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Assembling
Cleaner ........................
4°9
Cleaner Descriptions
.........................
10
Cleaning
Effectiveness
Per Amp Hating ..................................
22
How To Use
Cleaning
Tools ........................
13-15
To Clean Stairs ..............................
13
Upright Cleaner ........................
11o13
If You Have a Problem
....................... 20
Important
Safeguards
..........................
1
Lubrication
..........................................
20
Maintenance
Authorized
Service ....................... 22
Replacing
Agitator
.................. t9-20
Replacing
Belt .........................
17-19
Replacing
Headlight
..................... 17
Replacing
Paper Bag .............. 15=16
Unpacking
Cleaner ...............................
4
Warranty ..............................................
23
®
© 1993 The Hoover Company
56511A33
This cleaner was inspected
and packaged
carefully before being shipped from the
factory.
If you should happen to need assistance
during assembly or operation,
call
1o800o944o9200 for an automated referral of authorized service
outlet locations (U.S. only) or
1o330o499o9499 to speak with a representative
in our Consumer
Response Center.
DO NOT RETURN THUS PRODUCT
TO THE STORE.
Fill in and
retain
The model and serial number
are located on the bottom
of the cleaner.
For your personal
records,
please enter the COMPLETE
model
in the spaces
provided
and retain this information.
Your cleaner is model
and has serial number
it is suggested
that you attach your sales receipt to this owner's manual. Verifica-
tion of date of purchase
may be required
for warranty
service
of your HOOVER
product.
When using an electrical appliance, always follow basic precautions, including the following:
READ
ALL
INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE
USING THIS APPLIANCE
a
o
[ ] To reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, or injury:
o
Do not use outdoors
or on wet surfaces.
o 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.
o Keep hair, loose clothing,
fingers,
feet and all parts of body away from openings
rotating
agitator and other moving parts.
Do not operate cleaner in bare feet or
when wearing
open toe shoes or sandals.
o Do not pick up anything
that is burning
or smoking,
such as cigarettes,
matches,
or hot ashes.
o Do not use to pick up flammable
or combustible
liquids
such as gasoline
or use
in areas where they may be present.
• Avoid pickingup
hard, sharp objects
with the cleaner.They
may damage the
cleaner and the bag.
o Always
turn off this appliance
before connecting
or disconnecting
bose.
°
Do not use without
dust bag or filters in place.
Change bag frequently
when
picking
up very fine materials
such as powder.
• Use extra care when cleaning
on stairs.
° Do not put any object into openings.
Do not use with any opening
blocked;
keep
free of dust, lint, hair, or anything
that may reduce air flow.
o Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as a handle, close door on cord or pull
cord around sharp edges or corners.
Do not run appliance
over cord. Keep cord
away from heated surfaces.
Always disconnect
cord from electrical
outlet
before servicing
the cleaner.
.
Unplug
cleaner when not in use. Turn of[ all controls
before unplugging.
o Do not unplug
by pulling
on cord. To unplug,
grasp the plug, not the
cord.
Never handle plug or appliance
with wet hands.
o The use of an extension
cord is not recommended.
o Do not use with damaged
cord or plug. ff appliance
is not working
as it should,
has been dropped,
damaged,
left outdoors,
or dropped
into water, take it to a
Hoover Factory Service C-enter or Authorized
Hoover Warranty Service
Dealer
(Depot).
o Use vacuum
cleaner only for its intended
use as described
in the instructions.
Use only attachments
recommended
by The Hoover Company;
others may cause
hazards.
these
ruet ens
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