Hoover U4730 User manual

HOOVER° OWNER'SMANUAL
OperatingandServicing
Instructions
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Pleasereadthese
instructionscarefullybefore
usingyourLightweight
Upright.
Letus helpyouputyour
vacuumtogetheror answer
anyquestions,call:
1-800-263-6376
www,hoover.com
WarrantyRegistration
-Onlineat:www.hoover.com
• Mail: Hoover,Inc.
7005CochranRd.
Glenwillow,Ohio44139
For quick reference, please recordyour
vacuum information below,
Model #:.........................................
Mfg. Code:
(Mfg.codelocatedonthelowerbacks]deofcleaner)
Espa_ol-p_ginaE1 ©2007Allrightsreserved #1-I13234-000
11/07

THISVACUUMCLEANERIS INTENDEDFORHOUSEHOLDUSEONLY.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
When you use an appliance, basic precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
• READALL INSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE.
• ALWAYSFOLLOWTHESESAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.
•DONOTLEAVEVACUUMCLEANERUNATTENDEDWHENPLUGGEDIN.
,, WARNING:FULLYASSEMBLECLEANERBEFOREOPERATING.
,' WARNING:THE CORDS,WIRES, AND/OR CABLESSUPPLIEDWITH THIS
PRODUCTCONTAINSCHEMICALS,INCLUDINGLEADORLEADCOMPOUNDS,
KNOWNTO THE STATEOF CALIFORNIATO CAUSECANCERAND BIRTH
DEFECTSOROTHERREPRODUCTIVEHARM.WASHHANDSAFTERUSING.
WARNING:TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIRE,
ELECTRICSHOCKORINJURY:
• Do not leaveappliancewhen pluggedin. Unplugfrom outletwhen not in useand
beforeservicing.
• Donotuseoutdoors or on wet surfaces.
• Do not allow to be usedas a toy. Closeattentionis necessarywhen usedby or
near children.
• Use only as described in this manual. Use only manufacturer's recommended
attachments.
*Donot usewith damagedcord or plug. If applianceis notworking as it should,
has beendropped, damaged,left outdoors,or dropped into water, return it to a
servicecenterfor inspection.Call1-800-944-9200for the nearestservicecenter.
o Donot pull or carry by cord, usecord as a handle,closea door on cord, or pull
cordaround sharp edgesor corners. Donot run applianceover cord. Keepcord
awayfrom heatedsurfaces.
°Donot unplugby pulling on cord.To unplug,graspthe plug,not the cord.
° Donothandle plug or appliancewith wet hands.
• Donot putany object intoopenings. Donotusewith anyopening blocked;keep
free of dust, lint, hair and anythingthat may reduceair flow.
° Keephair,looseclothing, fingers,andall parts of bodyawayfrom openingsand
movingparts.
, Turnoff all controls beforeunplugging.
.Useextra carewhen cleaningon stairs.
°Donot useto pick upflammableor combustibleliquids,such as gasoline,or use
in areaswhere they may be present.
° Lookon yourvacuum cleanerand follow all label and marking instructions.
o Donot usean extensioncordwith this vacuumcleaner.
• Keep end of hose, wands and other openings away from your face and body.
Keepyourhands, feet, hair andclothing away from moving parts;especiallythe
revolvingbrush.

•Donet usethe vacuumcleanerwithout dust bag and/orfilters inplace.
•Donot pick up anything that isburningor smoking,such ascigarettes,matches,
or hotashes.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(onebladeiswider
thantheether).Thisplugwill fit ina polarizedoutletonlyeneway. Iftheplugdoesnotfit
fully intheoutlet,reversethe plug.Ifit still doesnotfit, contacta qualifiedelectricianto
installtheproperouiJet.Donotchangetheplugin anyway.

