Hoover Spirit S3617 User manual

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The HOOVER vacuum cleaner you have just purchased is a combination
cleaner. It has a nozzle for use on carpet and floors and cleaning tools
for other tasks.
The model and serial number are located on the bottom of the cleaner.
For your personal records, please enter the COMPLETE model and serial
number In the spaces provided and retain this information.
Your cleaner is model
and has serial number
It Is suggested that you attach your sales receipt to this owner’s manual.
Verification of date of purchase may be required for warranty service of
your Hoover product.
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Index
Assembling Cleaner
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Cleaner Descriptions
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How To Use
Cleaning Tools
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Rug and Floor Nozzle
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Suction Regulator
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To Clean Stairs
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If You Have a Problem
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Important Safeguards
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Lu rication
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Maintenance
Cleaning Secondary
Filter .......................
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Clearing Obstructions
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Replacing Bag
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Replacing Rug/Floor
Nozzle
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Service .............................................................
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Important Safeguards!
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To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or
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Do not use outdoors5 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 hair, loose clothing, fingers, feet and all parts of body away from
openings, and moving parts.
Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as a handle, close door on cord
or pull cord around sharp edges or corners. Do not run appliance over
cord. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes,
matches, or hot ashes.
Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline
or use in areas where they may be present.
Avoid picking up hard, sharp objects with the cleaner. They may
damage the cleaner and the bag.
Unplug cleaner when not in use. Turn off all controls before unplugging.
Afways disconnect cord from electrical outlet before servicing the
cleaner.
Do not use without dust bag and/or fitters in place. Change bag fre-
quently when picking up very fine materials such as powder.
Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.
Do not
blocke
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ut any object into openings. Do not use with any opening
; keep free of dust, Int, hair, and anything that may reduce air
flow.
Grasp the plug to disconnect from wall outlet to avoid damage to the
cord, plug, prongs, or receptacle. Never handle plug or appliance with
wet hands.
The use of an extension cord is not recommended.
Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If appliance is not working as
it should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped Into
water, take it to a Hoover Factory Service Center or Authorized Hoover
Warranty Service Dealer.
Use vacuum cleaner only for its intended use as described in the
instructions. Use only attachments recommended by The Hoover
Company; others may cause hazards.
When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should
always be followed, including the following:
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Unpacking
Unpack cleaner from carton and
identify the parts shown. Re-
move and dispose of the card-
board packing.
A. Canister cleaner
B. Rug and floor nozzle
C. Paper bag
D. Extension wands and hose
The cleaner assembled will look
like the drawing below.
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Tool storage tray: provides internal storage for crevice tool, furniture
nozzle, and dusting brush
Crevice tool
Furniture nozzle
Dusting brush
Deluxe rug and floor nozzle
Carrying handle
Cover: removed by lifting up top section of carrying handle and pulling
forward.
Large wheels: provide easy towing, when hose is used to pull cleaner
over carpet, area rugs and door sills.
On-Off switch: conveniently located on top of cleaner.
Plastic latch ring: located on extension wands and hand grip; rotate ring
to attach wands or cleaning tools.
Extension wands: use with rug and floor nozzle. If added length is
desired when using cleaning tools, add one or both wands to hose.
Suction regulator: set for MINIMUM, MEDIUM or MAXIMUM suction by
rotating plastic ring until raised plastic indicator on ring is directly
under desired setting.
Hand grip: located on one end of hose for use with extension wands or
cleaning tools.
Operate cleaner only at voltage specified on data plate on bottom of
cleaner.
This cleaner is intended for household use.
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How to assemble
1. Connect hose
insert hose end with cord into
opening of cleaner, lining up
largest projection on hose with
largest notch of opening. Turn
hose to the right to tighten.
To disconnect, depress latch, and
turn hose to the left.
2. Attach wands,
tools and nozzle
To attach hose to extension wand
or tool, turn plastic latch ring on
hand grip until outer slot lines up
with inner slot.
Push hand grip down onto wand or
tool so that button projection fits
into slot. Turn latch ring to lock in
place. Attach second wand and
nozzle or tools in the same manner.
Reverse procedure to remove
wand, tool or nozzle.
Rug and floor
nozzle
The combination rug and floor
nozzle has been designed to do
an efficient cleaning job on both
carpet and hard surface floors.
Hard surface floors
Lock brushes to clean bare floors
by sliding indicator to BARE
FLOOR.
