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699 Lewelling Blvd, Ste182
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Tarzana, CA 91356
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San Diego, CA 92110
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(619) 276-4359 fax
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Ste 102
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2960 Shallowford Rd. #200
Marietta, GA 30066
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10779 Alpharetta Hwy.
Suite 170
Roswell, GA 30076
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520 B. Meridan Rd, Ste. 150
Meridian, ID 83642
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Winston Plaza Shpg. Ctr.
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Melrose Park, IL 60160
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4328 East New York Street
Aurora, iL 60504
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3001-100th St.
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 331-0550
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KENTUCKY
4131 Shelbyville Rd.
Louisville, KY 40207
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MARYLAND
Belair Beltway Plaza
7632 Belair Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21236
(410) 668-8100
(410) 668-9228 fax
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305 Muddy Branch Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(301) 948-0864
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Evergreen Plaza Shpg. Ctr. Four Seasons Plaza
19799 West 12 Mile Rd. 6449 Albemarle Rd.
Southfield, MI 48076 Charlotte, NC 28212
(248) 552-6253 (704) 568-4283 fax
(248) 552-6256 fax
MINNESOTA 4032 Bekten Village St.
Knollwood Village Shpg. Ctr. Canton, OH 44718
8922 Highway 7 (330) 491-0086
St. Louis Park, MN 55426 (330) 491-0140 fax
St. Paul, MN 55113
(651)644-8684
(651) 644-6621 fax
MISSOURI
201 East Gregory
Kansas City, MO 64114
18931 Valley View Pkwy.
Ste F
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 795-5303
(816) 795-5759 fax
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Plaza II Shpg_ Ctr.
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Omaha, NE 68144
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Eastern Beltway Shpg. Ctr.
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Suite 110
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Fiesta Crossings
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Suite A-103
Albuquerque, NM 87109
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Sheridan Centre
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Amherst, NY 14226
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(516) 520-1293 fax
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Rochester, NY 14615
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No. Syracuse, NY 13212
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101 E. Alex-BeN Rd
CentervilIe, OH 45459
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2256Waycross Rd.
Forest Park, OH 45240
(513) 522-7575
(513) 522-7580 fax
Shoppes of Kenwood II
7714 B Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45236
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(513) 791-7934 fax
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North Olmsted, OH 44070
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(440) 734-2799 fax
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5831 Sawmill Rd.
Columbus, OH 43017
(614) 760-9399
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104 Boardman-Poland Rd.
Youngstown, OH 44512
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(330) 758-1332 fax
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Fairlawn, OH 44333
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4130 SW Lombard Ave.
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2200 N. Germantown Pky.
Ste. 7
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9309A Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37922
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1010 Murfreesboro Rd. West Allis, WI 53227
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WASHINGTON
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When using an electrical appliance, always follow basic precautions,
including the following:
READ ALE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING APPLIANCE.
electric shock, or injury:
• Do not use outdoors or on wet • Do not put any object into
surfaces, openings. Do not use with any
• Close supervision is necessary lint, hair, and anything that may
when any appliance is used by or reduce air flow.
near children. Do not allow vacu-
um cleaner to be used as a toy or • Do not pull or carry by cord,
to run unattended at any time. use cord as a handle, close door
• Keep hair, loose clothinR, fin- edges or corners. Do not run
gets, feet and all parts of body appliance over cord. Keep cord
away from openings, rotatinR aRi- away from heated surfaces.
tators and other movinR parrs. Do
not operate cleaner in hare feet or • Always disconnect cord from elec-
when wearing open toe shoes or trical outlet before servicing the
sandals, cleaner.
• Do not pick up anything that is • Turn cleaner off and unplug
burning or smokmR, such as ciga- when not in use.
rettes, matches, or_hot ashes.
• Do not use to pick up flamma- cord. To unpluR, grasp the plug,
ble or combustible liqm'ds such as not the cord. I_ever handle plug or
gasoline or fine wood sandinRs or appliance with wet hands.
use in areas where they may I)e
present. • The use of an extension cord is
• Avoid Ricking up hard, sharp
objects with the cleaner. They may • Do not use with damaged cord
damage the cleaner, or pluR. If appliance is not working
• Always turn off this appliance damaged, left outdoors, or
before connecting or disconnect- dropped into water, take it to a
ing hose. Hoover Sales and Service Center
• Unplug cleaner before connect- Service Dealer.
ing the powered pet hair cleaning
tool.
