Hoover GUV L2310, GUV L2315 Owner's Manual

HOOVER

GUV TM Garage

Owner's Manual

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Utility Vac

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This cleaner was inspected and packaged

carefully before being shipped from the

factory. If you should happen to need

assistance during assembly or operation,

Visit us on-line at www.hoover.eom to find
the service outlet nearest you (click on the

"Service" button)

OR

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

OR

Call 1-800-263-6376 to speak with a
representative in our Consumer Response

Center. Men-Fri 8AM-7PM EST.

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PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS

PRODUCT TO THE STORE.

Review this manual before operating cleaner.

Fill in and retain

For your records, please enter model and serial numbers in the spaces provided
below and retain in a safe place.

Model No. Serial No.

(See side of power unit)

Attach your sales receipt to this owner's manual. Verification of purchase date
may be required for warranty service.

Important Safeoguaards!

When using an electrical appliance, always follow including
the following:

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE

Index

GUV TM vac description ................ 3

Grounding instructions .............. 3

Installation .................................... 4

How to use ................................... 4

Important safeguards .................. 2

Maintenance ................................. 5

If you have a problem ............. 5

Thermal protector ................... 6

Lubrication ............................... 6

Service ..................................... 6

Warranty ....................................... 7

W; ing:arn _o reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury:

• Do not use on wet surfaces.

• Connect to a properly grounded outlet only. See "Grounding Instructions."

• Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.

Do not allow cleaning system to be used as a toy or to run unattended at any time.

• Do not allow any objects to be put into hose inlet.

• 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 sharp objects.

• Do not use without filter in place. Empty dirt container and clean filter
frequently when picking up very fine materials such as powder.

• Use extra care when cleaning stairs.

• Do not put any objects into openings. Do not use with any openings 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 a 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 power unit.

• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.

Never handle plug or appliance with wet hands.

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

• 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 this owner's
manual. Use only attachments recommended by The Hoover Company; others
may cause hazards.

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Grounding

Instructions

This appliance must be grounded. If
it should malfunction or breakdown,

grounding provides a path of least
resistance for electrical current to

reduce the risk of electric shock. This
appliance is equipped with a cord hav-

ing an equipment-grounding conductor
(A) and grounding plug (B). The plug
must be plugged into an appropriate
outlet (C) that is properly installed and
grounded in accordance with all local

codes and ordinances.

DANGER-

Improper connection of the equipment-

grounding conductor can result in the
risk of electric shock. Check with a

qualified electrician or service person if
you are in doubt as to whether the outlet
is properly grounded. Do not modify
the plug provided with the appliance

- if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper

outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
This appliance is for use on a nominal

120 volt circuit and has a grounding
plug that looks like the plug illustrated in
Fig. 1-1.
A Temporary adapter (D) may be used
to connect this plug to a 2-pole recep-
tacle (E) if a properly grounded outlet is
not available. The Temporary adapter
should be used only until a properly
grounded outlet (C) can be installed by
a qualified electrician. The green col-
ored rigid ear (F), lug, or the like extend-
ing from the adapter must be connected
to a permanent ground such as a
properly grounded outlet box cover.
Whenever the adapter is used, it must
be held in place by a metal screw (G).

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Canadian Electrical Code.

Description

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1. Motor module

2. Motor exhaust (back of unit)

3. Hose inlet

4. Dirt container (contains
Mounting bracket - Fig. 2-1
and tools - Fig. 3-2)

5. ON-OFF switch

6. Power cord (back of unit)

7. Data label

8. Mounting bracket

9. Hose rack

10. Tools

11. Tool caddy

12. Hose (L2310 - 30ft.; L2315 - 35ft.)

(packed inside dirt container)

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Mounting location

The GUVTM power unit can be mounted
in the garage, basement, utility room,
or any other remote area, except where
ex-posed to weather, and no more than

5 feet from an electrical outlet. Because
this unit requires ventilation, DO NOT

install in a heat producing or confined
area such as the attic, furnace room, etc.

