Hoover C1415 User Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

ENGLISH ‹ pp.1-8

Commercial
Lightweight
Cleaner

with Dirt Cup

Review this manual
before operating the
cleaner

Index

Assembling Cleaner ...............................2-4

How To Use

Cleaner Description ...............................

If You Have a Problem ............................... 7

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

Maintenance
Authorized Service

Emptying Dirt Cup .................................. 5

Lubrication ..............................................

Replacing Belt ........................................

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

© 2007 Hoover, Inc.

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ESPAÑOL ‹ pág 9-13
FRANÇAIS ‹ p. 14-18

Record and retain

Model_________________ Serial No._________________

(Located on bottom of cleaner)

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.

• 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.

• Do not use without dust bag or dirt cup in place. Shake outer bag and empty dirt cup
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, and 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. If an extension cord is absolutely
necessary, use at least a 16 gauge cord and as short as possible.

• 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.

• Use vacuum cleaner only for its intended use as described in this owner’s manual.
Use only attachments recommended by The Hoover Company; others may cause hazards.

Save these instructions!

DOUBLE INSULATED: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
This cleaner meets Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA-29 CFR 1910 Subpart
S) requirements.

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1. Assembling cleaner

UP

UP

Carton contents

1-1

It is extremely important to read and
follow all the assembly steps in order.

A

F

Remove all parts from carton and
identify each item shown. Make sure
all parts, especially small items, such
as G and F, are located before dis­posing of cardboard packaging.

B

C

G

D

A. Upper handle
B. Lower handle
C. Cord
D. Dirt cup assembly
E. Cleaner body

Step 1 Assemble handle

1-2

D

E

H

F. Handle bolt and nut pack­et (One extra nut included)

G. Dirt cup screws (2)
H. Dirt cup support

Note: The white switch lock above the ON/OFF

(A) switch helps in the assembly of your cleaner.
Assembly can be continued if the switch lock is miss­ing. However, do not remove the switch lock until
assembly is completed.

C

Align upper handle and lower handle as shown.
Place upper (B) and lower (C) handle parts on a flat surface,

aligning rod sections (D). With hands on sides of handle,
push parts together firmly until they “click” and rod sections
lock together.

Step 2 Attach cord

1-3

E

Insert large rectangular end of cord into pocket in bot­tom of handle, with side marked “UP” visible.

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

Slide cord protector (F) toward upper handle (G).

2

“UP”

F

G

B

A

*Do not press against the grey rod extending from the
lower handle shown in Fig. 1-3 (E). Do not push handle
together with hands on ends of sections.

“UP”

E

1-4

UP

1-5

F

F

Rotate cord protector (F) as shown.

1-6

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

Do not plug cleaner in until assembly
is totally complete.

1-8

I

H

With (F) pointing downward (toward
back of handle), press groove (H) into
slot (I).

Pull cord tight.

F

Note proper placement of
cord at notch as shown.

1-9

F

Step 3 Attach dirt
cup assembly

1-7

Release dirt cup latches (A) by
pulling them outward.
Remove cup and set it aside.

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A

B

B

C

Slide extensions (B) on lower back
of cloth bag into slots (C) in lower
handle.

1-11

H

On upper handle, grasp bag clip
retainer (H) and pull down firmly.
Hook bag clip (I) into slot in retainer.

E

D

C

Insert the two screws at area shown (D).
Tighten screws.

Step 4 Attach handle

I

1-12

J

Note location of tapered rails (J) on
dirt cup support (K) and on lower
handle.

K

Note round opening (E) and hooks (F)
on back of cloth bag. Place opening
over dirt tube (G).

Press down firmly to snap hooks into
handle.

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L

M

Slide rails on support onto rails (L)
on lower handle until support snaps
past the lock tab (M).

Continued ‹

F

G

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1-15

1-16

N

Pull support toward bottom of han­dle slightly to make sure support is
locked in place.

Make sure hole in handle (N) is vis­ible through hole in support.

1-17

O

Place nut (O) in recessed area 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
convenience.

With cloth bag to the front, place
assembled handle onto handle base
of cleaner body.

Rock handle side to side while push­ing down firmly. Extra pushing effort
may be required.

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Reposition dirt cup into support at
bottom of cloth bag and snap latch­es into position.

Push bolt into hole on lower front of

handle.
If bolt will not go through hole

easily, handle is not pushed com­pletely down.

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P

Q

Pull switch lock (P) above ON-OFF
switch (Q) straight out.

Dispose of lock.

Note: If lock has come off during
assembly, make sure switch is in the
OFF position (down) before plugging
cord in to electrical outlet.

2. How to use

Cleaner description

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The assembled cleaner will look like the
drawing.

1. Handle

2. ON/OFF switch

3. Cord hooks:

for storage.

