Hoover Convertible U4345 User manual

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The HOOVER vacuum cleaner you have just purchased is a com
tion cleaner. It is used for carpet and rug cleaning and may be
with attachments for above the floor cleaning.
Your cleaner isa model
and has a serial number
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CLEANER
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Index
Cleaner Description and Unpacking ............. 3,4
Energy Saving Tips ............................ 20
How to Assemble Cleaner ...................... 5-7
How to Use on Carpet and Roore ............... 7-9
How to Use Cleaning Tools ................. ,. 10-13
If You Have a Problem .......................... 19
Important Safeguards ........................... 2
Lubrication ................................... 20
Maintenance
Authorized Service .......................... i9
How to Replace Belt ...................... 16,17
How to Replace Brushes ................... 17,18
How to Replace Headlight .................... 15
How to Replace Throw Away Bag ....... 6,7,14,15
Second Speed ................................. 13
Special Features ................................ 9
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Important Safeguards!
_r d all instructions.
ning: Electric shock could occur if used outdoors or on wet
surfaces.
•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 unattended at any time,
• Keep hands, feet, loose clothing, and hair away from rotating
agitator. Do not operate cleaner in bare feet or when wearing open
toe shoes or sandals.
•Don't run cleaner over cord. It may damage insulation.
•Do not use cleaner to pick up matches, or live ashes and cigarette
butts.
•Avoid picking up hard, sharp objects with the cleaner. They may
damage the cleaner and the bag.
•Unplug cleaner when not in use. Turn machine off at switch before
unplugging,
• Always disconnect cord from electrical outlet before servicing the
cleaner.
•Change bag frequently when picking up very fine materials such as
powder.
•Grasp the plug to disconnect from wall outlet to avoid damage to
cord, plug, prongs, or receptacle.
•The use of an extension cord is not recommended.
• If cleaner is in disrepair, do not attempt to operate.
• Have repairs made by the qualified personnel at Hoover Factory
Service Centers or Authorized Hoover Warranty Service Dealers.
se vacuum cleaner only for its intended use as described in the
structions. The use of attachments not recommended by the
appliance manufacturer may cause hazards.
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Unpacking
_Unpack the cleaner from the
_icp.rton and identify the parts
shown. Remove and dispose of
the cardboard packing,
A. Upper handle section
B, Lower handle section
C, Cleaner main body and hood
assembly
D- Outer bag assembly
E. Throw away bag
The cleaner assembled will look
like the drawing below.
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I_adlight (available with some models).
!. Hood
3. Adjustment Lever for Carpet Pile Height: to adjust the underside of
the cleaner (nozzle location) to the carpet pile height.
1. Cord Storage Hooks: wrap cord around hooks for storage. On some
models, the top cord storage hook can be rotated forward or
backward for easy cord release.
i. Handle
i. ON-OFF Switch: to turn on, push switch downward; to turn cleaner
off, push switch upward.
t, Spring Hook: place spring ring over hook to support the bag.
i. Outer Bag: covering for throw away bag.
!. Handle Bail: support for handle.
1.Carrying Handle: located on the underside of the handle bail.
I. Handle Release Lever: step on lever to lower handle to Operating
and Low position.
!. Furniture Guard: prevents cleaner from marking furniture.
tre cleaner only at voltage specified on data plate on bottom of
base.
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How to assemble
A. Put handle together
Remove cardboard from the end
of handle sections.
Slide the two handle sections to-
gether. Check to see that cord
storage hooks are on the same
side of handle. Insert bolt through
small holes and secure with nut.
Tighten nut with screwdriver.
If the nut and bolt will not assem-
ble as shown in the illustration,
the holes in the handle are not
lined up correctly.
B. Attach handleto
the cleaner
Unscrew nut and remove bolt
and plate from handle bail.
Take assembled handle and place
so that the socket holes in the
bottom of the handle are directly
in line with the electrical prongs.
Position the handle so that the
ON-OFF switch is to the rear of
the cleaner.
Push down until handle is secure-
ly in place. Insert bolt into small
hole in front of handle.
Replace plate on back of handle,
by inserting projection on plate
into lower hole on handle. Tabs
on handle bail will fit into notches
on plate. Position nut on bolt and
tighten with screwdriver.

C, Attach outer bag
to cleaner
The outer bag is connected at the
rear of the cleaner by hooking the
two projections at the bottom of
the outer bag assembly into the
grooved plate extending from
back of cleaner base.
BAG
CLIP
Then pull the bag clip (located
just above the cleaner opening)
to the left and fit bag against
opening. Slide the bag clip to the
right to fit completely over the
bag lock.
\Attach the bag to the spring
hook, located on the top section
of the handle.
D. Attach throw away
bag to cleaner
Use HOOVER bag type C with
this cleaner. Unzip the outer jack-
et and pull out tube. Roll rubber
bag retainer down the tube toward
the cleaner.
Slip the open end of the throw
away bag onto tube and push as
far on as possible. (Be sure to
match arrow on throw away bag
with the 0 mark on the tube.)

Unroll the rubber bag retainer so it
holds bag firmly in place. Grasp
the pleats on each side of the
throw away bag at dotted line
and pull out until entire dotted
line is visible. Place throw away
bag inside the outer jacket with-
out folding and zip jacket.
How to use
How to operate
To turn cleaner ON, push switch
down. To turn cleaner OFF, push
the switch up.
Plug into electric outlet. Your
cleaner is now ready to operate.
Turn the cleaner "ON" and, with
handle in upright position, pull
back on handle until the front of
the cleaner is free from the car-
pet. This insures that the throw
away bag is inflated.
Handle adjustment /i u
The handle of your cleaner has pright
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three positions: Upright for II J/
storage and when using attach-
ments; Operating for general ting
operation on carpet and floors;
Low for reaching under low fur-
niture.
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NOZZLE
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 lo-
cated.
It is necessary to raise and lower
the nozzle for various carpet pile
heights. The adjustment lever
raises and lowers the nozzle for
various carpet pile and is located
to the right of the bag near the
bottom of the cleaner.
When selecting the desired
adjustment for carpet pile height,
the indicator will be in the loca-
tion of the adjustment lever.
You can most easily make nozzle
adjustments if you move the lever
UPWARDS with your toe until
the lever "clicks" into the desired
position. Therefore, when a
downward adjustment is requir-
ed, first press the lever all the
way down into the SHAG posi-
tion and then move upward one
position at a time.

Select the adjustmentfor the carpet pile height according to the chart below.
Low for low pile and kitchen carpet
Normal for carpet with normal pile height and for removing loose dirt
from hard surface floors
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High for carpet with normal pile height but thicker density; if th'lr"
cleaner is difficult to push at "Normal", move the lever to the
"High" position.
Shag for very long or shag pile carpet
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.
Cleaning lightweight
flexible rugs
Lightweight flexible rugs used on
hard surface floors in entrances,
bathrooms, etc. should be clean-
ed 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
clinging 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.
Special features
Carrying handle
Your cleaner has a convenient
carrying handle located on the
underside of the handle bail.
Edge cleaning
This feature improves the cleaning
of carpet edges near baseboards
and solid furniture. Dust and lint
tend to collect along these edges.
The cleaner bottom plate has been
designed with a passageway 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 parallel to
the edge of the carpet.