Hoover Bagless Upright Owner's Manual

HOOVER

®

Bagless Upright

Owner’s Manual

ENGLISH ➜ pp.1-13

ESPAÑOL ➜ pág. 14-21

withTwin Chamber™System

FRANÇAIS ➜ p. 22-29

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Index

Assembling Cleaner..........................3-5

HowTo Use

Cleaner Description ..........................5

Cleaning Tools ..................................7

Upright Cleaner..............................6-7

If You Have a Problem ........................12

Clearing Blockages ........................13

Important Safeguards ..........................2

Maintenance

Authorized Service..........................13

Cleaning HEPA filter...................... 8-9

Emptying Dirt Cup ............................8

Lubrication ......................................11

Replacing Belt............................10-11

Replacing Brush Roll......................11

Replacing Headlight........................10

Replacing Final Filter........................9

Thermal Protector ..........................11

Warranty ..............................................13

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Important Safeguards

When using an electrical appliance, always follow

basic precautions, including the following:

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE

Warning:To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury:

• Do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces.

• Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near ch i l d r e n .
Do not allow vacuum cleaner to be used as a toy or to run unattended at any time.

• Keep hair, loose cl o t h i n g ,f i n ge rs , feet and all parts of body aw ay from openings,
rotating agitator and other moving part s . Do not operate cleaner in bare feet or
when wearing open toe shoes or sandals.

• Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking,s u ch as cigarettes, m a t ch e s , or
hot ashes.

• Do not use to pick up flammable or combu s t i ble materials such as gasoline or fine
wood sandings or use in areas where they may be present.

• Avoid picking up hard , sharp objects with the cl e a n e r.T h ey may damage the
cl e a n e r.

• A lw ays turn off this appliance before connecting or disconnecting hose.

• Do not use without dirt cup or filters in place.Empty cup and clean filter frequently
when picking up very fine materials such as pow d e r.

• Use extra care when cleaning on stairs .

• Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening bl o ck e d ; keep
free of dust, l i n t ,h a i r, or anything that may reduce air flow.

• Do not pull or carry by cord , use cord as a handle, close door on cord or pull cord
a round sharp edges or corners . Do not run appliance over cord . Keep cord aw ay
f rom heated surfaces.

• A lw ays disconnect cord from electrical outlet before servicing the cl e a n e r.

• Unplug cleaner when not in use.Turn off all controls before unplugg i n g .

• Do not unplug by pulling on cord . To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord .N ever
handle plug or appliance with wet hands.

• The use of an extension cord is not recommended.

• Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If appliance is not working as it should,has
been dro p p e d ,d a m age d , left outdoors , or dropped into water,take it to a Hoover
Fa c t o ry Service Center or Au t h o r i zed Hoover Warranty Service Dealer (Depot).

• Use vacuum cleaner only for its intended use as described in the instructions.
Use only attachments recommended by The Hoover Company ;o t h e rs may cause
h a z a rd s .

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1. Assembling cleaner

It is extremely important to
read and follow all the
i n s t ruction steps in ord e r.

The assembled cleaner will look like this drawing.
If you need assistance with any step of the assembly or operation,

call:

1-800-944-9200 for an automated referral of authorized
service outlet locations (U.S. only) OR

1-330-499-9499 to speak with a representative in our
Consumer Response Center OR

Visit us on-line at www.hoover.com to find the service
outlet nearest you (click on the “Service” button).

C a rton contents

Remove all parts from carton and
identify each item shown.

Note that some of the items are
shipped together in the sealed
bag with the owner’s manual.

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A

D

A.Upper handle
B.Dirt cup assembly
C.Tool rack
D. Cleaner base and hose

C

B

E

F

E. Bolt and screw packet-

contains lower handle bolt, (2)
upper handle screws, (1) tool
rack screw

F. Cleaning tools, crevice wand

and extension wand

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Step 1 Assemble handle

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A

Note: The green or white switch
lock (A) near the ON/OFF switch on

the back of the dirt cup assembly,
helps in assembling your cleaner.

Assembly can be continued if the
switch lock is missing. However,
do not remove the switch lock
until assembly is completed.

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Attaching dirt cup

assembly

Remove cardboard protector from
bottom of dirt cup assembly.

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B

With dirt cup toward the front,
slide assembly down onto the
extension on cleaner base.

Rock dirt cup assembly side
to side while pushing down
firmly. Extra pushing effort
may be required. Make sure

assembly is pushed down
completely.

Push bolt into hole (B) on lower
rear of assembly. If bolt will

not go into hole easily, the
assembly is not pushed
down far enough. Tighten bolt

securely with a screwdriver.

Attaching upper handle

Slide upper handle onto assembly,
as shown, until the handle snaps
into position.

Step 2 Attach tool
rack

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Slide edge of tool rack down into the
channel on the back of the cleaner.

C

Make sure dirt cup latch (C) is
down.

Insert the two longer screws into
holes in recessed area above dirt
cup latch (C).

Tighten the screws.

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D

Insert screw into side of tool rack (D).

Tighten screw.

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Step 3 Position tools

Bring hose toward front of cleaner
and stretch hose over hose rack.
Push opposite hose end firmly into
rear “cup” in rack.

Note: Hose end must be firmly con­nected to tool rack when cleaning
floors.

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