Hoover U5117, U5117-900 Owner's Manual

HOOVER® Upright
with Removable
Tool Rack

Owner’s Manual

ENGLISH ➜ pp.1-13

ESPAÑOL ➜ pág. 14-20
FRANÇAIS ➜ p. 21-27

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Index

Assembling Cleaner..........................3-6

How To Use

Cleaner Description ..........................6

Cleaning Tools ..................................8

Upright Cleaner..............................7-8

If You Have a Problem........................12

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

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

Maintenance

Authorized Service..........................12

Lubrication ......................................11

Replacing Belt ............................10-11

Replacing Brush Roll......................11

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

Replacing Filter Bag ........................9

Replacing Final Filter ..................9-10

Warranty ..............................................12

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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
and the bag.

• Always turn off this appliance before connecting or disconnecting hose.

• 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.

• 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
h a z a r d s .

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1. Assembling cleaner

It is extremely important to
read and follow all the
i n s t ruction steps in ord e r.

The assembled cleaner will look like this drawing.
If you need assistance with any step of the assembly or operation:

Visit us on-line at www.hoover.comto 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 our
Consumer Response Center.

C a rton contents

Remove all parts from carton and
identify each item shown.

Note that some of the items are
shipped together in the sealed
bag with the owner’s manual.

1-1

B

A

E

C

D

H

G

F

I

A.Upper handle
B.Bag compartment assembly
C.Cord
D. Tool caddy
E. Cleaner base

F. Handle bolt and nut packet

(One extra nut included)

G. Upper handle screws (2)
H. Paper filter bag

I. Hose, cleaning tools, crevice

wand and extension wand

3

1-2

A

Note: The green or white switch
lock (A) near the ON/OFF switch on

the back of the bag compartment
assembly, helps in assembling
your cleaner.

Assembly can be continued if the
switch lock is missing. However,
do not remove the switch lock
until assembly is completed.

Step 1 Assemble handle

1-3

Removing bag door

Pull bag door latch forward and
remove bag door.

Set bag door aside.

1-4

Attaching cord

Slide cord protector (AA) away
from rectangular end of cord.

Insert large rectangular end of cord
through opening in back of bag
compartment.

1-5

With side marked “UP” visible, insert
end into pocket in the bottom of the
bag compartment assembly.

Slide cord protector toward top of
bag assembly and slide through
opening.

1-8

1-6

B

C

With bag compartment in the verti-

cal position, rotate cord protector
(B) on cord so that the arrow is on
the side.

Press protector into the slot (C).
Protector should be pointing down­ward when assembly is in the verti­cle position.

Pull cord tight.

1-9

1-7

Press cord into place at each of the
three slots indicated.

Do not plug cleaner in until
assembly is totally complete.

1-10

Attaching bag compart­ment assembly

Remove cardboard protector from
bottom of bag compartment assem­bly.

4

D

With opening of bag assembly

toward the front, place it down onto
the extension on cleaner base.

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

sure handle is pushed down com­pletely.

Push bolt into hole (D) on lower front
of assembly.

Place nut in recessed area at back
of assembly. Hold nut in place
while tightening bolt securely with a
screwdriver.
Only one nut is needed on this

model. The extra nut is not required
but has been provided for your con­venience.