Cleaning Filters; Cyclonic Filter Assembly; Secondary Filter - Hoover U5180 Owner's Manual

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B
How to empty
Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet. Do not use the cleaner
without dirt cup or filters in place.
Press dirt cup release button (B)
and pivot cup out.
3-5
Press on dirt cup release button
while firmly pressing on dirt cup.
Release button in order for it to
return to proper position and lock
the dirt cup into place.

Secondary filter

How to clean
Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet. Do not operate cleaner
without dirt cup or filters in place.
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B
A
Remove dirt cup as described in
Fig. 3-2.
3-3
Holding dirt cup over trash recepta-
cle, press dirt cup door release but-
ton (C) to open dirt cup door (D).
Press dirt cup door release button to
latch dirt cup door closed.

Cleaning filters

Cyclonic filter
assembly
How to clean
Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet. Do not use cleaner without
dirt cup or filters in place.
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Remove dirt cup as described in
Fig. 3-2.
Twist filter assembly (A) counter-
clockwise. Remove assembly from
dirt cup.
Pull down on latch (A) located at the
top of the dirt cup cavity to remove
gray filter frame. Remove black foam
filter (B) from frame. Hand wash in
cold water with a mild detergent.
Let filter air dry and replace it into
filter frame.
D
Reposition filter frame by inserting
tabs (C) into slots (D) on back of dirt
cup cavity. Rotate filter frame up
toward top of dirt cup cavity and
snap closed.
C
C
D
A
3-4
Place bottom of dirt cup in first.
Pivot cup into cleaner body.
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Dirt and debris can be cleaned from
the filter assembly by brushing with
the cleaner's combination tool.
Place the filter assembly on the dirt
cup, aligning tabs (A) on either side
of filter with slots on dirt cup (B) and
twist it clockwise to secure into posi-
tion.
Replace dirt cup as described in
Figs. 3-4 & 3-5.
Continued
A
B
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