Hoover 53439 User manual

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The HOOVER commercial upright cleaner you have just purchased is for
carpet and rug cleaning. The cleaning tool attachments are for floor cleaning
and above the floor cleaning.
Your cleaner is a model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...*....
and has a serial number
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in the spaces provided above and retain in a safe place.
The model number and serial number appear on the bottom of the cleaner.
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Index
Cleaner Description ........................................... 3
Energy Saving Tips
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How to Unpack and Assemble Cleaner ........... 3-5
How to Use on Carpet .................................... 5-7
How to Use Cleaning Tools .......................... 8-11
Important Safeguards .......................................
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Lubrication ......................................................
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Maintenance of Commercial Cleaner
Authorized Hoover Service ..........................
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How to Replace Belt ...............................
13,14
How to Replace
Brushes .........................
15,16
Emptying the Bag ...................................
12,13
User Check List ................................................
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l Read all instructions.
l Warning: Electric shock could occur if used outdoors or on wet surfaces.
l This cleaner has been equipped with a 3-wire grounding cord in compli-
ance with electrical codes devised for your safety. Use it in a grounded
outlet.
l The use of an extension cord is not recommended. If an extension cord
is absolutely necessary, use only a 3-wire grounding extension cord with
a length as short as possible.
l 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 un-
attended at any time.
l Keep hands, feet, loose clothing, and hair away from rotating agitator.
l Don’t run cleaner over cord. It may damage insulation.
l Do not use cleaner to pick up matches, or ashes and cigarette butts.
l Avoid picking up hard, sharp objects with the cleaner. They may damage
the cleaner and the bag.
l Unplug cleaner when not in use. Turn machine off at switch before un-
plugging.
l Always disconnect cord from electrical outlet before servicing the cleaner.
l Empty bag frequently when picking up very fine materials such as powder.
l Grasp the plug to disconnect from wall outlet to avoid damage to cord,
plug, prongs, or receptacle.
l If cleaner is in disrepair, do not attempt to operate.
l Have repairs made by the qualified personnel at Hoover Factory Service
Centers or Authorized Hoover Warranty Service Dealers.
l Use vacuum cleaner only for its intended use as described in the instruc-
tions. The use of attachments not recommended by the appliance manu-
facturer may cause hazards.
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UNPACKING THE CLEANEd ’
Unpack the cleaner from the carton
and identify the parts shown in Fig. 1.
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packing.
1. Upper handle section
2. Lower handle section
3. Cleaner base
4. Cloth bag assembly
The cleaner assembled will look
like the drawing below.
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FIG. 1
HANDLE
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CORD STORAGE HOOKS /
wrap cord around cord
hooks for storage. .
,- SPRING HOOKplace
spring ring over hook
to support the bag.
HANDLE BAIL
Support for handle. _
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ADJUSTMENT LEVER
FOR PILE CARPET
HEIGHT. Adjusts the
underside of the cleaner
(nozzle location) to the
carpet pile height for
cleaning various carpet
piles. Four positions
are: LOW, NORMAL,
HIGH, and SHAG.\
HOOD
CLOTH BAG
ON-OFF SWITCH ON
HANDLE BAIL to turn
cleaner ON or OFF,
push button down with
toe.
CARRYING HANDLE
located underneath
handle bail.
BAG CLIP
HANDLE RELEASE
LEVER step on lever to
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and low position.
FURNITURE GUARD
prevents cleaner from
rubbing aginst furniture.
After identifying each part, begin assembling.
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HOW TO ASSEMBLE
A. Attach handle to the cleaner
Unscrew nut and remove bolt and
plate from handle socket.
Place bottom section of handle into
handle socket lining up small holes
toward front of cleaner. Cord will
run up indentation at base of handle,
Insert bolt into hole in front of handle.
Place plate over end of bolt and hole
at back of handle. The tab at the bot-
tom of the plate will fit into the han-
dle and the tabs of the handle bail
will fit the cutout areas of the plate.
Secure with nut. Tighten nut with
screwdriver.
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B. Join upper and lower handles
Join upper and lower handles, aligning
holes.
Place cord clip around cord with flat
side toward handle of cleaner and
holes to the front.
Insert bolt through washer, cord clip
and both parts of the handle (small
holes). Secure with nut. Pull up slack
in cord and tighten nut with screw-
driver.
C. Attach cloth bag to cleaner
The cloth bag is connected at the
rear of the cleaner. There are two
projections at the bottom of the
cloth bag assembly.
To attach cloth bag to the cleaner,
place the two projections at the bot-
tom of the cloth bag assembly inside
the metal grooved plate. (You will
find the grooved plate extending out
from the bottom of the cleaner.IFig.1.
