Hoover UH50000 - Self Propelled WindTunnel Anniversary... User manual

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Contents
Assembling
Cleaner
CartonContents
Cleaner
Descriptions
....
HowToUse..
Cleaning
Tools.
EnrbeddedDirtFINDER""
Feature.
Carpet
HeightAdjustment
lf YouHaveaProblem
Clearing
Blockages
lmportant
Safeguards
Lubrication.
Maintenance
AuthorizedService
Cleaning
filter.
ReplacingAgitatorBrushRoll..
Replacing
BrushRollBelt... ..
ReplacingPoweredHand
Tool
AgitatorBrushRoll.
.
Replacing
PowerHandToolBelt
...
ReplacingHeadlight
ThermalProtector
Parts
tt accessories
mail
orderform
lf you needassistance:
Visitourwebsiteat
hoover.com.Follow
theservicecenter
link
tofindthe
serviceoutlet
nearest
you0RCall
1-800-944-9200foranautonrated referral
ofauthorized
service
outlet
locations
(U.S.
only)
0RCall
1-800-263-6376tospeak witharepresentativein
ourConsumer
Response
Center;
Mon-Fri
Bam-7pm
EST.
Pleasedonot
return
this
product
tothestore.
This
carpetcleaner
isintendedfor household
use.
Notintendedfor commercialusein anyhouseholdorfor any
Operatecarpetcleaneronlyatvoltagespecifiedondata
plate
Plug
carpetcleaner
into
a properlygrounded outlet.
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lmportant
Safety
lnstructions
Whenusinganelectricalappliance,
always
follow
basic
precautions,
including
the
following:
READALLINSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE
USING
THIS
APPLIANCE
WARNINGI Toreduce the
riskof fire, electricshock,orinjury:
oDo
notuseoutdoors oronwetsurfaces.
oClosesupervision
isnecessary
whenanyappliance
isusedbyornearchildren.Donot
allowvacuumcleaner
to beusedasatov.
oDonotrununattended
atanytime.
r Keep
hair,loose
clothing,
fingers,feetandall
parts
of bodyaway
from
openings,
rotating
agitatorandother
moving
parts.
oDo
notpick
upanythingthat
is
burning
orsmoking,suchascigarettes,
matches,
orhotashes.
oDonotuseto pick
upflammableorcombustible
materialssuchas
gasoline
orfinewood
sandingsoruse
in areaswherethey
may
be
present.
o
Always
turn
off thisappliancebeforeconnectingordisconnecting
hose.
oUnplugcleaner
beforeconnectingthe
powered
hand
tool.
r Donotusewithoutdirtcuporfiltersin place.
Empty
cupandclean
filterfrequently
when
picking
up
veryfinematerialssuchas
powder.
oUseextra
carewhencleaningonstairs.
oDonotputany
object
into
openings.
Dortot
usewithanyopeningblocked;
keepfree
of
dust,
lint,hair,
oranythingthat
mayreduceairflow.
o
Alwaysdisconnectcordfromelectricaloutletbeforeservicingthecleaner.
o
Alwaysunplugcleanerwhen
notin use. Turnoff allcontrolsbeforeunplugging.
oDonotunplugbypulling
oncord.
Tounplug,
grasp
the
plug,
notthecord. Neverhandle
plug
orappliancewithwet
hands.
o
Theuseof anextensioncord
isnotrecommended.
o
Donotusewithdamagedcordor plug.
lf appliance
is
notworkingas
it should,hasbeen
dropped,damaged,
left
outdoors,
ordroppedintowater,take
it to a Hoover
Salesand
ServiceCenterorAuthorizedHoover WarrantyService
Dealer
(Depot).
oDonotpull
orcarrybycord,usecordasahandle,
closedooroncordorpull cordaround
sharpedgesorcorners.
Donotrunapplianceovercord.Keepcordawayfromheatedsurfaces.
r Usevacuumcleaner
onlyforitsintendeduseasdescribed
in the instructions.
Useonly
attachments
recommended
bvHoover: others
mavcause
hazards.
WARNING:
o
This
product
containschemicals
known
to theState
of California to cause
cancer
and
reproductivetoxicity.Washhandsafter
handling.
oDonotoperatecleaner
in bare feetorwhenwearingopentoeshoesorsandals.
o
Avoid
picking
up hard, sharpobjects
withthecleaner.
Theymay
damagethecleaner.
Savethese
instructions!

