Hoover QS Quiet User manual

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The HOOVER vacuum cleaner you have just purchased is a com-
bination cleaner. It has a motorized power nozzle for carpet and
floor cleaning and has cleaning tools for above the floor cleaning.
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and has a serial number
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number in the spaces provided above and retain in a safe place.
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Index
Assembling Cleaner
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5-8
Cleaner Description
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Cleaning Tools
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8-9
HowToUse..
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7-8
Important Safeguards
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2
Lubrication
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17
Maintenance
Replacing Agitator Brushes
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16-17
Replacing Bag
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11-12
Replacing Belt
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13-15
Secondary Filter
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13
Storage
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10
To Clean Stairs
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User Check List
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0 The Hoover Company 1975, 1978, 1980
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l Read all instructions.
l Warning: Electric shock could occur if used outdoors or on wet
surfaces.
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 unattended at any time.
l Keep hands, feet, loose clothing, and hair away from rotating
agitator. Do not operate the cleaner in bare feet or when wear-
ing open toe shoes or sandals.
l Don’t run power nozzle over cord. It may damage insulation.
l Do not use cleaner to pick up matches, or live 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 unplugging.
l Always disconnect cord from electrical outlet before servicing
the cleaner.
l Change 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 The use of an extension cord is not recommended.
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 instructions. The use of attachments not recommended by
the appliance manufacturer may cause hazards.
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UNPACKING
Unpack the cleaner from the
carton and identify the parts
shown. Remove and dispose
of the cardboard packing.
A. Canister cleaner
B. Power nozzle
C. Throw away bag
D. Extension wands, cleaning
tools and hose
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The cleaner assembled will
look like the drawing below.

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3.
Wall Floor Brush
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Power Nozzle automatically adjusts to different carpet pile heights.
Casters provide easy towing; pull cleaner using hose to guide the
cleaner over carpet, area rugs and door sills.
Hose Cord Connection to Cleaner is made by plugging hose cord into
cleaner base at receptacle.
ON-OFF Switch is a convenient toe operated switch near the front of
the cleaner.
Carrying Handle
Furniture Guard
Cord Storage Hook
Extension Wands connect to hose and power nozzle or cleaning tools.
Spring Latch locks extension wands.
Crevice Tool
Multi-Purpose Brush
Cover Latch
Suction Regulator should be closed for full suction. Open regulator for
easy cleaning of some types of carpet, lightweight flexible rugs and light-
weight draperies.
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Cord Clips clip nozzle cord to extension wands.
Nozzle Cord Connection to Handle is made by plugging nozzle cord
into receptacle underneath the handle.
Plastic Latch Ring rotates to lock handle to extension wands or clean-
ing tools.
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Handle is on end of hose for use with extension wands or cleaning tools.
Operate cleaner only at voltage specified on data plate on bottom
of cleaner.
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How to assemble
1. Connect hose
To connect hose, insert hose into
opening of cleaner lining up the ar-
row on the hose with the dot on
the cleaner. Turn the hose clock-
wise until it lines up with the bar
on the cleaner and latch locks into
place.
When the hose is attached proper-
ly, the hose cord plug will reach to
the receptacle on the cleaner.
Insert the plug firmly and as deep
into the receptacle as possible.
To disconnect hose, first remove
hose cord plug from receptacle.
Then, depress latch away from
hose connection opening in clean-
er. While holding latch, turn the
hose counterclockwise until the
arrow lines up with dot on the
cleaner.
2. Attach power nozzle
Attach power nozzle at the end of
the straight wand by fitting the
button projection on the nozzle
connector into the opening at the
end of the wand. Be sure the noz-
zle is locked in place.
To release, press down on the
center of the spring latch and
remove nozzle.
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CONNECTOR
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Attach the curved wand to the
straight wand. Position cord into
cord clips on extension wands,
placing excess cord between noz-
zle and bottom cord clip.
To attach the hose to the exten-
sion wands, rotate the plastic
latch ring on the handle to accept
the button projection on the curv-
ed wand.
Push the handle over the wand so
that the button projection fits into
the slot. Turn the latch ring on the
handle to lock the handle and
wand in place.
Connect nozzle power cord to
receptacle underneath handle.
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How to use
Handle adjustments
The handle has two positions
when used with the power noz-
zle: Upright and Operating.
To lower handle to the Operating
position, place your foot on the
power nozzle and push the han-
dle down.
Automatic nozzle
adjustment
The power nozzle adjusts auto-
matically to effectively clean hard
surface floors and all carpet from
low pile to shag.
However, the nozzle is not rec-
ommended for very irregular
floor surfaces such as brick,
slate and certain parquet
floors. To clean these floors,
use the Wall/Floor Brush.
It is suggested that you use the
power nozzle with the Suction
Regulator closed for full suction.
If the power nozzle is difficult to
push, open the Suction Regula-
tor.
Edge cleaning
Brushed edge cleaning is provid-
ed on the right side of the nozzle
to remove imbedded dirt in carpet
near baseboards and furniture.
Guide the right side of the nozzle
parallel to the edge of the carpet or
furniture for brushed edge clean-
ing.
Standard edge cleaning is pro-
vided on the left side of the nozzle
to remove surface dust and litter.
Guide the left side of the nozzle
parallel to the edge of the carpet
for standard edge cleaning.
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Nozzle connector
Removing larger items from carpet and floor surfaces before vacuuming
will help maintain the cleaning effectiveness of your cleaner. However, if
loss of suction power should occur, proceed as follows: make sure Suction
Regulator is closed; check bag for fullness and make sure folds are open;
check hose for obstructions by removing wands and power nozzle, turning
cleaner ON, and feeling end of hose for suction - remove any obstruc-
tions; check wands for obstructions by connecting wands to hose, remov-
ing power nozzle from wands, turning cleaner ON and feeling end of
wands for suction - remove any obstructions. If loss of suction power still
occurs, check nozzle for obstructions.
Disconnect cleaner from elec-
trical outlet and disconnect
power nozzle from extension
wands.
While holding nozzle, push nozzle
connector down to lowest posi-
tion.
Look into nozzle connector and
remove any obstructions.
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Cleaning Tools
The cleaning tools have many uses. Select the tool best suited for the
cleaning task from the descriptions below. Adjust the Suction Regulator to
select the amount of suction appropriate to the cleaning task.
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1. Crevice tool For radiators,
dresser drawers, spaces between
kitchen equipment.
2. Multi-purpose brush For up-
holstered furniture, draperies,
mattresses, clothing, carved furni-
ture, books, lamps, Venetian
blinds, baseboards.
3. Wall/floor brush For walls
and very irregular hard surface
floors such as brick and slate.
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To connect and
remove tools
To connect the tools, insert end of
tool into the extension wand and
snap into position. To disconnect,
press down on the center of the
spring latch and remove tool.
Tools may also be attached to the
handle by rotating the plastic latch
ring to accept the button projec-
tion on the tool. Then, turn the
latch ring as shown to lock the
tool in place.
To remove the tool, reverse the
above procedure.
The power cord leading from the
hose connection to the receptacle
on the cleaner base need not be
connected when using the clean-
ing tools. However, to avoid
damage to the cord, leave
cord connected to the recept-
acle on the cleaner.
To clean hard to
reach areas
The tools attached to the curved
wand, as shown, will enable you
to clean many hard to reach areas;
especially crown moldings, tops
of drapery rods, shelves, and pic-
ture frames.