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To clean the outside of the machine,
wipe off dirt with a cloth dampened in
warm water and mild detergent.
Do
not
use
solvent
or
petroleum
based
prod-
ucts
to
clean
the
machine.
Read
“Before
you
begin
cleaning”
instructions
on
page
9.
1.
Fill clean solution tank (upper tank)
with HOOVER Carpet/Upholstery
Detergent according to instructions for
Figs.
Z-10
to 2-16
2.
Move
speed
selector
to
LO
for
gen-
tle
cleaning
or
HI
for
normal
cleaning.
3. Dry hands and plug cord into a
prop-
erly
grounded
outlet.
Do
not
clean
over
floor
electrical
out-
lets.
4. To avoid walking on damp carpet,
start at the end of the room farthest from
the door or path to sink where tanks will
be emptied and filled
Step on handle release pedal and lower
handle to operating position; turn deep
cleaner ON.
5. Squeeze trigger to release cleaning
solution and slowly push deep cleaner
forward (equals one wet stroke).
6. Continue to squeeze trigger and
slowly pull deep cleaner back toward
you (second wet stroke). Release trigger
and slowly push deep cleaner forward
over area just sprayed with solution (dry
stroke). Then slowly pull deep cleaner
back toward you without squeezing trig-
ger (dry stroke).
7. Overlap strokes by 1 inch to help pre-
vent streaking.
Keep nozzle flat on floor for both for-
ward and reverse strokes.
8. For heavily soiled areas, repeat, To
avoid
saturating
carpet,
do
not
use
more
than
4
wet
strokes
over
one
area.
Always
end
with
dry
strokes.
It is best to alternate wet and dry
strokes as described above.
For best cleaning results and to aid in
faster drying of carpet, end with more
dry strokes. (Continue using dry strokes
until little water is visible passing
through the recovery tank lid.)
Empty recovery tank when the motor
sound becomes higher pitched and
there is a loss in suction (see
“Automatic shut-off”, Fig 2-6)
When finished cleaning, follow “After
cleaning” instructions on pages
9-10.
Your HOOVER SteamVac deep cleaner
may also be used to pick up
small
liq-
uid
spills
(1
gallon
or
less,
never
to
exceed
l/4
inch
in
depth)
on carpet,
upholstery, or bare floors.
For best results, pick up spills immedi-
ately by placing the stair/upholstery noz-
zle just above the spill and suction up
any residue on top of the carpet. If the
spill remains, place either the stair/
upholstery nozzle or floor nozzle
with
brushes turned
OFF in
front of the spill,
pull the nozzle very slowly over the spill
initially with suction only Repeat with spray
and suction.
When
picking
up
spills
on
bare
floors,
use
only
the
floor
noxzie
with
the
bare
floor
attachment
in
place
and
speed
selector
in
the
OFF
position
(this will help
prevent spreading the spill).
If a spot is left, the stair/upholstery nozzle is
generally more effective for removing it.
Although no cleaning solution can com-
pletely remove all spots, they can be treat-
ed by following the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the carpet, upholstery,
or bare floor surface being cleaned.
Do
not
use
the
SteamVac
deep
deaner
to
pick
up
flammable
or
combustibte
liq-
uids
or
chemicals.
When finished, follow “After cleaning”
instructions on pages
9-10.
How to attach bare
floor attachment
Disconnect
deep
cleaner
from
electri-
cal
outlet.
To prevent possible leaking, remove
clean solution tank (Fig. 2-10) and
recovery tank ( Fig 2-17) before posi-
tioning 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.
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2. With foam strip (A) (located under the
netting) in position as shown, place
attachment on front of nozzle (B).
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.)