Picking Up Spills; Cleaning Hard Floors - Hoover MAX Extract Owner's Manual

piCkinG up spills

Your HOOVER carpet cleaner may also be used to
®
pick up small liquid spills (one gallon or less,
never to exceed 1/8" in depth). Do not submerge
unit in liquid.
Place the floor nozzle with the SpinScrub
®
selector to SPILL PICK-UP in front of the spill, pull
the nozzle very slowly over the spill.

CleaninG Hard flOOrs

How to attach squeegee for Hard floor
Cleaning
(Available on select models only)
CAUTION
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To reduce the risk of injury from moving parts -
Unplug before cleaning or servicing.
To prevent possible leaking, remove clean water tank
(Fig. 2.8) and Dirty Water Tank (Fig. 2.13). Set tanks
aside (do not set tank on furniture).
With handle in upright position, tilt cleaner back so
that handle rests on the floor.
3.4 Position the squeegee, larger lip facing up, on
bottom of nozzle until it snaps securely into place.
Make sure the outside edges are pushed up tight
against the nozzle.
Remove squeegee to return to cleaning carpets.
Read "Before you begin cleaning" instructions on
page 9.
CAUTION
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Do not use the carpet cleaner on unsealed
hardwood floors.
To prevent damage to wood floors, follow
the flooring manufacturer's cleaning
recommendations.
If using cleaner on sealed wood floors, inspect
floor surface for worn finish, bare wood or
separated joints. It is not recommended to use
the cleaner on wood floors if any of these
conditions exist.
Water will drip from the brushes and underside
of the product after use and may puddle. To
avoid damage to wood and laminate flooring and
to avoid potential slip hazard, after use (a) do not
leave the product on wood and laminate surfac-
es and remove to a hard surface and (b) place
unit on absorbent material (such as a towel) to
soak up drips.
DO NOT USE THIS EXTRACTOR ON HARD
FLOORS UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PROPER
HARD FLOOR ATTACHMENT. USING THIS
MACHINE ON HARD FLOORS WITHOUT
PROPER ATTACHMENT MAY SCRATCH OR
DAMAGE YOUR FLOOR.
When finished picking up spills, follow "After
Cleaning" instructions.
CAUTION
!
mode
Do not use the carpet cleaner to pick up
flammable or combustible liquids or chemicals.
1. Fill clean water tank
3.4
according to instructions
for Fig. 2.9.
2. Fill detergent contain-
er with HOOVER Hard
®
Floor Cleaner according
to instructions for Fig.
2.10.
3. Slide SpinScrub selec-
tor to GENTLE SCRUB.
4. Dry hands and plug cleaner into a properly
grounded outlet.
5. Step on handle release pedal and lower handle to
operating position.
6. Set Wash/Rinse Setting switch to WASH (Wash/
Auto-Rinse™ when available). Turn cleaner on.
7. To release solution, press trigger. Slowly move
cleaner forward and backward over area to be
cleaned. Water and detergent will be released on the
forward stroke. For models with Auto-Rinse feature,
a water-only rinse will automatically be released on
the reverse stroke.
8. To pick up dirty solution, release trigger and slowly
move cleaner over area where solution has just been
dispensed. Use both forward and reverse strokes.
9. If rinsing the floor is desired, set Wash/Rinse
Setting switch to RINSE. Repeat steps 7 & 8. This
setting provides a water-only rinse in both the
forward and reverse strokes.
Rinsing is not necessary, but will help remove
detergent residue from the floor.
10. Empty recovery tank when the motor sound
becomes higher pitched and there is a loss in suction
(see "Automatic shut-off", Fig. 2.19).
11. When finished cleaning, follow "After cleaning"
instructions on page 12.
Unplug cleaner from electrical outlet and remove
squeegee from nozzle. Rinse it in clear water.
(Reference Figs. 2.13 - 2.17)
11 Actual model may vary from images shown.
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