Hoover 53439, 53441 Owner's Manual

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The HOOVER commercial upright cleaner you have just purchased is for carpet and rug cleaning. The cleaning tool attachments are for floor cleaning and above the floor cleaning.
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and has a serial number
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For your personal records, please enter the model number and serial number
in the spaces provided above and retain in a safe place.
The model number and serial number appear on the bottom of the cleaner.
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Index
Cleaner Description
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Energy Saving Tips
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How to Unpack and Assemble Cleaner
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How to Use on Carpet
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How to Use Cleaning Tools
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Important Safeguards
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Lubrication
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Maintenance of Commercial Cleaner
Authorized Hoover Service
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How to Replace Belt
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How to
Replace
Brushes
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15,16
Emptying the Bag
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12,13
User Check List
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Warning: Electric shock could occur if used outdoors or on wet surfaces.
l This cleaner has been equipped with a 3-wire grounding cord in compli-
ance with electrical codes devised for your safety. Use it in a grounded outlet.
l The use of an extension cord is not recommended. If an extension cord
is absolutely necessary, use only a 3-wire grounding extension cord with a length as short as possible.
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Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. Do not allow vacuum cleaner to be used as a toy or to run un­attended at any time.
l Keep hands, feet, loose clothing, and hair away from rotating agitator. l Don’t run cleaner over cord. It may damage insulation.
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Do not use cleaner to pick up matches, or
ashes and cigarette butts.
l Avoid picking up hard, sharp objects with the cleaner. They may damage
the cleaner and the bag.
l Unplug cleaner when not in use. Turn machine off at switch before un-
plugging.
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Always disconnect cord from electrical outlet before servicing the cleaner.
l Empty bag frequently when picking up very fine materials such as powder.
l Grasp the plug to disconnect from wall outlet to avoid damage to cord,
plug, prongs, or receptacle.
l If cleaner is in disrepair, do not attempt to operate. l Have repairs made by the qualified personnel at Hoover Factory Service
Centers or Authorized Hoover Warranty Service Dealers.
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Use vacuum cleaner only for its intended use as described in the instruc-
tions. The use of attachments not recommended by the appliance manu-
facturer may cause hazards.
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UNPACKING THE CLEANEd
Unpack the cleaner from the carton
and identify the parts shown in Fig. 1.
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Remove and dispose of the cardboard
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packing.
1. Upper handle section
2. Lower handle section
3. Cleaner base
4. Cloth bag assembly
The cleaner assembled will look like the drawing below.
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FIG. 1
HANDLE
/ CORD STORAGE HOOKS / wrap
cord around cord
hooks
for storage. .
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SPRING HOOKplace spring ring over
hook
to support
the
bag.
HANDLE BAIL Support for
handle.
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ADJUSTMENT LEVER
FOR PILE CARPET
HEIGHT.
Adjusts the
underside of the cleaner
(nozzle location) to
the
carpet pile height
for
cleaning various carpet
piles. Four
positions
are:
LOW, NORMAL,
HIGH, and SHAG.\
HOOD
CLOTH BAG
ON-OFF SWITCH ON HANDLE BAIL to turn cleaner ON or
OFF, push button down with toe.
CARRYING HANDLE located
underneath
handle bail.
BAG CLIP
HANDLE RELEASE LEVER
step on lever
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and low position.
FURNITURE GUARD
prevents cleaner
from
rubbing
aginst furniture.
After identifying each part, begin assembling.
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HOW TO ASSEMBLE
A. Attach handle to the cleaner
Unscrew nut and remove bolt and
plate from handle socket.
Place bottom section of handle into handle socket lining up small holes toward front of cleaner. Cord will run up indentation at base of handle,
Insert bolt into hole in front of handle.
Place plate over end of bolt and hole at back of handle. The tab at the bot-
tom of the plate will fit into the han­dle and the tabs of the handle bail will fit the cutout areas of the plate.
Secure with nut. Tighten nut with screwdriver.
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B. Join upper and lower handles
Join upper and lower handles, aligning holes.
Place cord clip around cord with flat side toward handle of cleaner and holes to the front.
Insert bolt through washer, cord clip and both parts of the handle (small holes). Secure with nut. Pull up slack
in cord and tighten nut with screw-
driver.
C. Attach cloth bag to cleaner
The cloth bag is connected at the
rear of the cleaner. There are two projections at the bottom of the
cloth bag assembly. To attach cloth bag to the cleaner,
place the two projections at the bot­tom of the cloth bag assembly inside the metal grooved plate. (You will find the grooved plate extending out from the bottom of the cleaner.IFig.1.
Just above the opening at the rear of the cleaner is the bag clip. Pull the bag clip to the left and fit bag against opening. When you release the bag clip, it should move to the right and
fit completely over the bag lock. Fig.2.
Attach the bag to the bag spring hook,
which is located on the top section of the handle. Fig. 3.
HOW TO USE YOUR CLEANER How to operate
Operate cleaner only at voltage speci-
fied on data plate on bottom of cleaner. Warning: Electric shock could occur if
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used outdoors or on wet surfaces.
On-off switch
The ON-OFF switch is located on the handle bail. To turn the cleaner on
and off, push button on cleaner han-
dle bail with toe.
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