Hoover S3621 User Manual

Owner’s Manual

English ➜ pp. 1-14

Español ➜ pàg.15-22
Français ➜ p. 23-30

Review this manual before

operating cleaner.

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Hoover

®

WindTunnel™ Canister
Cleaner with
Powered Hand Tool

TM

®

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Index

Assembling Cleaner............................3-4

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

How To Use

Canister Cleaner..............................5-6

Check Bag Indicator ..........................5

Cleaning Tools ................................6-7

Powered Nozzle ..............................5-6

To Clean Stairs ....................................7

If You Have a Problem..........................13

Clearing Blockages ..........................13

Important Safeguards ............................2

Maintenance

Cleaning Filters................................8-9

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

Replacing Powered Hand Tool

Agitator Brush Roll..........................11

Replacing Powered Hand Tool Belt..12

Replacing Agitator Brush Roll ........10

Replacing Bag ....................................8

Replacing Power Nozzle Belt ............9

Replacing Headlight ........................10

Replacing Edge Groomers ..............11

Service..................................................12

Storage ..................................................7

Warranty................................................14

Important Safeguards!

When using an electrical appliance, always follow

basic precautions, including the following:

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE

Warning:

• 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 liquids such as gasoline or fine
wood sandings or use in areas where they may be present.

• The hose contains electrical wires. Do not use if damaged, cut or punctured.

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

• Always turn off this appliance before connecting or disconnecting hose,
motorized nozzle or powered hand tool.

• 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.

• If cleaner has a cord reel, hold on to the plug while cord is being rewound to pre­vent cord from whipping.

• 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.

Save these instructions!

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury:

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Unpack cleaner from carton and iden­tify the parts shown. Remove and
dispose of cardboard packing.
A. Canister cleaner
B. WindTunnel™ powered nozzle
C. Extra paper bag (one bag is
installed in cleaner) (your model may
include additional bags)
D. Extension wands and hose

A

B

C

D

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1. Assembling cleaner

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 online at www.hoover.com to find the service outlet nearest
you (click on the “Service” button) OR

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

Call 1-330-499-9499 to speak with a representative in the Hoover
Consumer Response Center.

Carton contents

Connect hose, wands and nozzle

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1-3

A

Connect hose

With hose toward front of cleaner, push
hose connector into opening in bag lid.

When hose is attached properly, hose
cord plug will reach to receptacle on
cleaner.

Insert plug as deeply into the recepta­cle as possible. Latch (A) will automati­cally fasten. Cleaner will not operate
unless plug is inserted into receptacle.

To disconnect hose, first remove hose
cord plug from receptacle while pulling
out on latch. Then, depress buttons
(shown in Fig.1-2 by arrows) on hose
connector and pull up.

Note: The flexible hose contains
electrical wires for connection to the
power nozzle and should not be used
if damaged. The wires should not be
seen through the outer skin.

B

Attach nozzle and wands

The wand with the storage clip connects
to the power nozzle.

Attach it to power nozzle by fitting but­ton projection (B) on nozzle connector
(C) into opening near end of wand. Be
sure nozzle is locked in place.

To release, press down on center of
latch (D) and remove nozzle.

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C

D

Continued

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Push plug on power nozzle cord com­pletely into receptacle underneath
hand grip.

Always disconnect cleaner from elec­trical outlet before attaching or
removing power nozzle plug.

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2. How to use

To attach the hose to the extension
wands, push latch (F) on the hand grip
to the unlock symbol.

Push the hand grip (G) down onto wand
so that the button projection (H) fits into
the slot. Push the latch to the lock
symbol to secure wand.

Attach second wand to the first. Position
cord into cord clips (E) on wands, plac­ing excess cord between nozzle and
bottom cord clip.

Note: For some models, bottom cord
clip is on wand storage clip.

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E

G

H

1-5

1-6

F

Cleaner description

The assembled cleaner will look like the drawing.

