Handle Positions; Carrying Cleaner; Carpet Height Adjustment; Brush Roll - Hoover Self-Propelled WindTunnel Cleaner Owner's Manual

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Carrying cleaner

The cleaner can be moved by using
the carrying handle located on the back
of the cleaner.
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BRUSH ROLL

ON OFF
CARPET HARD
Brush roll control
Note: When handle is in upright posi-
tion, brush roll is automatically OFF.
Move the brush roll control only when
the handle is in the upright position.
For ease in sliding knob, place handle
in the upright positon and tilt cleaner
forward.
Slide control to "Carpet" to turn brush
roll ON for cleaning carpet or rugs.
Slide control to "Hard" to turn brush roll
OFF when cleaning bare floors.
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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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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 front of clean-
er as shown and will prevent rug from
clinging to cleaner.
Continue to lift front of cleaner so that
when you have reached the edge, it is
completely off the rug. Move cleaner
back to start again, lower front of clean-
er, and use only forward strokes.
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BRUSH ROLL
CARPET HEIGHT
ON OFF
A
Carpet height
adjustment
When it is necessary to raise and lower
the front of the cleaner for various car-
pet pile heights, slide the carpet height
control (A) to the desired setting. For
ease in sliding knob, place handle in the
upright position and tilt cleaner forward.
For maximum cleaning performance,
the following carpet height settings are
recommended:
• Low setting: for all types of carpet
• Higher settings: for very deep pile
carpet where easier pushing effort is
desired, while maintaining good clean-
ing performance.
Note: If the cleaner is difficult to push,
slide control to the next higher setting.
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Edge cleaning
Special edge groomers are provided on
both sides of the front of the cleaner to
remove dirt in carpet near baseboards
and furniture.
Guide either side parallel to the edge of
carpet or furniture.
AUTOMATIC
BRUSH ROLL
ON OFF