Rugs
Release brushes to clean rugs or
carpet by sliding indicator to RUG.
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Suction regulator
The suction regulator is located on
the hand grip and is used to
increase or decrease suction for
various cleaning tasks.
Set suction regulator to MINIMUM,
MEDIUM or MAXIMUM suction by
rotating plastic ring until raised
plastic indicator on dial is directly
under desired setting.
Cleaning toots
A variety of useful cleaning tools is included with your cleaner. These tools
and their uses are shown below. The wail/floor brush is available at a nominal
cost from your Authorized Hoover Dealer, a Hoover Factory Service Center or
by writing to The Hoover Company, North Canton, Ohio 44720.
1. Crevice tool may be used for
radiators, dresser drawers, spaces
between kitchen equipment.
2. Furniture nozzle may be used
for upholstered furniture, draperies,
tapestries, mattresses, clothing,
automobile interiors and carpeted
stairs.
3. Dustlng brush may be used for
carved furniture, table tops, books,
lamps, lighting fixtures, Venetian
blinds, baseboards, shutters and
registers.
l 4. Wail/floor brush may be used
for walls and very irregular hard
surface floors such as brick and
slate.
* Available at additional cost.
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To connect and
remove tools
Tools attach to wand or hand grip
by rotating plastic latch ring until
slots in the opening align; insert
tool and turn latch ring, as shown,
to lock tool in place.
To remove tool, reverse the above
procedure.
To clean stairs
Clean stairs by placing cleaner on
end as shown. Clean stairs from
bottom to top.
Maintenance
The following sections are concerned with proper maintenance of the cleaner.
Familiarize yourself with these home maintenance tasks and keep this owner’s
manual in a convenient place where you can refer to it when needed. Proper
use and care of your cleaner will ensure continued cleaning effectiveness.
The bag
When to replace
Check the bag occasionally. When bag is filled with dirt, the cleaner will not
operate efficiently. Discard csed bag.
CAUTION: Very fine materials, such as face powder, cornstarch, fireplace
ashes or fireplace soot, may seal the paper bag and may cause it to burst
even though it is only partially full of dirt. When the cleaner is used to
remove material of this nature, the bag should be changed frequently.
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Where to buy
Bags may be purchased from your local Authorized Hoover Dealer or from a
Hoover Factory Service Center. When purchasing bags, be sure to give the
model number of your cleaner.
What to buy
Use HOOVER bag Type K with this cleaner.
To assure that your HOOVER cleaner operates
-at peak performance, it is imperative that you
HOOVER,
use only genuine HOOVER paper bags made by
The Hoover Company. HOOVER bags can be
identified by the trademarks - -
How to replace
Disconnect cleaner from electri-
cal oiltlet.
1. Remove cover by lifting top
section of carrying handle and
pulling forward. Lift out tool
storage tray.
3. To install new bag, place
notches on bag collar (at bag
edge) into groove inside lower front
of cleaner.
2. Depress latch and lift out used
bag.
4. Pull collar forward until latch
snaps into collar. Open folds of
bag. Push top of bag back;
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Obstructions
Remove larger items from carpet and floor surfaces before vacuuming to help
prevent obstructions in hose, wands or nozzle connector, and to maintain
cleaning effectiveness of your cleaner.
There are two conditions that will indicate that an obstruction has occurred:
1. Cleaner stops running (See Thermal Protector section.)
2. Cleaner continues to run, but suction is low. (See
Clearing obstructions section.)
Thermal protector
An internal thermal protector has been used in your cleaner to prevent over-
heating if a large item or clog is caught in the nozzle or at the opening of the
bag. When the blockage is not removed, the thermal protector will trip
and the cleaner will stop running. If this happens turn cleaner OFF and
disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet. Disconnect hose from cleaner
and remove obstruction from bag opening. If obstruction is in nozzle, discon-
nect nozzle from wand and remove obstruction. Within 15 minutes the thermal
protector will cool and automatically reset, then cleaning may resume. If
cleaner does not operate, allow additional time for thermal protector to reset.
The thermal protector may a!so trip if the bag needs to be replaced. (See “The
bag” section.)
Clearing obstructions
To check for obstructions, first turn
cleaner off and disconnect from
electrical outlet; then disconnect
wands from hand grip. PIUCJ
cleaner in, turn on, and chec% hose
end for suction. Remove any
obstructions. Remove rug and floor
nozzle from wands and attach
wands to hose. Check for suction
and remove any obstructions.
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