Filter Bag; Changing Filter Bag; How To Clean - Hoover U5117 Owner's Manual

3. Maintenance
Familiarize yourself with these home
maintenance tasks as proper use and
care of your cleaner will ensure contin-
ued cleaning effectiveness.

Filter bag

When to replace
Check filter bag from time to time. It is
recommended that you change the filter
bag when dirt reaches the dotted line.
If more dirt than this accumulates, your
cleaner may not operate effectively.
NOTE: Check and change the filter bag
frequently when using cleaner on new
carpet due to rapid accumulation of
carpet fluff.
CAUTION: Very fine materials, such
as face powder, cornstarch, fireplace
ashes or fireplace soot, may seal the
paper bag and may cause it to burst
even though it is only partially full of
dirt. When cleaner is used to remove
material of this nature, change the
filter bag often.
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A
B
Removing and installing filter
b a g
Align opening in new filter bag with dirt
tube (B) inside bag compartment. Push
bag collar (A) firmly onto tube.
Tuck top and bottom of bag into bag com-
p a rt m e n t .
Where to buy
Filter bags may be purchased from your
local Authorized Hoover Dealer (Depot),
Leading Retailers, from Hoover Factor y
Service Centers, using the order form
packed with your cleaner, or through
The Hoover Company online at
www.hoover.com.
When ordering bags, be sure to give
the model number of your cleaner.
What to buy
If your cleaner was originally equipped
with a micro filtration bag, it is important
to use only Genuine HOOVER
gen Filtration Type Z disposable bags
in order to maintain the original clean-
ing effectiveness of your cleaner.
Regular HOOVER ® Type Z disposable
filter bags also fit your cleaner.
To assure that your cleaner operates at
peak performance, it is imperative that
you use only genuine HOOVER filter
bags distributed by The Hoover
Company. HOOVER bags can be
identified by these trademarks –
®
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C
Replacing bag door
To replace bag door, lift up lower edge of
filter bag. Insert the 2 tabs (C) on bottom
of bag door into the 2 slots on bag
c o m p a rtment.
Make sure all edges of filter bag are
completely inside the bag compart-
m e n t .
Close door.
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Changing filter bag

Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet.
Removing bag door
® Aller-
Pull bag door latch forw a rd and re m o v e
door from cleaner.
Grasp bag collar and pull collar from tube.
Note: Do not clean out old bag and
reuse. Discard used bag.
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Final filter
The final filter, located inside the bag
door, assists in the filtration process to
return clean air to the room. The filter
can be cleaned when it becomes dirty.

How to clean

Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet.
Removing filter retainer
Remove filter bag door (Fig. 3-1).
Open filter retainer at (D) and remove
retainer.
D
(some models)
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