Just above the opening at the rear of
the cleaner is the bag clip. Pull the
bag clip to the left and fit bag against
opening. When you release the bag
clip, it should move to the right and
fit completely over the bag lock. Fig.2.
Attach the bag to the bag spring hook,
which is located on the top section
of the handle. Fig. 3.
HOW TO USE YOUR CLEANER
How to operate
Operate cleaner only at voltage speci-
fied on data plate on bottom of cleaner.
Warning: Electric shock could occur if
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used outdoors or on wet surfaces.
On-off switch
The ON-OFF switch is located on the
handle bail. To turn the cleaner on
and off, push button on cleaner han-
dle bail with toe.
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Upright
Handle adjustments
The handle has three positions: Up-
right for storage and when using
attachments. Operating for general
operation on carpet and floors. Low
for reaching under low furniture.
Adjustment for carpet pile height
The cleaning of carpet and rugs takes
place at the nozzle. This is the opening
at the bottom of the cleaner where the
agitator is located.
It is necessary to raise and lower the
nozzle for various carpet pile heights.
The four positions are Low, Normal,
High and Shag.
Select the proper nozzle adjustment
by tilting the cleaner forward and
adjusting the lever until it “clicks”
into position.
For best results the lever is conven-
iently adjusted by hand.
Select the adjustment for the carpet pile height according to the chart below.
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Low for low pile and kitchen carpet
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Normal for rugs with normal pije height and for removing loose dirt from
hard surface floors.
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High for rugs with normal pile height but thicker density; if the cleaner
is difficult to push at “Normal”, move the lever to the “High”
position
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Shag
for very long or shag pile carpet
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Note: If the “Low” setting is used when cleaning normal or shag pile carpet,
there is an increase in the belt load and pushing effort is greatly increased.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
Carrying handle
Your cleaner has a convenient carrying
handle located underneath the handle
bail.
Edge cleaning
This feature improves the cleaning of
carpet edges near baseboards and solid
furniture. Dust and lint tend tocollect
along these edges. The cleaner bottom
plate has been designed with a passage-
way for dirt to enter the nozzle from
the side to increase cleaning ability of
edges. From the right or left side,
slowly guide the cleaner paralled to
the edge of the carpet.
Cleaning lightweight flexible rugs
Lightweight flexible rugs used on hard
surface floors in entrances, bathrooms,
etc. should be cleaned by the following
method.
Stand on one end of the rug and move
the cleaner toward the other end or
edge. Before reaching the other end,
push down on the handle. This will
lift up the nozzle (front of cleaner)
and will prevent the rug from cling-
ing to the cleaner. Continue to lift
up the nozzle so that when you have
reached the edge, it is completely off
the rug. Move the cleaner back to
start again and lower the nozzle,
using only forward strokes.
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CLEANING TOOL ATTACHMENTS
Cleaning tools are available at additional cost from Hoover Dealers. The clean-
ing tools allow you to do above the floor cleaning and to clean hard to reach
areas.
Deluxe cleaning set Includes vinyl
hose with suction regulator and con-
verter, curved wand, straight wand,
dusting brush, furniture nozzle, wall/
floor brush, crevice tool and a stor-
age bag.
Standard cleaning set Includes vinyl
hose with suction regulator and con-
verter, curved wand, crevice tool and
upholstery brush.
The cleaner is converted for use with the attachments in a matter of seconds.
To use the attachments, follow the simple steps discussed in this section.
A. Attach the converter
B. Select the desired tool
C. Attach the tool
D. Set the suction regulator
E. Have cleaner in upright position when using cleaning tools.
USING CLEANING TOOLS
A. Attach converter
By using the converter attachment,
Fig. 1, you can channel the suction
from the cleaner to the hose and
cleaning tools. The converter must
first be attached to the vinyl hose;
then the converter is attached to the
bottom of the cleaner. Follow the
steps detailed here for attaching the
converter.
To attach the converter to the vinyl
hose, insert converter into hose con-
nector. Fig. 2.
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Grasp the converter; turn red con-
verter lock away from the hose.
Fig. 5.
Bring converter up until it covers the
opening. Fig. 7.
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Push connector and converter togeth-
er and twist.
The converter is locked into position
when the projections on the converter
fit into the holes on the hose connec-
tor. Fig. 3.
To attach the converter to the cleaner,
first unplug cord. Warning: Cleaner
must not be running when position-
ing or removing front converter.
Have cleaner in upright position.
Grasp handle of cleaner and lean
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backwards so that bag is flat on the
floor and the underside is visible.
Fig. 4.
Place plastic latches of converter on-
to metal rim of bottom plate. Fig. 6.
To lock in place, turn red converter
lock toward the vinyl hose. Fig. 8.
Raise cleaner to upright position.