Hoover Commercial Lightweight Cleaner with Dirt Cup User Manual

Commercial
Lightweight

Cleaner

with

Dirt Cup

®

Review this manual
before operating the
cleaner

Record and retain

Model_________________ Serial No._________________

(Located on bottom of cleaner)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

ENGLISH ➜ pp.1-8

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

© 2000 The Hoover Company

Index

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

How To Use

Cleaner Description ..........................4

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

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

Maintenance

Authorized Service ............................7

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

Lubrication ........................................7

Replacing Belt ..................................5

Replacing Brush Roll ....................6-7

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!

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

2

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.

UP

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

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).

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1-3

B

C

F

E

G

E

1. Assembling cleaner

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

Carton contents

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.

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

1-1

A

B

C

E

F

G

H

D

Step 1 Assemble handle

*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.

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

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

UP

A

D

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

3

Rotate cord protector (F) as shown.

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

Pull cord tight.

Step 3 Attach dirt
cup assembly

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

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

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1-5

1-7

1-8

H

I

F

F

H

F

B

B

C

D

C

A

E

F

G

J

K

L

M

I

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.

1-6

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

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.

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

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1-10

1-11

1-12

1-13

F

UP

Step 4 Attach handle

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

Continued

➜

Note proper placement of
cord at notch as shown.

4

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.

Cleaner description

2. How to use

The assembled cleaner will look like the
drawing.

1. Handle

2. ON/OFF switch

3. Cord hooks: wrap cord around
hooks for storage.

4. Bag cap

5. Cloth bag

6. Dirt cup

7. Handle release lever: step on lever

to lower handle to operating or low
position.

8. Cleaner body

9. Furniture guard: helps prevent

cleaner from marking furniture.

10. Hood

11. Extra belt storage: open door to

store extra belt.

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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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.

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.

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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1-16

1-17

1-18

1-19

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.

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

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1

2

3

4

5

6

8

7

9

10

11

O

N

Q

P

5

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).

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.

Belt storage

Lift door to conveniently store extra belt.

3. Maintenance

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.

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2-3

3-1

3-3

3-4

3-2

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.

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.

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 right­hand 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.

Remove agitator and broken agitator
belt.

C

B

D

A

A B

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6

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. 48414081.

3-5

3-7

3-93-8

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.

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.

Slip agitator through new belt (with let-
tering toward outside of cleaner) and
position 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.

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

Turn cleaner over and lift off hood.

How to replace brush
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.

A

A

B

C

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3-10

Servicing of
double-insulated
appliances

This vacuum cleaner is double insulated.
In a double-insulated appliance, two
systems of insulation are provided
instead of grounding. No grounding
means is provided on a double-insulated
appliance, nor should a means for
grounding be added. Servicing a dou­ble-insulated appliance requires extreme
care and knowledge of the system, and
should be done only by qualified service
personnel. Replacement parts must be

identical to those parts being
replaced. A double-insulated appliance

is marked with the words “DOUBLE
INSULATION” or “DOUBLE-INSULATED”.
The symbol may also be marked on
the appliance.

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Service

To obtain approved HOOVER service
and genuine HOOVER parts, locate
the nearest Hoover Factory Service

Center or Authorized Hoover
Warranty Service Dealer (Depot) by:

• checking the Yellow Pages
under “Vacuum Cleaners ­Household” OR -

• checking the list of Factory
Service Centers provided
with this cleaner OR -

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

• checking the Service section of
The Hoover Company online at
www.hoover.com

Please do not send your cleaner to The
Hoover Company in North Canton for
service, this will only result in delay.

If further assistance is needed, contact
The Hoover Company Consumer
Response Center, North Canton, Ohio
44720, Phone: [phone].

In Canada, contact Hoover Canada,
Burlington, Ontario L7R 4A8,
Phone: [phone].
Always identify your cleaner by the
complete model number when request­ing information or ordering parts. (The
model number appears on the bottom of
the cleaner.)

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

1. Brush roll core

2. Flat sided projection

3. End plate

4. Bearing

5. Washer

6. Agitator end

7. Shaft

8. End section

9. Agitator end

10. Washer

11. Bearing

12. End plate

13. Round projection

Lubrication

The motor is equipped with bearings
which contain sufficient lubrication for
the life of the motor. The addition of
lubricant could cause damage. Do not

add lubricant to motor bearings.

The agitator is equipped with two ball
bearings that should be lubricated
periodically by a Hoover Factory
Service Center or an Authorized Hoover
Warranty Service Dealer (Depot).

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If you have a
problem

If a minor problem occurs, it usually can
be solved quite easily when the cause is
found by using the check list below.

Problem: Cleaner won’t run

Possible cause

Possible solution

• Not firmly plugged in

•

Plug unit in firmly

• No voltage in wall plug

•

Check fuse or breaker

• Blown fuse/tripped breaker

•

Replace fuse/reset breaker

Problem: Cleaner won’t pick up

Possible cause

Possible solution

• Broken or worn belt

•

Replace belt

• Agitator brush roll worn

•

Replace brush roll

• Dirt cup full

•

Empty dirt cup

• Cloth bag dirty

•

Push sides of bag in and pull out.

Empty dirt cup

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10

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