Hoover TurboPOWER WindTunnel S3646 User manual

Hoover®
TurboPOWER WindTunnel
Canister Cleaner
with Powered Nozzle
®
Owner’s Manual
English ‹ pp. 1-11
Español ‹ pàg.12-17
Français ‹p.18-23
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S3646

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Index
Assembling Cleaner 3-4
Cleaner Description 4
How To Use
Canister Cleaner 5-6
Check Bag Indicator 5
Cleaning Tools 6-7
Powered Nozzle 5-6
To Clean Stairs 7
If You Have a Problem 11
Clearing Blockages 11
Important Safeguards 2
Maintenance
Cleaning Filters 8
Lubrication 10
Replacing Agitator Brush Roll 10
Replacing Bag 7-8
Replacing Belt 8-9
Replacing Headlight 10
Replacing Edge Groomers10
Service 10
Storage 7
Warranty11
Important Safeguards!
When using an electrical appliance, always follow
basic precautions, including the following:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE
Warning:
• Do not use 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 hair, loose clothing, fingers, feet and all parts of body away from openings,
rotating agitator and other moving parts. Do not operate cleaner in bare feet or
when wearing open toe shoes or sandals.
•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 fine
wood sandings or use in areas where they may be present.
•The hose contains electrical wires. Do not use if damaged, cut or punctured.
•Avoid picking up hard, sharp objects with the cleaner. They may damage the
cleaner and the bag.
•Always turn off this appliance before connecting or disconnecting hose or
motorized nozzle.
•Do not use without dust bag or filters in place. Change bag frequently when pick-
ing up very fine materials such as powder.
•Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.
•Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening blocked; keep
free of dust, lint, hair, or anything that may reduce air flow.
•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.
•Always disconnect cord from electrical outlet before servicing the cleaner.
•Unplug cleaner when not in use. Turn off all controls before unplugging.
•Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
Never handle plug or appliance with wet hands.
•If cleaner has a cord reel, hold on to the plug while cord is being rewound to pre-
vent cord from whipping.
•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
(Depot).
•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.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury:
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Unpack cleaner from carton and iden-
tify the parts shown. Remove and
dispose of cardboard packing.
A. Canister cleaner
B. WindTunnel™ powered nozzle
C. Extra paper bag (one bag is in-
stalled in cleaner)
D. Extension wands and hose
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D
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1. Assembling cleaner
This cleaner was inspected and packaged carefully before being shipped
from the factory. If you should happen to need assistance during assembly
or operation,
Visit us online at www.hoover.com to find the service outlet nearest you
Carton contents
Connect hose, wands and nozzle
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A
(click on the “Service” button) OR
Call 1-800-944-9200 for an automat-
ed referral of authorized service
outlet locations (U.S. only) OR
Call 1-330-499-9499 to speak with a
representative in the Hoover
Consumer Response Cen-
ter.
Connect hose
With hose toward front of cleaner, push
hose connector into opening in bag lid.
When hose is attached properly, hose
cord plug will reach to receptacle on
cleaner.
Insert plug as deeply into the receptacle
as possible. Latch (A) will automatically
fasten. Cleaner will not operate unless
plug is inserted into receptacle.
B
To disconnect hose, first remove hose
cord plug from receptacle while pull-
ing out on latch. Then, depress buttons
(shown in Fig.1-2 by arrows) on hose
connector and pull up.
Note: The flexible hose contains
electrical wires for connection to the
power nozzle and should not be used
if damaged. The wires should not be
seen through the outer skin.
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bottom cord clip.
Note: For some models, bottom cord
clip is on wand storage clip.
To attach the hose to the extension
wands, push latch (F) on the hand grip to
the unlock symbol.
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2. How to use
into opening near end of wand. Be sure
nozzle is locked in place.
To release, press down on center of
latch (D) and remove nozzle.
Attach second wand to the first. Position
cord into cord clips (E) on wands, plac-
ing excess cord between nozzle and
Attach nozzle and wands
The wand with the storage clip connects
to the power nozzle.
Attach it to power nozzle by fitting button
projection (B) on nozzle connector (C)
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H
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Cleaner description
The assembled cleaner will look like the drawing.