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

1. WindTunnel™ carpet and floor
power nozzle: automatically

adjusts to different carpet pile
heights.

2. Headlight

3. Spring latch: locks extension

wands together or locks wand to
nozzle or tool.

4. Wand storage clip: place cleaner

on its end and hook clip onto bot­tom of cleaner.

9. Suction regulator: close for maxi-

um suction; open if power nozzle is
difficult to push on some carpets or
if lightweight rugs or draperies are
being cleaned.

10.Receptacle: connect power nozzle

cord underneath hand grip.

11. Dusting brush

12. Crevice tool

13. Hard floor tool

14. Furniture nozzle

15. Powered hand tool: stores in tool

lid

16. Power ON light: glows when

cleaner can be controlled at the
hand grip.

17. Micro filter: aids in filtration of dirt

particles.

18. Large wheels: provide easy towing

when cleaner is pulled over carpet,
area rugs and door sills.

19. Cord rewind pedal: step on pedal
to rewind cord for storage. Hold

plug until cord is rewound.

20. Tool lid: pull up on edge of lid in

recessed area.

22. Bag lid latch: lift to open bag lid.

22. ON/OFF pedal: conveniently

located on top of cleaner.

23. Check bag indicator: shows red
when paper bag should be
checked for fullness.

24. Hose connector

25. Receptacle: connect power nozzle

cord to canister cleaner.

26. Carrying handle

This cleaner is intended for house­hold use.

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12

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5. Extension wands: used with rug

and floor nozzle. One or both
wands may be used with cleaning
tools.

6. Wand/tool latch: used to lock hand

grip to extension wands or cleaning
tools.

7. Floor surface selector button:

push button toward “RUG” for carpet
cleaning or “BARE” for hard surface
floor cleaning.

8. Hand grip

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POWER

FLOOR

SURFACE

O

F

F

O

N

B

A

R

E

R

U

G

Floor surface selector

Carpet or rug cleaning

When using the power nozzle for carpet
and rug cleaning, push the floor surface
selector button toward “RUG” (C). This
setting provides the suction and agitator
action necessary to deep clean carpets.
The nozzle adjusts automatically to vari­ous carpet pile heights.

Deluxe power
nozzle

Handle positions

The handle has two positions when used
with the power nozzle: upright and
operating.

To lower handle to operating position,
place your foot firmly on the power noz­zle and pull handle back.

Check bag indicator

The indicator will begin to show red as
bag fills with dirt. There are three condi­tions that will cause the indicator to
become completely red:

1. The bag is full; change the bag.

2. Very fine materials (such as powder)
have been picked up, clogging the bag
pores; change the bag, even if it is not full.

3. There is a blockage in the nozzle, hose,
tools, or at the bag opening; remove the
blockage.

ON-OFF switches

After assembling cleaner, plug cord into
electrical outlet. Turn cleaner on by
depressing ON-OFF pedal (A). To turn
cleaner off, depress pedal again.

Note: Pedal opposite ON-OFF pedal is
Cord Rewind Pedal (B).

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2-2

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.

A

B

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C

POWER

FLOOR

SURFACE

O

F

F

O

N

B

A

R

E

R

U

G

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D

POWER

FLOOR

SURFACE

O

F

F

O

N

R

U

G

B

A

R

E

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Hard surface floor cleaning

The power nozzle can be used for
cleaning hard surface floors such as
wood, linoleum, vinyl, asphalt and rub­ber tile, sealed cork, concrete and ter­razzo, as well as carpet.

To set the power nozzle for hard surface
floor cleaning, push the floor surface
selector button toward “BARE” (D). This
setting provides suction and no agitator
action. If you prefer, you may use the
hard floor tool to clean bare floors.

You will find it particularly convenient
when cleaning lightweight area rugs to
set the floor surface selector button on
“BARE” and continue cleaning the sur­rounding floor surfaces.

Note: The headlight will be ON in both
the “RUG” and “BARE” floor surface
modes

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