Cleaning Carpet; Carpet Cleaning; Picking Up Spills; Cleaning Bare Floors - Hoover F5871 Owner's Manual

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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 carpet cleaner from
electrical outlet. Slide tool into nozzle
and remove debris as shown.
To clean the outside of the machine,
wipe off dirt with a cloth dampened in
warm water and mild detergent. Do not
use solvent or petroleum based prod-
ucts to clean the machine.
For heavily soiled areas, repeat steps 5-
7.
8. To avoid saturating carpet, do not
use more than 4 wet strokes over one
area. Always end with dry strokes.
It is best to alternate wet and dry
strokes as described above.
For best cleaning results and to aid in
faster drying of carpet, end with more
dry strokes. (Continue using dry strokes
until little water is visible passing
through the recovery tank lid.)
Empty recovery tank when the motor
sound becomes higher pitched and
there is a loss in suction (see
"Automatic shut-off", Fig 2-6)
When finished cleaning, follow "After
cleaning" instructions on pages 9-10.
Cleaning bare
floors
How to attach bare
floor attachment
Disconnect carpet cleaner from elec-
trical outlet.
To prevent possible leaking, remove
clean solution tank (Fig. 2-10) and
recovery tank ( Fig 2-17) before posi-
tioning bare floor attachment.
Set tanks aside (do not set tank on furni-
ture).
1. With handle in upright position, tilt
cleaner back so that handle rests on the
floor.
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Carpet Cleaning

Read "Before you begin cleaning"
instructions on page 9.
1. Fill clean solution tank (upper tank)
with HOOVER Carpet/Upholstery
Detergent according to instructions for
Figs. 2-10 to 2-16
2. Move speed selector to LO for gen-
tle cleaning or Hl for normal cleaning.
3. Dry hands and plug cord into a prop-
erly grounded outlet.
Do not clean over floor electrical out-
lets.
4. To avoid walking on damp carpet,
start at the end of the room farthest from
the door or path to sink where tanks will
be emptied and filled .
Step on handle release pedal and lower
handle to operating position; turn carpet
cleaner ON.

Picking up spills

Your HOOVER SteamVac™ carpet
cleaner may also be used to pick up
small liquid spills (1 gallon or less,
never to exceed 1/4 inch in depth) on
carpet, upholstery, or bare floors.
For best results, pick up spills immedi-
ately by placing the stair/upholstery noz-
zle just above the spill and suction up
any residue on top of the carpet. If the
spill remains, place either the stair/
upholstery nozzle or floor nozzle with
brushes turned OFF in front of the spill,
pull the nozzle very slowly over the spill
initially with suction only. Repeat with spray
and suction.
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A
B
2. With foam strip (A) (located under the
netting) in position as shown, place
attachment on front of nozzle (B).
Make sure arrow on end of attachment
points in the direction as shown.
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5. Squeeze trigger to release cleaning
solution and slowly push carpet cleaner
forward (equals one wet stroke).
6. Continue to squeeze trigger and
slowly pull carpet cleaner back toward
you (second wet stroke). Release trigger
and slowly push carpet cleaner forward
over area just sprayed with solution (dry
stroke). Then slowly pull carpet cleaner
back toward you without squeezing trig-
ger (dry stroke).
7. Overlap strokes by 1 inch to help pre-
vent streaking.
Keep nozzle flat on floor for both for-
ward and reverse strokes.
When picking up spills on bare floors,
use only the floor nozzle with the bare
floor attachment in place and speed
selector in the OFF position (this will help
prevent spreading the spill).
If a spot is left, the stair/upholstery nozzle is
generally more effective for removing it.
Although no cleaning solution can com-
pletely remove all spots, they can be treat-
ed by following the instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the carpet, uphol-
stery, or bare floor surface being cleaned.
Do not use the SteamVac™ carpet
cleaner to pick up flammable or com-
bustible liquids or chemicals.
When finished, follow "After cleaning"
instructions on pages 9-10.
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3. Push attachment against nozzle while
rotating attachment downward until both
ends snap into place.
(Note: Some force may be required to
rotate and snap attachment into place.)