Hoover C1412-900 Owner’s Manual

Operating Instructions

Commercial

Upright Vacuum

Cleaner

Review this manual

before operating

cleaner

Index

Assembling Cleaner .......................... 2-5

Cleaner Descriptions ............................ 6

How To Use

Cleaning Tools ................................ 8-9

To Clean Stairs .................................. 8

Upright Cleaner .............................. 6-8

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

Important Safeguards .......................... 1

Lubrication .......................................... 12

Maintenance

Authorized Service .......................... 12

Replacing Agitator .......................... 11

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

Replacing Filter Bag .................... 9-10

Unpacking Cleaner .............................. 2

DOUBLE INSULATED: When servic-

ing, use only identical replacement parts

ENGLISH _ pp,1-13 ESPANOL _ p4g 14-20

FRAN(_AIS _ p. 21-27

Model Number

Serial Number (Located on bottom of cleaner as shown)

mportant Safeguards

When using an electrical appliance, always follow

basic precautions, including the following:

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE

vv a r n i n g : Toreducetheriskoffire, electric shock, or injury:

• Do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces.

• This appliance is provided with double insulation. Use only identical replacement parts. See instructions for servicing double insulated appliances.

• 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.

• Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, feet and all parts of body away from openings, rotating agitator and other moving parts. 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, such as cigarettes, matches, or

hot ashes.

• Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline or fine wood sandings or use in areas where they may be present.

• Avoid picking up hard, sharp objects with the cleaner. They may damage the cleaner and the bag.

• Do not use without dust bag or filters in place. Change bag frequently when picking up very fine materials such as powder.

• Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.

• Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair, 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 around sharp edges or corners. Do not run appliance over cord. Keep cord away

from heated surfaces.

• Always disconnect cord from electrical outlet before servicing the cleaner.

• Unplug cleaner when not in use. Turn off all controls before unplugging.

• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord. Never 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 dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, take it to a Hoover

Factory Service Center or Authorized 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; others may cause hazards.

(_ 2001 The Hoover Company

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Assembling cleaner

It is extremely important to read and

follow all instruction steps in order.

The assembled cleaner will look like this drawing,

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Remove all parts from carton and identify each item shown.

Make sure all parts, especially small items, such as G,

are located before disposing of cardboard packing.

A.Upper handle

B.Lower handle

C.Cord

D.Tool rack E.Outer bag

F. Cleaner body

G.Handle bolt and nut packet

(One extra nut included)

H. Filter bag

I. Hose, cleaning tools and wand

Place upper (B) and lower (C) handle sections on a flat sur-

face with] cord hooks (A) on top, With] hands on sides of han-

dle sections, push] handle sections together firmly until they "click" into place,

*Do not press against the rod (O) extending from the lower

handle. If the rod breaks or bends, the cleaner will not

work properly. Do not push handle together with your

hands on the ends of the sections.

Note: The small red tab (E) above the ON/OFF switch (F) is for shipping

purposes 0nly and may fall off during assembly. If it does not fail off, the tab

will be removed during the final steps of assembly.

Turn handle over. Insert large rectangular end of cord into pocket in bottom of

handle, with side marked "UP" visible.

Make sure rectangular end is pushed into handle as far as possible.

Slide cord protector (O) toward upper handle (B).

With arrow on cord protector (H)

pointing toward arrow on upper han-

dle (I), press groove (g)in cord protector into slot (K) in upper

handle.

Pull cord tight.

Press cord into place at each of the three notches indic_ted and note correct positioning of (G).

Do not plug cleaner in until assembly is totally complete.

Rotate cord protector (G) on cord until you see its arrow (H).

Note location of tapered rails (L) on back of outer bag base (M) and on front of lower handle (C),

Slide rails on outer bag (M) onto rails on lower handle (C) until outer

bag base snaps past the lock tab

(N).

Make sure hole in outer bag base aligns with hole in handle (0).

Be sure that power cord is pulled

tight and pressed into each of the three notches (Fig. 6) before com-

pleting the following steps.

Continued _ 3

Note round opening (P) and hooks

Place opening over dirt tube (R). Unzip outer bag (M) and place hand

inside, Press down firmly to snap hooks into handle.

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With outer bag to the front, place assembled handle onto handle base

of cleaner body.

Rock handle side to side while pushing down firmly. Extra push-

ing effort may be required.

Press the handle release lever to move handle to the operating or

middle position.

Push bolt (S) into I'lole on lower

front of handle.

If bolt will not go through hole easily, handle is not pushed com-

pletely down.

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Place nut in recessed area (T) at

back of handle. Hold nut in place

while tightening bolt securely with a screw driver.

Note: Only one nut is needed on this

model. The extra nut is not required but has been provided for your con-

venience.

Note: Do not hook b_g clip to retain-

er. This will be done in a later step.

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Hold filter bag collar (U) as shown. Align opening in filter bag with dirt tube (V) inside the outer bag.

Push bag collar firmly onto tube (V). Tuck in filter bag; zip outer bag.

assembly, make sure switch is in the OFF position (down) before

outlet.

Break off red tab (E) above ON/OFF

switch (F) by pushing down on tab. Discard tab.

Note: If tab has come off during

plugging cord into an electrical

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Note: Bag clip on front of handle must

be unhooked from slot in bag cap before attaching tool rack (see Fig.

26).

With side of rack marked TOP FRONT

(W) facing top of bag, pull cord

through rack and lower rack over han- dle as shown. Slide rack down

between bag and handle,

Continue to slide rack down handle until bottom of rack is below lower

cord hook (A). Snap one side of rack, then the other onto lower handle.

4 Continued -I_

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