• Do not use without dirt cup or instructions.
filters in place. Empty cup fre-
quently when picking up very fine • Use only attachments recom-
materials such as powder, mended by Hoover; others may
• Use extra care when cleaning on
stairs.
opening blocked; keep free of dust,
on cord or pull cord around sharp
• Do not unplug by pulling on
not recommended.
as it st_ould, has been dropped,
or Authorized Hoover Warranty
• Use vacuum cleaner only for its
intended use as described in the
cause hazards.
English -_ pages 3-20
Owner's Manual )
ESPANOL _ p,_g 22-34
Important safeguards ........ 3
Unpacking ................ 4
Carton contents ............ 4
Cleaner description .......... 6
Using the cleaner ........... 7
Transporting ............. 7
Embedded DirtFinder TM
feature (some models) ...... 8
Cleaning rugs ............ 8
Using tools ........... 9-10
Powered pet hair cleaning
tool ............... 14-16
Cleaning stairs ......... 10
Maintenance .............. 10
Emptying dirt cup ...... 10-11
Filters ................. 11
Replacing headlight ....... 12
Luorication ............. 17
Clearing blockages ........ 16
Agitator brush roll ...... 12-13
Agitator brush roll belt ..... 13
Replacing powered pet hair
cleaning tool brush roll. 14-15
Replacing powered pet hair
oeaning tool belt ........ 15
Thermal protector ........ 15
Service ................. 17
Troubleshooting ........... 18
Warranty ................ 19
Parts & accessories mail
reorder form ............ 29
© 2006 The Hoover Company
www.hoover.oom
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A. or B. Cleaner body and Hose
C. Telescoping handle/wand
D. Tag Along TM grip
E. Hose clip and (2) Tag
Along TMhandle screws
Attach Tag Along TMgrip
Slide the Tag Along grip (A)
Q TM
onto the back of the cleaner.
Push screws into holes on
04 back of handle.
F. Tools
G. Floor brush*
H. Extra Reach TMhose*
*Available on some models.
Using a Phillips screwdriver,
tighten screws securely.
Attach hose clip
OWith back of upper handle fac-
ing you, insert hose clip (B) into
slot on left.
Position handle
Remove telescoping
Attach hose
handle/wand
E
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E
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The telescoping handle/wand
(C) needs to be positioned and
secured inplace. Ali_n the telescop-
ing handle/wand with the recesses on
the upper handle. Push the wand all
the way down into the cup (D) until
the handle/wand release latches (E)
snap into position.
Position tools
O o remove the telescoping
handle/wand for tool use,
push down either release latch (E)
and pull upwards to remove.
<!z
O tretch hose and guide into hose
clip. Align button on hose end (F)
with hole on hose connector (G). Slide
hose end over connector until the but-
ton "pops up" into place. To remove
hose from hose connector, press button
and pull hose end to release.
The hose connector swivels 360 ° for
convenience.
Towered pet hair cleaning
H) is stored on the front of
the cleaner. Place bottom of tool into
recessed area first, pivot tool up and
snap in place.
mapcrevice tool (I), dusting brush
, and furniture nozzle (K) into
storage areas on back of cleaner.
(Cont'd) --_ 05
Features
g Use the following to identify the
parts and features of your cleaner.
Your model will resemble one of the two
illustrations shown below.
1. Soft grip handle/wand assembly
2. Tag Along TMgrip
3. Powered pet hair cleaning too[
4. POWER button
5. Carry handle
6. Lifetime HEPA filter
7. Dirt cup
8. Headlight
9. Edge groomers
10. Furniture guard
11. Embedded DirtFinder Ts_(some
models)
12. Surface Command Ts_control dial
(some models)
13. Surface Selector (some models)
14. Hose connector
15. Hose
16. Telescoping handle/wand
17. Hose clip
18. Dusting brush
19. Furniture nozzle
20. Crevice tool
21. Cord hooks
22. Handle release pedal
23. Soft wheels
14
17
8
9
5
6
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Operate cleaner only at voltage specified on data plate on the back of the 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.
Ifthe 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.
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DO NOT USE CLEANER OUTDOORS
or ON DAMP or WET SURFACES.
POWER button
Surface Command TM
control dial (some models)
Surface Selector (some
models)
OThe POWER button (A)is located
at the top of the cleaner body.
Plug cord into electrical outlet.
Toturn cleaner ON, pressbutton once.
Toturn cleaner OFF, pressbutton again.
NOTE: THE CLEANER IS SHIPPED
WITH THE CONTROL DIAL IN HARD
FLOOR POSITION. BEFORE YOU
BEGIN TO CLEAN CARPETS, ROTATE
THE CONTROL DIAL FROM HARD
FLOOR TO A CARPET SETTING.
