Thermal Protector - Hoover U8315960 Owner's Manual

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4. With flat sides of turbine
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retainers (G) pointing down,
slide retainers into grooves (H) in tool
housing and snap into place.
5. Replace agitator brush roll, belt
guard, and bottom plate as described
in Figs. 50 through 53.
Clearing blockages
Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet.
Low suction or pick up may be due to a
blockage in the system. Refer to the fol-
lowing steps to check for blockages con-
tinuing with each step until the block-
age is found:
Turn cleaner OFF and disconnect from
electrical outlet.
1. Check fullness of filter bag. Change
bag if needed (Figs. 32 through 36).
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Thermal protector

An internal thermal protector has been
designed into your cleaner to protect it
from overheating.
When the thermal protector activates,
the cleaner will stop running. If this
happens, proceed as follows:
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1. Turn the cleaner OFF and discon-
nect it from the electrical outlet.
2. Check secondary and final filters for
dirt accumulation.
3. Refer to "Clearing blockages" sec-
tion.
4. When cleaner is unplugged and the
motor cools for 30 minutes, the ther-
mal protector automatically resets and
cleaning may continue.
If the thermal protector continues to
activate after following the above steps,
your cleaner may need servicing (see
"Service" section.
Check dirt tube opening
Turn cleaner OFF and disconnect from
electrical outlet.
2. Remove filter bag (Figs. 32 &
56
33). Check for clog in dirt tube
opening (A) and remove. Replace filter
bag (Fig. 36). Close bag door.
Plug in, turn cleaner back ON and con-
tinue cleaning.
Agitator brush roll stall
protection
If the agitator brush roll stalls due to a
debris such as hair, strings, etc., the
cleaner will automatically stop run-
ning.
Disconnect cleaner from the electri-
cal outlet.
Turn the cleaner over and remove any
debris that may have accumulated on
the agitator brush roll. Plug the clean-
er back in and press the ON/OFF but-
ton once to turn cleaner on.
Check agitator brush roll
Turn cleaner OFF and disconnect from
electrical outlet.
57 3. Turn cleaner over and remove
any debris that has accumulated
on the agitator brush roll.
Return cleaner to operating position.
Plug in, turn cleaner back ON and con-
tinue cleaning.