Carpet Height Adjustment - Hoover Savvy U8171 Owner's Manual

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Transporting cleaner
Put handle in upright position. Tilt clean-
er back on rear wheels. Push forward.
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D
Carpet height
adjustment
The cleaning of carpet and rugs takes
place at the nozzle (C).
When it is necessary to raise and lower the
nozzle for various carpet pile heights, slide
the nozzle control knob (D) to the desired
setting.
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Cleaning lightweight
flexible rugs
Stand on one end of rug and move
cleaner toward other end or edge.
Before reaching edge, push down on
handle. This will lift up the nozzle (front
of cleaner) and will prevent rug from
clinging to cleaner. Continue to lift up
nozzle so that when you have reached
the edge, it is completely off the rug.
Move cleaner back to start again, lower
nozzle, and use only forward strokes.
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Carrying cleaner
Use the carrying handle to lift the
cleaner.
Do not lift cleaner using bag
container handle (B).
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C
Handle position
For ease in sliding knob, place handle
in the upright position and tilt cleaner
backward.
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Edge cleaning
Special edge groomers are provided on
both sides of the nozzle to remove dirt in
carpet near baseboards and furniture.
Guide either side of nozzle parallel to
edge of carpet or furniture.
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B
Handle positions
The handle of your cleaner has three
positions; upright for storage and when
using cleaning tools; operating posi-
tion for general operation on carpet
and floors; low for reaching under low
furniture. Step on handle release lever
to lower handle.
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Settings
For maximum cleaning performance,
the following carpet height settings are
recommended.
Lowest setting: for bare floors and all
types of carpet
Note: If the cleaner is difficult to push,
slide knob to the next higher setting.
Higher settings: for very deep pile carpet
where easier pushing effort is desired,
while maintaining good cleaning perfor-
mance.
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