Cleaning Upholstery; Lubrication; Storage - Hoover SteanVac Owner's Manual

Cleaning upholstery and
automobile interiors
Read "Before you begin cleaning" instructions on page 9.
Be sure to check the cleaning code on your upholstery. Use
your HOOVER 'SteamVac' deep cleaner only on upholstery
marked "W" or "W/S".
Attach hose and solution tube as instructed on pages 11 and 12.
Agitator brushes will not rotate while "solution tube" is
connected to deep cleaner.
Fill clean solution tank according to instructions on page 7 and
8. Use 5 ounces of HOOVER Carpet/Upholstery Detergent.
Dry hands and plug deep cleaner into a properly grounded
outlet.
Turn deep cleaner ON.
Gently press the nozzle onto the fabric. Press the solution
trigger and slowly pull the nozzle over the fabric.
Overlap strokes by one-half inch to help prevent streaking.
Make additional strokes without pressing the trigger to remove
more moisture.
To clean in corners or creases, lift the nozzle one-half inch from
the fabric and press the solution trigger. Vacuum up the solution
with the nozzle without pressing the trigger.
For heavily soiled areas, it may be necessary to repeat the
cleaning process. Make crisscrossing strokes to the original
pattern; overlap each pass.
Make no more than 2 passes with the solution over any one
area to prevent overwetting and damage to fabric.
If additional cleaning is necessary, wait until the upholstery is
completely dry before using the nozzle again.
When finished cleaning, follow "After cleaning" instructions on
page 8 and "After using stair/upholstery nozzle" instructions on
page 13.
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Cleaning upholstery

Storage

Before storing:
• Empty solution tank and rinse thoroughly with clean
water.
• Replace empty solution tank and turn deep cleaner
ON. Squeeze trigger and push deep cleaner forward
and back several times to expel any solution remaining
in the deep cleaner's system. (Do not use deep
cleaner on wood floors.)
• Empty recovery tank and rinse thoroughly with clean
water.
Allow brushes and underside of deep cleaner to air
dry thoroughly before storing deep cleaner on a
carpeted or wood surface.
Do not store deep cleaner with a full solution tank in
place.

Lubrication

The motor is equipped with bearings which contain sufficient
lubrication for the life of the motor. The addition of lubricant
could cause damage. Do not add lubricant to motor
bearings.