Hoover FoldAwayTM Upright User Manual
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Owner’s Manual
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The numbers are located on the bottom of your cleaner.
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Serial number_________________________________________
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of your HOOVER product.
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cleaner (see back cover).
Contents
Getting Started......................................3
How to use ............................................4
Cleaner Description ..........................4
Cleaning Tools ..................................6
If You Have a Problem ........................11
Clearing Blockages....................11-12
Important Safeguards ..........................2
Maintenance
Authorized Service..........................11
Cleaning Filters..............................7-8
Emptying Dirt Cup ............................7
Lubrication ......................................10
Replacing Agitator Brush Roll ......10
Replacing Belt..............................9-10
Replacing Headlight ..........................8
Thermal Protector ..............................10
Warranty ..............................................12
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 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 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 cleaner. They may damage the
cleaner.
• Always turn off this appliance before connecting or disconnecting hose.
• Do not use without dirt cup or filters in place. Empty dirt cup and clean filters 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.
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www.hoover.com
Review this manual before
operating cleaner
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1. Getting started
If you need any assistance:
Visit our website at www.hoover.com. Click on the “Service” button
to find the service outlet nearest you OR
Call 1-800-944-9200 for an automated referral of service outlet
locations (U.S. only) OR
Call 1-330-499-9499 to speak with a representative in our Consumer
Response Center.
Please do not return this product to the store.
Carton contents
Your cleaner comes fully
assembled with the
tools and hose stored on
board.
Remove any tape or packing material
from the cleaner.
A. Cleaner
B. Hose, cleaning tools and wands
(packed on cleaner)
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Cord clip
To help keep the cord out of the way
while cleaning, position cord into cord
clip (C).
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A
A
C
B
*Packed inside
extension wand
B
*
Using fold down handle
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1-3
Raise upper handle (A) to upright position until it locks in place.
Press upper handle release button (B)
back to fold handle to storage position.
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A
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1. FoldAway™ handle
2. Upper handle release
button
3. Dirt cup handle/latch
4. Carrying handle
5. Dirt cup filter chamber
6. Pleated filter (inside filter
chamber)
7. Dirt cup
8. Headlight
9. Stair cleaning handle:
located under the
headlight.
10. Hood
11. Carpet height adjustment
knob: rotate knob to cor-
rect setting for height of
carpet being cleaned.
12. Handle release pedal:
step on pedal to lower
handle to operating or low
positions.
13. Hose
14. Furniture nozzle
15. Dusting brush
16. Extension wand
17. Crevice wand: stores
inside wand
18. Cord hooks: wrap
cord around hooks for
storage. The top hook
rotates to the left for
easy cord release.
19. ON/OFF switch: locat-
ed on left rear corner
of cleaner body
Cleaner description
2. How to use
Operate cleaner only at voltage specified on data
plate on bottom of cleaner.
This cleaner is intended for household use.
Polarized plug
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
Plug cord into electrical outlet.
To turn cleaner ON, push switch (A) toward
front of cleaner.
To turn cleaner OFF, push toward back of
cleaner.
Handle positions
The handle of your cleaner has three positions; upright when using cleaning tools;
operating position for general operation
on carpet and floors; low for reaching
under low furniture. Step on handle release
pedal to lower handle.
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Carrying handle
Use the carrying handle to lift the
cleaner.
Transporting cleaner
Put handle in upright position. Tilt
cleaner back on rear wheels. Push
forward.
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Settings
For maximum cleaning performance,
the following carpet height settings are
recommended.
• Low setting: for all types of carpet and
hard floors.
Note: If the cleaner is difficult to push,
rotate knob to the next higher setting.
• Medium and High settings: for deeper
pile carpet where easier pushing effort is
desired, while maintaining good cleaning
performance.
Cleaning lightweight
flexible rugs
Stand on one end of rug and move
cleaner toward other end or edge.
Before reaching edge, push down on
handle. This will lift up the nozzle (front
of cleaner) as shown and will prevent
rug from clinging to cleaner. Continue to
lift up nozzle so that when you have
reached the edge, it is completely off
the rug. Move cleaner back to start
again, lower nozzle, and use only forward strokes.
Carpet height
adjustment
The cleaning of carpet and rugs takes
place at the nozzle (B).
When it is necessary to raise and lower the
nozzle for various carpet pile heights, turn
the carpet height adjustment knob (C) to
the desired setting.
For ease in turning the knob, place handle
in upright position and tilt cleaner back
slightly.
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C
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Stair cleaning
A stair cleaning handle has been
designed for ease in using your cleaner
on stairs. With handle in operating position, place fingers under edge of stair
cleaning handle and guide cleaner with
other hand on upper handle.
As an alternative, you may use the hose
and furniture nozzle for stair cleaning.
Clean from bottom to top.
When using cleaning tools, the agitator will continue to rotate.
CAUTION: To avoid personal injury or
unnecessary wear to carpet, and to
prevent the cleaner from falling,
always place it at the bottom of the
stairs.
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