The top of the GUVTM power unit should
be no less than 12" (30.5 cm) from the
ceiling, and any corner wall to allow
proper cooling of the motor. For ease of
removing the dirt container, the bottom
of the unit should be at least 18" (46 cm)

above the floor.
DO NOT block the two small inlet holes

located above each latch holder.
Because the top surface of the GUVTM

power unit gets hot during operation,
DO NOT place or store any objects on
top of the unit.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD AN EXTENSION CORD BE
USED WITH THIS APPLIANCE.

Mounting the GUV TM
power unit and hose

rack

1) Determine if the wall you will be
mounting the GUVTM power unit to is
block, concrete, or plaster/drywall.

2) Drywall or Plaster Wall (fasteners

included)

GUVTM power unit: Locate a stud
and drill a 9/64" (.36 cm) dia. x 1-1/4"

(3.18 cm) pilot hole. Mount the brack-

et from the top center hole with a
screw. Making sure that the bracket
is straight, drill a second pilot hole
using the lower hole on the bracket
as a guide and fasten tightly with the

other screw. If no stud isavailable,
drill a 1/4" (.64 cm) dia. x 1-1/4" (3.18

cm) pilot hole and use anchor drywall

mounts.

3) Block or Concrete Wall (fasteners

are not included)
GUVTM power unit: You will need (2)

1-1/2" (3.8 cm) x 1/4" (.64 cm) lead

plugs and (2) 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) x 1/4"
(.64 cm) lag bolts. Drill a 1/2" (1.3

cm) dia. x 1-3/4" (4.4 cm) deep hole
with a masonry drill bit. Insert a lead

plug into the hole.

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MOUNTING
BRACKET

Mount the bracket (Fig. 2-1) from a
top corner hole with a lag bolt. Mark
the other top corner hole of the

bracket. Make sure that the bracket
is straight. Slide the bracket away

from the mark and drill a hole direct-
ly over the mark.

Insert a lead plug into the hole.
Align the bracket over the hole and
tightly fasten with a lag bolt.
Continue to 4).

4)

Mount the GUV TM power unit on the
bracket making sure the bar on the

back of the machine is settled to the
bottom of the slots on the mounting
bracket. The wall mounting bracket

must fit between the two brackets
on the back of the GUVTM power unit.

5) Hose rack (drywall or plaster wall):
Drill a 1/4" (.64 cm) dia. x 1-1/4"
(3.18 cm) pilot hole. Insert the

anchor drywall mount into the hole.
Mount the hose rack from an eye on

one side with a screw. Make sure
the rack is straight. Drill a second

pilot hole using the second eye on
the rack. Insert the anchor drywall
mount into the hole. Fasten tightly

with the other screw.

Hose rack (block or concrete wall):

follow instructions under 3) for

mounting the GUVTM power unit
bracket.

6) Plug the power cord in.

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Insert the hose into the hose inlet as
shown in Fig. 3-1.

The GUV TM power unit is turned ON and

OFF with the switch found on the upper
section of the motor module.

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Selecting the proper tool

A. Dusting brush may be used for work

benches, vehicle interiors, baseboards,
lighting fixtures, etc.
B. Furniture nozzle may be used for

vehicle interiors, carpeted stairs, mat-
tresses, etc.

C. Crevice tools may be used in tight
spaces, corners and along edges in

such places as vehicle interiors, draw-
ers, upholstered furniture, stairs and

baseboards.
D. Floor nozzle may be used to clean

garage and basement floors and other
floor surfaces.

E. Wands are used to give extra length
to the hose. Use them with any of the
above tools. They are especially useful

with the floor nozzle.

Disconnect cord from electrical outlet

before removing dirt container.

Under normal circumstances, the only

maintenance your GUVTM vac requires is
emptying the dirt container as required,
and periodically cleaning the filter.

Attaching wand and
tools

Attach any tool or wand to the hose by

pushing it firmly into hose.

Attach second wand or tool to wand by

pushing it firmly onto the wand.

Twist wand or tool slightly to tighten or

loosen the connection.

