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Before _you begin
cleaning
a. Vacuum thoroughly - For carpet, use
a HOOVER vacuum cleaner- with an agi-
tator for best results. Vacuum upholstery
with a vacuum cleaner with cleaning
tool attachments. Use a crevice tool to
reach into tufts and folds, Do not use
the 'SteamVac'deep cleaner as a dry
vacuum cleaner.
b. For upholstery, check cleaning
code - Use your HOOVER 'StearnVac'
'Widepath' deep cleaner only If the
upholstery fabric is marked with a "W"
(for "wet"cle_n) or "StW"(for
"solvent/dry" or "wot" clean), Do not
clean fabric marked "S" ("solvent/dry"
clean only), Ir your uphoLsto.ry do[;s not
have a code, seek professional assis-
tance,
c,Test forcolorfastness- Mixdetergent
_lld Water _ccording to the Instructions
under "Fill cJean solution tank", Figs. 2-8 to
2--14. Wet a white absorbent cloth with the
solution, In a Sl_lall, hidden area, gently rub
the surface with the dampened cloth, Wait
ten rn[nutes and check for color relTiOVal or
bleed with wh_e paper towel or cloth, If sup
f_:_ce has more than one color, check all COl-
ors,
d.When cleaning entire floor, move
furniture out of area to be cleaned
(may not be necessary if only high traffic
areas are to be cleaned), For furniture
too heavy to move, place aluminum foil
or wax paper under legs, This will ple ~
vent wood finishes from staining carpet.
Pin up furniture skirts and draperies.
e. Pretreat spots and heavy traffic
areas with HOOVER® PreCleaner*-
Test PreQk;an_;r for colorfastrq[;s-_; by [ir_,t
spraying it on a hidden area; Wait ten
minutes and blot with white paper towels
or cloth.
If no color change is visible, spray
ProOleaner onto spots and _'affic areas,
Wait at least ten minutes. Use your
*SteamVac' 'Widepath' deep cleaner to pick
up PreOleaner and spot, Repeat until spot
is remov[:d; cart_fully scrub with a Iqouse-
hold scrub brush if necessary,
Do not saturate carpet or upholstery with
PreCleaner,
If you do not have access to the
PreCleaner Spray, double the amount
of HOOVER Detergent (use 2 capfuls
or 10 oz. per I gallon) in the clean
solution tank,
No cleaning sorution rt_movt-;s _-Jl!stains from
all carpets. Stain removal varies with the
type of spill, time elaps[_d before removal,
carpet material, and carpet type,
f.To prevent staining, use plastic or alu-
minum foil to plotr.'¢_ wood or metal sup
faces from possible water spray,
g.To avoid wetting and possible damage
to wood fleers underneath area rugs/car-
pet, either move area rugs/ carpet to a non-
wood bare floor surface or place wat(;rptcx3f
material (eg, plastic) underneath them
before cleaning,
*Available at additional cost if not included
with your model,
See pages 10-13 for instructions on various
cleaning tasks,
After cleaning
a, Allow carpet or upholstery to dry, To
help prevent matting alqd resoiling the
carpet, keep children arid pets away
frol_q surface until it is completely dry. If
it is necessary to walk on damp car-
pet, place towels or white cloths on the
traffic _lrea s,
If furniture must be replaced before the
carpot is dry, place plastic or aluminum
foil under legs of furniture so metal
slid_;s or wood finish_;s will not stair] thl _.
carpet,
b. If desired, the carpet may be rinsed
Rinsing is not necessary for cleaning,
but It may improve the surface's appear-
ante after it is dry.
If rinsing Is desired, be careful not to
ovor-wet the carpet or upholstery,
Allow time for carpet or upholstery to
dry completely between cleaning and
rinsing. To rinse, follow the same proce-
dure for cleaning only using hot tap
water with no detergent in the upper
clean solution tank.
C. Empty tanks, rinse with clear water
and let air dry, Rinse the solution tank
cap and recovery tank lid and let air dry.
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d. Remove lint from filter screen rotated
inside recovery tank,
e. Remove lint from filter screein located
on bottom of cleanser as follows. Note:
When brushes seem to be rotating
slowly, disconnect deep cleaner from
electical outlet and check and clean
this screen.
Tilt cle[_ner back so handle rests on floor,
Squeeze frame, lift and pull it out. Wipe
off screen and push frame back into
place.
Return cler]n[;r to upright position.
f. If desired, vacuum thoroughly after
carpet has completely dried, This will
help reduce any shadi;qg left by the
deep cleaner's brushes,
To clean nozzle
Iflint or oth_'r d_;bris becomes lodged in
nozzle, do not attempt to remove
nozzle cover.
Pour ono to two cups of clear water on a
non-carpeted floor, DO not pour water
onto a wood floor.
Pick up the water with your deep clean-
er, Repeat as necessary until debris is
flushed out of nozzle.
Some models have a nozzle clean-out
tool for removilqg debris or if a non-car-
peted floor is not available. To use the
tool:
Disconnect deep cleaner from electri-
cal outlet.
Slide tool into nozzte and remove debris
a_ %hown,
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