4. Bag cap

5. Cloth bag

6. Dirt cup

7. Handle release lever:

to lower handle to operating or low
position.

8. Cleaner body

9. Furniture guard: helps prevent clean-

er from marking furniture.

10. Hood

11. Extra belt storage:

extra belt.

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12. Carpet height control: slide knob to

correct setting for height of carpet
being cleaned.

wrap cord around hooks

step on lever

open door to store

Operate cleaner only at voltage specified
on data plate on bottom of cleaner.

WARNING: electrical shock could occur if
used outdoors or on wet surfaces.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, this
appliance has a polarized plug (one blade
is wider than the other). This plug will fit in
a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug
does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the
plug. If it still does not fit, contact a quali­fied electrician to install the proper outlet.
Do not change the plug in any way.

ON-OFF switch

To turn cleaner ON, push switch up.
To turn cleaner OFF, push switch down.

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A B

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2-4

Transporting cleaner

To move your cleaner from room to
room, put handle in upright position, tilt
cleaner back on rear wheels and push
forward (A).
The cleaner can also be moved by lift­ing it as shown in (B).

3. Maintenance

Emptying dirt cup

Frequently check the dirt level in the dirt
cup. It is recommended that you empty

cup when dirt level reaches “Full Line”
on front of cup. If more dirt is allowed to

accumulate, your cleaner may not oper­ate effectively and spillage may occur
when cup is removed.

How to empty

Turn cleaner OFF and disconnect from
electrical outlet.

Edge cleaning

Edge cleaning is provided on
both sides of nozzle to remove dirt in

carpet near baseboards and furniture.
Guide either side of nozzle parallel to
edge of carpet or furniture.

3-1

With handle in upright position, grasp
sides of cloth bag. Push sides of bag
in and pull out vigorously to release dirt
accumulated in bag. Allow a few sec­onds for dirt to settle into cup.

Belt storage

Lift door to conveniently store extra belt.

3-2

While supporting bottom of cup, release
the two latches by pulling them outward.
Remove cup and empty it.
Reposition cup into support at bottom of
bag and snap latches into position.

The belt

What to buy

Use only genuine HOOVER belt, part No.
38528027 with your cleaner.

When to replace

Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet.

To check belt, remove bottom plate and
hood as shown in “How to replace belt”.
Replace belt if it is stretched, cut or
broken.

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A

C

D

B

How to replace

Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet.

Place handle in lowest position. Turn
cleaner over and remove the bottom
plate screw (A).

To remove bottom plate, insert end of flat
screwdriver into wide area of right-hand
slot (B) and push handle of screwdriver
to the rear. Repeat in left-hand slot (C).

Lift extension (D) of bottom plate, rotate
plate and remove from cleaner body.

3-4

Remove agitator and broken agitator
belt.

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C

B

Slip agitator through new belt (with letter­ing toward outside of cleaner) and posi-

tion belt in belt guide (A).
Push end of belt into opening in cleaner

body.
Reposition agitator making sure to align

flat sides of projection (B) on belt end
of agitator with flat sides of slot (C) in
cleaner body.

Turn cleaner over and lift off hood.

A

Place the three tabs on bottom plate into
slots in front of cleaner body. Snap bot­tom plate into place over agitator.

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A

Stretch new belt onto motor pulley (A).

Extra effort may be required to stretch
belt onto pulley.

Turn agitator, making sure belt is not
pinched between agitator and cleaner
body. The belt must rotate freely inside
the belt guide. If the agitator does not
turn, remove bottom plate and reposition
belt in the belt guide.

Replace hood.

Remove hood

Place handle in operating position and
turn cleaner over. Insert end of flat
screwdriver into one of the four slots
beside an arrow on bottom of cleaner.

For slots nearest wheels, push handle
of screwdriver toward cleaner handle;
for remaining two slots, pry outward to
release latches.

The agitator

Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet
before checking or replacing brushes.

What to buy

When purchasing a new brush roll (assembly
complete), ask for Hoover part No. 48414-

155.

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When to replace

To check condition of brushes, move
edge of a card across bottom plate
while turning agitator. Replace agitator if
brushes do not touch card.

Note: The agitator belt should be replaced
each time the brush roll is replaced.

How to replace brush

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roll - assembly complete

Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet.

1. Remove hood as shown in Figs. 3-7
through 3-8 of “How to replace belt”.

2. Pull belt off motor pulley (A), shown in
Fig. 3-9.

3. Remove bottom plate and agitator as
shown in Figs. 3-3 and 3-4.

4. Remove agitator from cleaner and
discard.

5. Reposition belt and new agitator
beginning with Fig. 3-5.

Use this illustration for agitator reassembly, if
necessary. Washer must be placed between
agitator ends and bearing.