How to clean tools

To clean the hose, wipe off dirt with a

cloth dampened in a mild detergent.
Rinse with a damp cloth.

Cleaning tools may be washed in warm

water with a detergent. Rinse and air dry

before using.

To clean the dirt container:

1) Remove the dirt container by
unlatching the latches located on each
side of the container.

2) Empty the dirt container into a trash
receptacle.

3) Replace dirt container, aligning
latches and latch holders, and secure
latches.

To clean the filter:

1) Remove the dirt container by
unlatching the latches located on each
side of the container.

2) Place a plastic grocery bag over the
main body that surrounds the filter.

3) Using the plastic bag as hand pro-
tection from dirt particles, shake the

filter to cause any particles adhering to
the filter to fall into the bag. (Fig. 4-2)

Discard bag.

4) Replace the dirt container and
secure latches.

In severe conditions, such as vacu-
uming drywall dust, etc., removing the

filter and properly cleaning will ensure
optimum performance of your GUV TM

vac.

5) To remove the cloth filter, grasp the

tab and pull towards the middle of the

unit.

6) Take the filter to a trash receptacle

and shake to cause any particles adher-
ing to the filter to fall into the receptacle.

7) To replace the cloth filter, you must
decrease the circumference of the filter

by pulling one side of the filter towards

the center of the filter to create a "V" or

"U" shape.

8) Place the filter back into the unit
and let the filter snap outward into the
groove.

IMPORTANT
Make sure the cloth filter is fitting

properly into the groove so it will not

come out when the machine is turned
on. Failure to do so could void your

warranty.

If a minor problem develops, it usually
can be remedied quite easily when the
cause is found by using the check list

below.

Possible cause

Possible solution

• Not firmly plugged in

• Plug in firmly

• No voltage in wall receptacle

• Check fuse or breaker

• Blown fuse/tripped breaker

• Replace fuse/reset breaker

• Thermal protector activated

• Allow thermal protector to cool for

30 minutes (this will allow the ther-
mal protector to reset).

Possible cause

Possible solution

• Filter dirty

• Clean filter

• Obstruction in hose or cleaning

tools

• If the blockage is in the hose, dis-
connect hose from power unit.
Insert a long blunt item, such as a

broom handle, to clear the block-
age.

• Check tools, wands, etc. for
blockages.

• Dirt container full or misposi-

tioned

• Check to see if the dirt container
needs to be emptied.

• Check to see if the dirt container
is properly positioned and secure-

ly attached.

Thermal protector

An internal thermal protector has been

designed into your cleaner to protect it

from overheating.

When the thermal protector activates,
the cleaner will stop running. If this

happens, proceed as follows:

1. Turn the cleaner OFF and discon-

nect it from the electrical outlet.

2. Check filter for dirt accumulation.

3. Refer to "Suction low" section under
"If you have a problem".

4. When cleaner is unplugged and the
motor cools for 30 minutes, the thermal

protector automatically resets and clean-
ing may continue.

If the thermal protector continues to
activate after following the above steps,

your cleaner may need servicing (see

"Service" section).

Lubrication

The motor is equipped with bearings
that contain sufficient lubrication for the

life of the motor. The addition of lubricant
could cause damage. Therefore, do not

add lubricant to motor bearings.

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 Service section of

The Hoover Company on-line at

www.hoover.com

OR-

• calling 1-800-944-9200 for an auto-
mated referral of authorized ser-

vice outlet locations (U.S. only).

Do not send your cleaner to Hoover,
Inc. in Glenwillow for service, as this will

only result in delay.
Call 1-800-263-6376 to speak with a rep-

resentative in our Consumer Response
Center. Mon-Fri 8am-7pm EST.

In Canada, contact Hoover Canada,
Carson Building, 100 Carson Street,

Etobicoke, Ontario, M8W 3R9.
Phone: [phone], Mon-Fri 8am-
7pm EST.

Always identify your cleaner by the
complete model number when request-

ing information or ordering parts. (The
model number appears on the side of

the unit.)

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