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CONGRATULATIONS
You are now the proudownerof a Hoover*Upright.Wetrust yournew
purchasewill bringyoumanyyearsofsatisfaction.
Ourcompanyhasdesignedanddevelopedthisproductwith youin mind,
Weareveryproudofourproductsandhopethatyouareequallysatisfied
with theirqualityand performance,
Thankyoufor yoursupportof Hoover*products,
Visit ourwebsiteat www,hoover.com
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TABLEOF CONTENTS
SafetyInstructions................................... Page2,3
Features........................................... Page5
HowtoAssemble.................................... Page6
HowToOperate..................................... Page6
PaperBag:Removal&Replacement..................... Page7
Beltor Brushroll:Removal& Replacement................. Page8
EdgeCleaningBristles:Removal& Replacement............ Page9
Lightbulb:Removal& Replacement...................... Page9
TroubleshootingGuide... ............................. Page10
LIMITED WARRANTY
Tol_e consumer,Hoover,Inc.warrantsthisvacuumcleanerto befreeofdetectsinmaterialorworkmanship
commencinguponthedateoftheoriginalpurchase.Refertothedataplatelabelonyourvacuumcleanerfor
thelengthofwarrantyandsaveyouroriginalsalesreceipttovalidatestartofwarrantyperiod.
ffthevacuumcleanershouldbecomedefectivewithinthewanautyperiod,wewilt repairor replaceanydefective
partsfreeof charge.Thecompletemachinemustbedelivered_ toanyHOOVER®AuthorizedSales&
WarrantyServiceStation.Pleaseincludecompletedescriptionoftheproblem,dayofpurchase,copyoforiginal
salesreceiptandyourname,addressandtelephonenumber.IfyouarenotnearaWarrantyStaUon,callthe
factoryfor assistanceat: 1-800-263-6376.UseonlygenuineHoover_ replacementparts.
Thewarrantydoesnotincludeunusualwear,damageresulUngfromaccidentorunreasonableuseofthevacuum
cleaner.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverbrushes,bags,flatbe_, filtersandbulbs.Thiswarrantydoesnotcover
unauthorizedrepairs,Thiswarrantygivesyouspeoificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherrights(O_errights
mayveryfromstateto stateintheUSA).
IMPORTANT:USE ONLYGENUINEHOOVER®REPLACEMENTPARTS.
NOTE:RETURNWARRANTYCARDTOREGISTERYOURCLEANER,

FRONT BACK
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FRONT
I, Handle Grip*
2, ON-OFF/Variable SpeedSwitch*
3. UpperHandle
4. Zipper
5. OuterClothBag
6, Headlight
7. Bumper
8. EdgeCleaningBristles
9. Nozzle
BACK
10, UpperCordWrap with
QuickCordRelease
11. PowerCord
12, Collars(3)
13. Carry Handle
14. LowerCordWrap
15, LowerHandle
16, Wheels
17. Bag Pocket
18. CordClip
*Featuresmayvary per model,

NOTE:Toensureproperoperationofthecleaner,verifythattherubberO-ringis inplaceandtightenal!collars.
Toa_tachthelowerhandle,atignwithnozzle
openinginthe base ofthe cleaner {Diagram
11. Push together firmlyand tom the knob
clockwisetotighten(Diagramla).
Toattashthebag,holdthehandleandfirmly
pushinto lowerhandle(Diagram2).Turnthe
top knob counterclockwiseto tighten and
snap bag clip onto lower handle(Diagram
2a).
To attachthe upperhandle,alignwith
middlesectionofcleanerandpushfirmly
intoplace(Diagram3). Turn the knob
cIockwisetotighten(Diagram3a).
Tokeepthe cordoutof the
waywhilevacuuming,snap
it intothe cord cliponthe
baskoftheupperhandte.
WARNING:FULLYASSEMBLEBEFOREOFEPATIHG.
CORD STORAGE
HiGH(ON)
Based on the model purchased Tilt the cleanerbackbefore Fortidy cordstorage,wrap
yourcleanermayhavethevariable you startvacuuming.At the cord around upper and
speedswitch insteadofanON/OFF sametime, use yourfoot to _owercordwrapson back
switch, pressthe nozzledownonto of cleaner.
thecarpet.

WARNING:TOREDUCETHERISKOFINJURYFROMMOVINGPARTS- UNPLUGBEFORESERVICING,
NOTE:C/eanerMUSThavepaperbaginplaceata//times.
SCENTTABLE_S(Optional):Asyouvacuum,afrfreshenertabletsleaveyourhomesmellingcleanendfreshwhile
staleodorsdisappear.Thetabletsarenon-toxicandformulatedto lestthelifeofthedisposablepaperbag.TOUSE:
removeanairfreshanertabletfromthewrapperandplaceitdirectlyintothedisposablepaperbag.Addanewtablet
everyt_meyouchangeyourpaperbag.
REMOVEOLDBAG
Unzip the soft outer
bag, Inserthandintothe topof the clothbag and grasp
top of paper bag collar.
Pullcollaraway from the
dirt tube. Disposeof old
paperbag.
TO INSTALLNEWBAG
Install the paper bag into
the outerclothbag. Besure
paper bag is fully extended
insidetheclothbag.
Pushcollarof paperhag
ontothe dirttube pastthe
raisadtabsonthesidesof
thedirttubeto ensurebag
issecurelyfnplace.
Completelyzip up thesoft
outerclothbag.

