Cleaning Upholstery; Maintenance; Headlight Replacement - Hoover SteamVac Widepath User Manual

Cleaning upholstery

Read "Before you begin cleaning"
instructions on page 9.
Be sure to check the cleaning code on
your upholstery. Use your deep cleaner
only on upholstery marked "W" or
"W/S".
1. Place handle in upright position.
Agitator brushes will not rotate while
handle is in upright position.
2. Fill clean solution tank with HOOVER
Carpet/Upholstery Detergent according
to instructions for Figs. 2a-8 to 2-14.
3. Attach tool to end of hose.
Do not point tools toward people or
pets.
4. Dry hands and plug deep cleaner into
a properly grounded outlet.
5. Turn deep cleaner ON. If necessary,
refer to "Before using tool" section to
remove air from the system.
6. Gently press the tool onto the fabric.

4. Maintenance

H e a d l i g h t
re p l a c e m e n t
What to buy
The deep cleaner uses a 7 volt, wedge
base type bulb, H O OVER part no.
2 7 3 1 3 1 0 6 .
W h e re to buy
Bulbs may be purchased from autho-
rized Hoover dealers (Depot), Hoover
F a c t o ry Service Centers, or through The
Hoover Company online at
w w w. h o o v e rc o m p a n y. c o m
S t o r a g e
Before storing:
• Empty solution tank and rinse
thoroughly with clean water.
• Replace empty solution tank and
turn deep cleaner ON. Squeeze
trigger and push deep cleaner for-
ward and back several times to
expel any solution remaining in the
deep cleaner's system. (Do not use
deep cleaner on wood floors.)
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Press the trigger and slowly pull the noz-
zle over the fabric.
7. Overlap strokes by 1/2 inch to help
prevent streaking.
Make additional strokes without pressing
the trigger to remove more moisture.
8. To clean in corners or creases, lift the
tool one-half inch from the fabric and
press the solution trigger. The crevice
tool (included in some models) is very
useful for this task.
9.Vacuum up the solution with the tool
without pressing the trigger.
10. For heavily soiled areas, it may be
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How to re p l a c e
Turn cleaner off and with dry hands,
disconnect deep cleaner from electri-
cal outlet.
1. Using a Phillips scre w d r i v e r, re m o v e
the screw as shown and lift off lens.
• Empty recovery tank and rinse
thoroughly with clean water.
Allow brushes and underside of deep
cleaner to air dry thoroughly before
storing deep cleaner on a carpeted or
wood surface.
Do not store deep cleaner with a full
solution tank in place.
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necessary to repeat the cleaning
process. Make crisscrossing strokes to
the original pattern; overlap each pass.
Make no more than 2 passes with the
solution over any one area to prevent
over-wetting and damage to fabric.
If additional cleaning is necessary, wait
until the upholstery is completely dry
before using the tool again.
11. 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 page 9 and
"After using tool" instructions on page 12.
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2. Pull old bulb straight out of socket.
3. Push new bulb straight into socket until
locked into place.
Excessive fo rce is not required.
Reposition lens and secure with scre w.
Lubrication
The motor is equipped with bearings
which contain sufficient lubrication for
the life of the motor. The addition of
lubricant could cause damage. Do not
add lubricant to motor bearings.
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