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When using an electrical
appliance,
always follow basic precautions,
including
the following:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING
APPLIANCE.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire. electric
shock, or injury:
• Use indoors
only.
• Use only on surfaces
moistened
by the cleaning
process.
Do not
immerse
product.
it should,
has been dropped,
dam-
aged, left outdoors,
or dropped
into
water, take it to a Hoover Ffictory
Service Center or Authorized
Hoover Warranty
Service Dealer.
• Connect
to a p roperlygrounded
• Close
supervision
is necessary
outlet
only.
See ' Grounding
when
any appliance
is used
by or
Instructions'.
near
children.
Do not allow
deep
cleaner
to be used
as a toy or to run
• Do not clean
over
floor
electrical
unattended
at any
time.
"
outlets.
• Do nol point
tools
toward
people
• Do not use without
tanks
in place,
or pets.
• Use extra
care when
cleaning
on
stairs.
Do not place
deep
cleaner
on
stairs.
• Use deep
cleaner
only
for its
intended
use as described
in the
instructions.
• Use only commercially
available
Hoover
SteamVac
TM
cleaners
intended
for machine
application
Do not use any type of wax with
deep cleaner.
• Keep detergents
and other clean-
ers out of chirdren's
reach.
• Use only attachments
recom-
mended
by The Hoover
Company:
• Do not use to pick up flammable
others may cause hazards,
or combustible
liquids
such as
gasoline
or use in areas where they
• The
use of an extension
cord is
not recommended.
If an extension
cord
is absolutely
necessary,
use at
least
a 16 gauge
3-wire
cord
which
has a 3-prong
grounding
type plug
and
a 3-pole
receptacle
t_at
accepts
the machine
plug.
• Unplug
deep
cleaner
when
not in
use. Turn
off all controls
before
unplugging.
• Unplug
deep
cleaner
before
con-
necting
the powered
hand
tool.
may be present.
• Do not pick up chlorine
bleach,
drain cleaner, gasoline
or any other
toxic material
with this appliance.
• Do not pick up anything
that is
burning or smoking,
such as ciga-
rettes, matches,
or riot ashes.
• Avoid picking
up hard, sharp
objects with the deep cleaner. They
may damage the machine
• Keep hair, loose clothing,
fingers.
• Always _disconnect
cord from electri-
feet and all parts of body away
cal outlet before servicing the deep
trom openings
ano moving
parts.
cleaner.
• Do not put any object into open-
. Do not unplug by pulling
on
ings. Do not use with any opening
cord. To unplug,
grasp the plug, nol
blocked; keep free of dust, Iint,
the cord.
hair, and anything
that may reduce
air flow.
• Never handle
plug or appliance
with wet hands.
• To help prevent
matting
and
resoiling,
avoid contact with carpets
• Do not pull or carry by cord, use
until they are dry. Keep children
cord as a handle,
close door on cord
and pets away from carpets until
or pull cord around sharp
edges or
they are completely
dry.
corners. Do not run appliance
over
cord. Keep cord away from heated
• Store in a dry place. Do not ex-
surfaces,
pose machine
to freezing
tempera-
tures.
• Do not use with damaged cord or
as
Grounding
Instructions
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This appliance must be grounded.
If it
should
inalfunction
or breakdown,
grounding
provides
a path of least resis
tance for electrical
current to reduce the
risk of electric shock. This appliance
is
equipped
with a cord having an equip
ment-grounding
conductor
(C) and
grounding
plug (A). The plug must be
plugged
into an appropriate
outlet (B)
that is properly
installed
and grounded
in accordance
with all local codes and
ordinances.
DANGER-
Iinproper
connection
of the equipment-
grounding
conductor
can result in the
risk of electric shock. Check with a quali
fled electrician
or service person
if you
are in doubt as to whether
the outlet is
properly
grounded.
Do not modify the
plug provided
with the appliance
if it
will not t_t the outlet, have a proper
out-
let installed
by a qualified
electrician.
This appliance
is for use on a nominal
120 volt circuit and has a grounding
plug that looks like the plug illustrated
in sketch (A).
A temporary
adapter
(D) may be used to
connect this plug to a 2-pole receptacle
(E) if a properly
grounded
outlet is not
available.
The temporary
adapter
should
be used only until a properly
grounded
outlet
(B) can be installed
by a qualified
electrician.
The green cokwed rigid ear,
lug, or the like (F) extending
fi'om the
adapter
must be connected
to a perma
nent ground
(G) such as a properly
grounded
outlet box covm: Whenever
the adapter
is used, it must be held in
place by a metal screw. NOTE: In
Canada,
the use of a temporary
adapter
is not permitted
by the Canadian
Electrical Code.
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