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Cleaning bare floors
3-10
How to attach bare floor
attachment
(Available at additional cost if not includ-
ed with your cleaner.)
Unplug deep cleaner from electrical
outlet.
To prevent possible leaking, remove
clean water tank (Fig. 2-10) and recov-
ery tank (Fig. 2-16) before positioning
bare floor attachment.
Set tanks aside (do not set tank on furni-
ture).
1. With handle in upright position, tilt
cleaner back so that handle rests on the
floor.
2. With foam strip (C) (located under the
netting) in position as shown, place
attachment on front of nozzle (D).
Make sure arrow on end of attachment
points in the direction as shown.
3. Push attachment against nozzle while
rotating attachment downward until both
ends snap into place.
(Note: Some force may be required to
rotate and snap attachment into place.)
4. Return deep cleaner to upright posi-
tion. Lower handle and replace recovery
tank.
5. Raise handle to upright position and
reposition clean water tank.
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F
To clean floor
Read “Before you begin cleaning”
instructions on page 9.
Do not use the deep cleaner on hard-
wood floors.
1. Fill clean water tank according to
instructions for Figs. 2-9 to 2-15.
2. Fill detergent container with HOOVER
Bare Floor Cleaner according to instruc-
tions for Figs. 2-13 to 2-15.
3. Turn brushes ON for scrubbing or
OFF if scrubbing is not desired.
4. Dry hands and plug deep cleaner
into a properly grounded outlet.
5. Step on handle release pedal and
lower handle to operating position.
6. Set Rinse Setting switch to WASH-
AutoRinse. Turn cleaner ON.
7. To release solution, press trigger.
Slowly move deep cleaner forward and
backward over area to be cleaned.
Water and detergent will be released on
the forward stroke. A water-only rinse will
automatically be released on the reverse
stroke.
8. To pick up dirty solution, release trig-
ger and slowly move deep cleaner over
area where solution has just been dis-
persed. Use both forward and reverse
strokes.
9. If rinsing the floor is desired, set Rinse
Setting switch to RINSE. Repeat steps 7
& 8. This setting provides a water-only
rins in both the forward and reverse
strokes.
Rinsing is not necessary, but will help
remove detergent residue from the floor.
10. Empty recovery tank when the
motor sound becomes higher pitched
and there is a loss in suction (see
“Automatic shut-off”, Fig. 2-6).
11. When finished cleaning, follow “After
cleaning” instructions on pages 9 & 10.
Unplug deep cleaner from electrical
outlet and remove attachment from noz-
zle. Rinse it in clear water. Do not
remove plastic screen or foam from
attachment.
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Using the tools
Attach hose
Unplug cleaner from electrical outlet.
Open hose connection port (E).
Insert short hose end, matching tabs on
hose with same-sized slots in port.
Plug solution tube firmly into solution
connection port (F).
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