especially crown moldings, tops of drapery rods, shelves, and picture frames. To clean stairs Clean st[...]

Your cleaner can be stored on end as shown in the illustration. Store the power nozzle with the handle in the upright position. The hose, extension wands and power nozzle can be stored separately from the cleaner if desired. Maintenance The following sections are concerned with proper maintenance of the cleaner. Familiarize yourself with these home[...]

What bags to buy Use HOOVER bag type H with this cleaner. To assure that your HOOVER cleaner operates at peak performance, it is imperative that you use only genuine HOOVER throw away bags made by The Hoover Company. HOOVER bags can be identified by the trademarks - - Replacing the throw away bag Disconnect cleaner from electri- cal outlet. Open th[...]

Adjust bag around the motor housing and open the folds of the bag to allow the bag to properly fill. Make sure all four folds are open. Note: A bag that does not expand properly may restrict air flow. In this event, check the bag, making sure all the folds are open. High suction on some carpet surfaces can cause the nozzle to hug the carpet and als[...]

To clean secondary filter Disconnect cleaner from electri- cal outlet. The secondary filter protects the motor from dirt particles. If the filter becomes dirty, either clean or replace it. To remove secondary filter, open cover of cleaner and lift filter off of motor housing. Clean filter by rinsing it in water. When dry, position filter around mot[...]

How to replace the belt Disconnect cleaner from elec- trical outlet and disconnect power nozzle from extension wands. Turn nozzle over and unscrew the 2 Phillips head screws from the nozzle base. Return nozzle to original position and lift up back of nozzle cover. Then remove cover, rotating it for- ward and lifting it off. To remove the agitator, [...]

Position round projection on end of agitator (opposite the belt) into the opening in the wall of the nozzle base. The cover attaches at the front of the nozzle. Place the notched edge at the front of the cover into the groove in the nozzle base. Slide belt side of agitator into place, pushing the agitator slight- ly to left, pulling it forward and [...]

Agitator brushes When to replace brushes END PLATES Disconnect cleaner from electri- cal outlet before checking brushes. To check condition of brushes, place edge of a card on the bot- tom of nozzle base, across agita- tor opening. Rotate agitator by hand. If brushes do not touch edge of card, all four brushes and brush roll should be replaced to m[...]

3. Note position of bar-brush as- semblies to insure correct replace- ment. Remove bar-brush zjlssemblies by pulling them from agitator slots. Use pliers if necessary. The word “BAR” is stamped near the slots on the agitator. Match the bar side of the bar brush assembly with the label on the agitator shell. Slide the new assemblies into the slo[...]

If you have a problem This appliance was inspected thoroughly and was in good operating con- dition when it was shipped from the factory, If a minor problem develops, it usually can be remedied quite easily when the cause is iden- tified. Accordingly, this check list is provided for your convenience. Problem Possible cause Possible solution A. Clea[...]

VCMA VACUUM CLEANER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (HOOVER - AN ASSOCIATION MEMBER) Service To The Consumer Since 19 13 This information has been compiled by the Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturers Associ- ation from Governmental and Private Sources concerned wi.th product safety. Thkse basic guidelines are for your protection and convenience. TO AVOID ELECTRI[...]