Cleaning Carpet; To Clean Nozzle - Hoover SteamVac Bagless Vacuum Cleaner Owner's Manual

To clean nozzle

If lint or other debris becomes lodged in
nozzle, it can be removed for cleaning.
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Unplug deep cleaner from electrical
outlet.
Remove both tanks as described in Figs.
2-10 and 2-21. With handle in upright
position, tilt cleaner back so that handle
rests on the floor.
Lift up rear edge of nozzle. Slide nozzle
up and remove from cleaner.
Carpet Cleaning
Read "Before you begin cleaning"
instructions on page 9.
1. Fill clean water tank according to
instructions for Figs. 2-9 to 2-12.
2. Fill detergent container with HOOVER
Carpet/Upholstery Detergent according
to instructions for Figs. 2-13 to 2-14.
3. Turn brushes ON or OFF as
desired.
4. Dry hands and plug cord into a prop-
erly grounded outlet.
Do not clean over floor electrical out-
lets.
5. To avoid walking on damp carpet,
start at the end of the room farthest from
the door or path to sink where tanks will
be emptied and filled.
Step on handle release pedal and lower
handle to operating position.
6. Set Wash/Rinse switch to WASH. Turn
cleaner ON (Fig. 3-5).
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A
B
To replace nozzle, line up tabs (A) on
nozzle with holes (B) in cleaner. Slide
tabs into holes.
Slide nozzle completely onto cleaner.
Press down on nozzle to secure it.
Replace recovery tank (Figs. 2-21 and
2-22).
The nozzle must be in the proper
position in order for the recovery tank
to go on properly.
Raise cleaner to upright position and
replace clean water tank (Figs. 2-16
through 2-19).
7. Squeeze trigger to release cleaning
solution and slowly push deep cleaner
forward (equals one wet stroke).
8. Continue to squeeze trigger and
slowly pull deep cleaner back toward
you (second wet stroke). Release trigger
and slowly push deep cleaner forward
over area just sprayed with solution (dry
stroke). Then slowly pull deep cleaner
back toward you without squeezing trig-
ger (dry stroke). Continue using dry
strokes until little water is visible passing
through the recovery tank lid.
9. Overlap strokes by 1 inch to help pre-
vent streaking.
Keep nozzle flat on floor for both for-
ward and reverse strokes.
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10. If rinsing the carpet is desired, set
Wash/Rinse switch to RINSE (Fig. 3-7).
Repeat steps 7-9.
Rinsing is not necessary, but will help
remove detergent residue and help your
carpet look fresher.
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11. For heavily soiled areas, repeat
steps 6-9. Avoid saturating carpet, as
noted below.
Note: To avoid saturating carpet, do
not use more than 4 wet strokes over
one area. Always end with dry
strokes.
It is best to alternate wet and dry
strokes as described above.
For best cleaning results and to aid in
faster drying of carpet, end with more
dry strokes. (Continue using dry strokes
until little water is visible passing
through the recovery tank lid.)
12. 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 pages 9 &10.
Continued
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