1.
Assembling
cleaner
Thiscleanerwas
inspectedand
packaged
carefullybeforebeingshipped
from
the
factory.
lf
you
should
happento
need
assistanceduring
assenrblyoroperation,call
1-800-944-9200
for
anautomated
referral
ofauthorizedserviceoutlet
locations
(U.S.
only)or
Visitusonline
atwww.hoover.comto find theservice
outletnearest
vouIclick
on
the
"Service"
button)or
1-800-263-6376to speakwith arepresentative
in ourConsumerResponseCenter.
Cartoncontents
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B
STEPI
Attach
handleLookingattheback
of thecleaner,
make
sure
switch
(A)
is
in the
0FF
position.
Push
screws
into
holes
onbackof
handle.
Usinga
Phillips
screwdriver,
tight-
en
screws
securely.
Removelabel
(D)
from self-propel
button.
Removeall
parts
from
cartonand
identify
each
item
shown.Makesureall
parts
are
located
beforedisposingof packing.
A.Handle
screws
(in
bagwith owner's
manual)
B.Hose,cleaningtoolsandwands
C.
Handle
D.
Cleaner-Powered
HandTool
packed
in
storagearea

STEP
ll Attachhose
Align
endof
hose
with
projection
(E)
overslots
(F)
in
dirt
ductonbackof
handle.
NOTE:
Hosemust
beconnectedas
shown
for all
operations.
Slide
hoseinto
(F)
andtwisthoseto
lock
itinto
place.
Positionhose
over
rack
and
intohose
tube
(G).
STEPlll Positiontools
Place
smallerdiam-
eterendofwand,
into
bottomof rack.
Snapwand
into
clip
at
thetop. Repeat
with otherwand.
Open
tool cover.
The
powered
hand
toolis
shipped
in
a plastic
bag
for
protection.
Remove
tool from
storageareaand
discard
bag.
Repo-
sitiontoolandclose
tool cover.
Snap
dusting
brush
(H),
crevice
tool
{l)
and
furniture
nozzle
(J)
into
stor-
ageareaon backof
clea
n
er.

2.
How
to use
Cleanerdescription
Operatecleaneronlyat voltagespecifiedon
data plate on bottom of cleaner.
Theassembledcleanerwill looklike the
drawing.
l.Handle
2.
Self-propel
button
3.0N-0FF
switch
4.Hose
5.
Tool
cover
6.
Poweredhandtool
7.Finalfilterdoor
B.
Handle
releaselever:
stepon lever to
lowerhandleto operatingor
low
positions.
9.
Edge
groomers
10.Furniture
guard:
helps
preveltt
clearter
frommarking
furniture.
ll. Brushroll
control:slide
controlto
"Carpet"
for
cleaningwith brush
roll0N
orto "Hard"
for
cleaningwith brush
roll
OFF.
12.
Carpet
height
control:slide
knob
to
correctsetting
for heightof carpetbeing
clea
ned.
13.Headlight
14.
'Dirt
FINDER'display*
15.Embedded
'Dirt
FINDER'sensitivity
switch*
16.Checkbag
indicator
17.Bag
door
18.Cord
hooks:
wrapcord
aroundhooksfor
storage.
The
top
hook
canbe
rotated
right or left for easycordrelease.
19.Carrying
handle
20.
Wands
2l.Dusting
brush
22.Furniturenozzle
23.
Crevicetool
*some
modelsonlv.
This
cleaner
isintendedfor householduse.
Not intendedfor commercialusein any
household
orfor anyothercommercial
purpose.
Polarized
plug
Toreduce
the
risk
of electricshock,this
appliancehasa polarizedplug
(orre
bladeis
widerthantheother).
This
plug
will fit in
a
polarized
outletonlyoneway. lf the
plug
does
not fit fully in the outlet, reverse
the
plug.
lf it stilldoes notfit, contacta quali-
fied
electrician
to install
the
proper
outlet.
Do not changethe
plug
in anyway.