Automatic agitator
brush roll shut-off
The Surface CommandTM control
(some models) isan automat-
ic height adjustment that allows you to
choose a cleaning mode for carpet
height or hard surface floors.
For nqaxinqumcleaning performance,
the following carpet height settingsare
recornrnended:
Lowest setting: for all types of carpet,
Note: If the cleaner is difficult to push,
turn dial to the next higher setting.
Higher settings: for very deep pile car-
pet where easier pushing effort is
desired, while maintaining good clean-
ing performance.
HARD FLOOR The agitator is OFF; the
nozzle is set at LOW.
Agitator brush roll control
Q The SurfaceSelector (some
models) hasthree carpet height
settingsand a hard floor setting. The
SurfaceSelector turns to allow you to
choose a cleaning mode for carpet
height or hard surface floors.
Forrnaximurn cleaning performance, the
following carpet height settingsare rec-
ommended:
Lowest setting: for all types of carpet,
Note: If the cleaner is difficult to push,
turn dial to the next higher setting.
Higher settings: for very deep pile car-
pet where easierpushing effort is
desired, while maintaining good clean-
ing performance.
HARD FLOORMODE (with agitator
brush roll shut off) the nozzle isset at
LOW,
Transporting cleaner
Q heagitator brush roll will turn off
when the handle is in the upright,
storageposition.
OR
HiGH
_ otate control dial to "Carpet"
settings (A)to turn agitator brush
roll ON for cleaning carpet or rugs.
Rotatecontrol dial to "Hard Floor" (B)to
turn agitator brush roll OFF when clean-
ing hard floors.
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Q To rnove your cleaner frorn room
to room, put handle in upright
position, tilt cleaner back on rearwheels
and push forward.
(Cont'd) -_ 07
Carrying cleaner
_i_ he cleaner can be carried by
placing hand under the carrying
handle and lifting.
Handle positions
The handle of your cleaner has
positions: uprightfor storage
and for when using cleaning tools; oper-
ating position for general operation on
carpetsand floors; low for reaching
under low furniture. Stepon handle
releasepedal (E),then pull handle back
to lower handle.
Embedded DirtFINDER TM
feature (some models)
With red and green lights, the
DirtFINDER TMsystem alerts the
user to areas of carpet that may need
more cleaning attention. It is able to
sense when embedded dirt is removed.
The clean light (green) will remain on
throughout cleaning except when the
detector sensesthat a larger amount of
dirt is being picked up; then the dirty
light (red) will come on.
When the dirty light is on, you should
take additional cleaningstrokes inthe
area until it changes to clean.
Cleaning lightweight
flexible rugs
Q tand on one end of rug an(] move
cleaner toward other end. Before
reaching edge, push down on handle.
This will lift up the nozzle and will pre-
vent the rug from clinging to the cleaner.
Continue to lift up nozzle so that when
you have reachedthe edge, it iscom-
pletely off the rug. Move cleaner back to
startagain, lower nozzle, and useonly
forward strokes.
Edge cleaning
_[_ pecial edgegroomers are provid-
ed on both sidesof the front of the
cleaner to remove dirt in carpet near
baseboardsand furniture.
Guide either side parallel to the edge of
carpet or furniture.
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Using the tools
Tools allow for cleaning surfaces above
the floor and for reaching hard to clean
areas. The cleaner is ready for tool use
when the handle is in the upright posi-
tion.
Note: When handle is in upright posi-
tion, agitator brush roll is automatically
OFF.
Select proper tool
A
C
D
Attach tools
O elect the proper tool for the
cleaning task.
A. Dusting brush use for carved furni-
ture, table tops, books, lamps, lighting
fixtures, venetian blinds, baseboards,
shutters,and registers.
B. Furniturenozzle usefor upholstered
furniture, draperies, mattresses,clothing,
automobile interiors, and carpeted stairs.
C. Poweredpet hair cleaningtool use
for upholstered furniture, carpeted stairs
and hard to reach places.
D. Crevice tool use in tight spaces,cor-
nersand along edges in such places as
dresserdrawers, upholstered furniture,
stairs,and baseboards.
E.Soft TouchTM floor brush(some
models) use on hard surface floors.
Q E Telescoping handle/wand can
be extended by depressing the
button (G) and pulling wand outward.
Release button to lock into position.
Shorten the telescoping handle/wand by
depressing the button and pulling wand
back.
TagAIong TM grip
IAI[ tools attach in the same
manner.
Tools may be attached to the telescop-
ing handle/wand or directly to the
hose (see Fig. 23).
Attach tool to wand or hose by
pushing it firmly onto the end of
the wand or hose. Twist tool slightly
to tighten or loosen the connection.