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TOOLREQUIRED:PHILLIPSORFLATHEADSCREWDRIVER
WARNING:TOREDUCETHERISKOFtNJURYFROMMOVINGPARTS-UNPLUGBEFORESERVICING,
TO REMOVEOLDBELT
Turn cleanerover.Baseshouldlayfiat andface up. To Besurebeltisoff rnotorsha/t.
removenozzleguard,removetwo (2)screwsnearrollers Lift and remove brushrolL
(Diagram1). Releasethe nozzleguard by pullingtab Disposeofold belt.
towardthefrontofthecleanerandrotate/pivotthenozzle
guardupto liftoft(Diagramla).
TO REPLACE NEW BELT
_" "_ MOTORSHAFT
Slip br_shroll through belt. Loopbeltaroundmotorshaft.
Placebelt inareaof brushroll
withoutbristles.
With newbelt in place,pulland
slide brushrolIintonozzlemaking
surethatthe brushrollendcaps
arein thecorrectorientation(see
inset). Rotatebrushroll manually
to make sure belt is properly
aligned.
_> _ To reassemblethe nozzle _ \v_ _ i Replacethetwo(2)
_ _, t guard, align the three (3) I .-LL__ L I screws to secure
goorw.hthes,o,°the
,_"_{--'_r"_ I base.Rotate!pivotthenozzleI 1|%\. }• I
"-_-_ _ I guard back into position I }_ _ _ i
"_'__ ! makingsurethatme tab is I_] ||_i_ I
"_ tfully engagedback by the i [['_:::::_"_"d_i- I
rearwheel [_ "J

TOOLREQUIRED:PHILLIPSORFLATHEADSCREWDRIVER
WARNING:TOREDUCETHERISKOFINJURYFROMMOVINGPARTS- UNPLUGBEFORESERVICING.
TO REPLACEEDGECLEANINGBRISTLES
Removetwo (2)screwsfrom
eachedgecleaningbristle. Removeanddisposeofoldbristles andreplacewithnewbristlesor=
eachside.
Replaceallfour (4)screws
tosecure.
TOOLREQUIRED:PHILLIPSSCREWDRIVER
WARNING:TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCK- UNPLUGCLEANERBEFOREREMOVINGORREPLACING
LIGHTBULB.
Thiscleanerusesacommonautomotivelamp#906,13,0 volts.Forbulbreplacementcall1-800-944-9200
oryourlocalautopartsstore,
Lean cleaner handle Liftlenscovertoremove. Pullbulboutof socket. Securethe headlight
back.Removethe two Do NOTtwist. Gently lens by replacing_e
(2) screws located pushbulbintosocket two (2)screws.
on eitherside of the toreplace.
headlightlens.

WARNING:TOREDUCERISKOFPERSONALiNJURY- UNPLUGCLEANERBEFORESERVICING
PROBLEM
Cleanerwon'trun
,,,,,
Cleanerwon't
pick-uporlow
suction
,,,,,, , ,
Dustescaping
fromcleanei"
Headlight not ...........
working
POSSIBLEREASON
2. Blownfuseortrippedbreaker.
4. ThermalProtectoractivated,
2. Paperbagisfull.
4. Brokenor wornbelt.
2. Paperbagnotinstalledcorrectly.
2, Looseelectrical wires,
POSSIBLESOLUTION .... t
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2. Checkfuse orbreakerinhome.Replace
fese/resetbreaker.
4. Allowcleanertocool- Pg.3.
2. Remove/replacepaperbag- Pg.7.
4. Replacebelt- Pg.8.
2. Reviewpaperbagremovalandreplacement- I
Pg.7.
2. Taketoservicecenter.TOfindnearestlocation,
visitourwebsiteatwww.hoover.comorcall
1-800-944-9200.
ANYOTHERSERVICINGSHOULDBEDONEBYAN AUTHORIZEDSERVICEREPRESENTATIVE
CUSTOMERSERVICE (1-800-263-6376)
Intheeventthatfurtherassistanceisrequired,seeyourYellowPagesfor anauthorizedHoover"Dealer.Costsof
anytransportationto andfromany placeof repairareto bepaidbytheowner.Theservicepartsusedinthisunit
areeasilyreplacedandreadilyavailablefromanauthorizedHoover"Dealeror retailer.AlwaysidentifyyourcJeaner
bythemodelnumberandmanufacturingcodewhenrequestinginformationororderingreplacementparts. (The
modelnumberappearsonthe bottomofthecleaner.)
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