Recovery Tank; To Empty - Hoover SteamVac F5881-900 Owner's Manual

Rotate t ank capcounterclockwise
andliftuptoremove cap.
5 OUNCES/
Turn cap (A) upside down to serve
a measuring cup.
Using cap, measure detergent following
the chart below.
For carpet, carpeted stairs and uphol-
stery:
Fill cap to fill line (5 ounces) with HOOVER
Carpet/Upholstery Detergent.
For bare floors:
Fill cap to fill line (5 ounces) with HOOVER
Bare Floor Cleaner
De net use Bare Floor Cleaner on carpet or
upholstery. Do not use any type of wax
with your 'SteamVac' deep cleaner.
NOTE: Use only HOOVER detergents,
They are specially formulated for use
with your 'SteamVac' deep cleaner.
For heavy traffic areas:
Pre-treat with HOOVER PreCleaner Spray.
If you do not have access to the PreCleaner Spray, double the amount
of HOOVER Detergent (use 2 capfulls or 10 ounces per I gallon tank).
CAUTION: Detergents contain
Anionic and Nonionic Surfactants.
Avoid contact with eyes and skin. in
case of contact with eyes, flush with
cold water for 15 minutes. In case of
contact with skin, wash with water. If
Irritation persists, call a physician.
For Medical Information (U.S.) call
1-800-752-7869.
D
Pour detergent into tank. Fill tank
to fill line (B) (1 gallon) with hot
tap water.
To assure proper performance, use only
HOOVER cleaning detergent.
D
If rubber ring (C) on cap has
become dislodged, reposition it
with uneven side against ledge (D) as
shown.
I_lReplace cap Rotate cap clock-
wise until it locks In place. Cap
must be locked In place for proper
performance and to prevent leaking.
Position bottom of tank into unit
and press on tank handle to snap
tank into place.
Recovery tank
(lower tank)
The recovery tank holds the dirty solu-
tion that is picked up from the carpet.
When the recovery tank is full, the auto-
matic shut-off will engage (see page 7)
and the tank must be emptied.
How to empty
Turn deep cleaner off and disconnect
from electrical outlet,
To prevent possible leaking, remove
clean solution tank (Fig.28) by pressing
down on tank handle and pulling for-
ward; set tank aside (do not set tank
on furniture).
Step on handle release pedal (Fig. 20)
and lower handle until it rests on the
floor.