For optimum performance of the pow-
ered pet hair cleaning tool, attach it
directly to the hose.
The hose can be removed from the
handle grip by depressing the button
and pulling away from the wand. (Fig.
5)
When using cleaning tools, the
cleaner can go with you. Place
hand under the Tag Along TM grip (A),
tilt cleaner back on rear wheels and
pull.
(Cont'd) --_ 09
How to clean tools
To clean the hose and the powered
hand tool, wipe off dirt with a cloth
dampened in a mild detergent. Rinse
with a damp cloth. Do not submerge
powered pet hair cleaning tool in
water.
Cleaning tools may be washed in
warm water with a detergent. Rinse
and air dry before using.
Extra Reach TM hose
(some models)
Some models include an Extra
ReachT_ hose to provide you with a
20 foot reach (when connected to the
regular hose), to allow easier cleaning
of stairs and hard to reach high
places.
Press POWER button to turn cleaner
OFF. Remove regular hose from
handle/wand. (Fig. 5)
attach Extra'each '1_ hoseto
regular hose, align button (A) on
Extra ReachT_ hose end with hole (B)
on regular hose end. The button will
"pop up" when the hose ends are
secured in place.
O Next, attach opposite end of
extra reach hose to hose con-
nector on handle/wand. Align the but-
ton (C) on hose connector with hole
(D) on end of Extra ReachT_ hose.
Slide the Extra ReachT_ hose end onto
the hose connector until the button
"pops up" in place.
To remove hose from hose connector,
press button on hose connector and
pull hose end to release. 3 o
The hose connector swivels. 60 for
convenience.
Soft Touch TMfloor brush
(some models)
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eiHard surfaceflooring may be
cleaned using the SoftTouchTM
floor brush. Attach the floor brushto the
end of the telescoping handle/wand.
Extend the telescoping wand to reach
the floor.
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Stair cleaning
Q se the hose and the powered
pet hair cleaning tool for stair
cleaning.
Always place the cleaner at the bottom
of the stairs. Clean from bottom to top.
CAUTION: To avoid personal injury, and
to prevent the cleaner from falling, use
extra care if the cleaner is placed on
stairs.
NOTE: Maximum performance of the
powered hand tool will be achieved if
the powered pet hair cleaning tool is
used on the end of the hose without the
telescoping wand.
Familiarize yourself with these home
maintenance tasksas proper useand
care of your cleaner will ensure contin-
ued cleaning effectiveness.
Dirt cup
When to empty
It is recommended that the dirt cup be
emptied after every useor before the dirt
reachesthe top of the dirt cup.
How to empty
Disconnect cleaner from electrical out-
let. Do not use cleaner without dirt cup
or filters in place.
Place the cleaner in the upright position
before removing dirt cup.
To remove cup (A), press latch (B)
to release. Pivot cup outward.
Q epressbutton (C) on back of dirt
cup to releasedoor (D). Empty
dirt cup into trash receptacle. Close door
firmly to latch.
The dirt cup may also be emptied by
lifting offthe lid and emptying into a
trash receptacle. Replace lid before
returning dirt cup to position.
QTo replace dirt cup, place bottom
of dirt cup in first. Pivot cup into
cleaner body.
HEPA filter
Your cleaner is equipped with a
self-cleaning HEPA filter.
Thisfilter is NOT removable.
If you notice that the filter is rotating
slower than normal or not rotating, refer
to the Troubleshooting section. If you
feel that this filter needs replacement,
take your cleaner to an Authorized
Hoover Sales and Service Center.
Q While the cleaner is in operation,
the pre-filter screen(A) will stop
larger debris from entering the HEPA fil-
ter chamber. This larger debris will be
seencollecting inthe largerchamber of
the dirt cup (B).The HEPAfilter will col-
lect fine particles that have passed
through the pre-filter screen.The HEPA
filter cleans itself while rotating, deposit-
ing fine debris in the smaller chamber of
the dirt cup (C).
The cleaner will continue to perform at
maximum cleaning levels if the pre-filter
screen is cleaned each time the dirt cup
is emptied (see Fig. 34).
Pre-filter screen
O isconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet. Do not usecleaner without
dirt cup or filtersin place.
The pre-filter screen (A), located inside
the dirt cup lid, is removable and can
be cleaned using the cleaner's dusting
brush or washed in cold water and a
mild detergent. Rinse and let filter air
dry completely before repositioning.
To remove this filter, remove the dirt
cup and the dirt cup lid. Brush or
wash, air dry and replace the dirt cup
lid.
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