Operate cleaner only at voltage speci-
fied on data plate on bottom of cleaner.
1. WindTunnel™ carpet and floor
power nozzle: automatically adjusts to
different carpet pile heights.
2. Headlight
3. Spring latch: locks extension
wands together or locks wand to nozzle
or tool.
4. Wand storage clip: place cleaner
on its end and hook clip onto bot-
tom of cleaner.
9. Remote ON/OFF switch*: located
on the hand grip for convenient cleaner
operation.
10. Remote variable speed control*:
allows user to manually select
cleaner speed at the hand grip.
11. Receptacle: connect power nozzle
cord underneath hand grip.
12. Dusting brush
13. Crevice tool
14. Hard floor tool
15. Furniture nozzle
16.Power ON light*: glows when
cleaner can be controlled at the hand
grip.
17. Suction regulator*: close for
maximum suction, open if power
nozzle is difficult to push or light weight
rugs or draperies are being cleaned.
18. Large wheels: provide easy towing
when cleaner is pulled over carpet, area
rugs and door sills.
19. Cord rewind pedal: step on pedal
to rewind cord for storage. Hold plug
until cord is rewound.
20. Micro filter: aids in filtration of dirt
particles.
21. Tool lid: pull up on edge of lid in
recessed area.
22. Bag lid latch: lift to open bag
lid.
23. ON/OFF pedal: conveniently
located on top of cleaner.
24. Check bag indicator: shows red
when paper bag should be
checked for fullness.
25. Hose connector
26. Receptacle: connect power nozzle
cord to canister cleaner.
27. Carrying handle
*Available on some models.
This cleaner is intended for house-
hold use.
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5. Extension wands: used with rug
and floor nozzle. One or both
wands may be used with cleaning
tools.
6. Wand/tool latch: used to lock hand
grip to extension wands or cleaning
tools.
7. Floor surface selector button:
push button toward “RUG” for carpet
cleaning or “BARE” for hard surface
floor cleaning.
8. Hand grip
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Floor surface selector
Carpet or rug cleaning
When using the power nozzle for carpet
and rug cleaning, push the floor surface
selector button toward “RUG” (D). This
setting provides the suction and agitator
action necessary to deep clean carpets.
The nozzle adjusts automatically to vari-
ous carpet pile heights.
Deluxe power
nozzle
Handle positions
The handle has two positions when
used with the power nozzle: upright and
operating.
To lower handle to operating position,
place your foot firmly on the power
nozzle and pull handle back.
Check bag indicator
The indicator will begin to show red as bag
fills with dirt. There are three conditions
that will cause the indicator to become
completely red:
1. The bag is full; change the bag.
2. Very fine materials (such as powder)
have been picked up, clogging the bag
pores; change the bag, even if it is not full.
3. There is a blockage in the nozzle, hose,
tools, or at the bag opening; remove the
blockage.
ON-OFF switches
After assembling cleaner, plug cord
into electrical outlet. Turn cleaner on by
depressing ON-OFF pedal (A). To turn
cleaner off, depress pedal again.
Note: Pedal opposite ON-OFF pedal is
Cord Rewind Pedal (B).
On some models two switches are
used to turn the cleaner on for opera-
tion.
Press remote control switch (C) on hand
grip to the “OFF” position before plugging
cord into electrical outlet.
Plug cord into an electrical outlet and
step on ON-OFF pedal. The POWER
ON light will glow, indicating that the
cleaner can then be controlled at the
hand grip. Press hand grip switch to the
ON position.
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Polarized plug
To reduce the risk of electric shock, this
appliance has a polarized plug (one
blade is wider than the other). This plug
will fit in a polarized outlet only one way.
If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet,
reverse the plug. If it still does not fit,
contact a qualified electrician to install
the proper outlet. Do not change the
plug in any way.
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Push the hand grip (G) down onto wand
so that the button projection (H) fits
into the slot. Push the latch to the lock
symbol to secure wand.
Push plug on power nozzle cord com-
pletely into receptacle underneath
hand grip.
Always disconnect cleaner from
electrical outlet before attaching or
removing power nozzle plug. A
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