ON-OFFSwitch
Plug
cord
into
elec-
tricaloutlet.
Toturn cleaner0N,
push
switchup.
To
turn cleaner
0FF,
push
switch
down.
Note: Toreduce
the
risk
ofelectric
shock,thisappli-
ancehas
a
polarizedplug
Ione
blade
is
wider
thantheother).
This
plug
will fit in a
polar-
ized
outletonlyoneway. lf the
plug
does
notfit fullyin theoutlet, reverse
the
plug.
lf it stilldoes notfit, contacta
qualified
electricianto installthe
proper
outlet. Do
notchange
the
plug
in anyway.
Self-propel
Thisfeatureallows
you to control
how
[H:r] thecleaner
Note: The
self-
propel
feature
operates
onlywhen
the cleanerswitch
and
the self
propel
button areboth ON.
Tomove
forward, push handle
forwardand
guide
cleaneraway
fronr
you.
Tomove
backward,
gently
pull handle
back
and
guide
the
cleanertoward
you.
Guide
cleanercarefullyatfirst
untilyou have
adjustedto the
ease
of operation.
For
increased
control
in tight places
(e.9.,
aroundandunderfurniture,
non-carpeted
floors),
slidetheself-propelbutton
to OFFto
deactivatethefeature.
feature
Tra
nsportin
g
cleaner Ca
rryin
g
cleaner Handle
positions
Tomove
your
cleaner
from
room
to
room,
put
handle
inupright
position,
tilt cleanerback
on rear wheelsand
push
forward.
The
cleanercan be
moved
by using
thecarrying
handle
Iocated
ontheback
of thecleaner.
The
handle
ofyour
cleanerhas
three
positions;
upright
for storage
and
when
usingclean-
ing
tools;operating
position
for general
operation
on carpet
andfloors;lowfor
reaching
underlow
furniture.
Stepon handle
re-
leaselever
to lower
handle.
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Embedded
DirtFINDER" featuf€ (some
modets
onty)
Withredand
green
lights
(A),
the'DirtFINDER'system
alerts
theuser
to areasof carpettlratmayneedmore
cleaningattention.lt isableto
sensewhen
larger
arnounts
of dirt
particles,
especially
entbeddeddirt,
areremoved.
To
letyouknow
thatthe'DirtFINDER'featureisready
the
redlight
will comeonwhen
thecleaner
isfirst
turnedon. After
a few
seconds,
the
red
lightwillgooff and
the
green
light
will comeon. Cleaning
may
then
begin.
The
green
light
willremain
on throughoutcleaning
exceptwhenthe
detector
senses
that
a
larger
amount
of dirt
is
being
picked
up;then
the
redlight
willcomeon.
(continued
on next
page)

(Fig.
2.7
Continued)
Whenthe
redlightis
on,
you shouldtake
additionalcleaningstrokes
in the areauntil
it changes to green.
o
Theredlightmayseldomcomeon during
cleaning.
Thismeansthat
your
cleaner
is
picking
upprimarily
fine
surfacedust
and
lint
whichthe
systemmaynotdetect,orthat
thecarpet
is
generally
clean.To
increase
the
feature'ssensitivityto dirt,set
tlre
switch
(B)
to the
"Hi"position.
o
At other times,theredlightmaystayon
for
aconsiderable
amountof time. This
means
thatthecarpet
containsahigh
levelof dirt
whichisbeingremovedbythe
cleaner.
Todecreasethefeature'ssensitivity
to dirt,settheswitchto the
"Reg."
(Regulad
nosition.
Carpet
height
adjustment
When
it isneces-
saryto raise and
lower
the front
of thecleaner
for
variouscarpet
pile
heights,slide
the
carpet
height
control (C)
to the
desired
setting.
Formaximum
cleaning
performance,
the followingcarpet
height
settingsare
recommended:
o Low
setting: foralltypes
of carpet
. Higher
settings:
for
verydeep
pile
carpet
whereeasier
pushing
effortis
desired,
while
maintaining
good
cleaning
performance.
Note:lf thecleaner is
difficultto push, slide
controlto the
nexthigher
setting.
Brushrollcontrol
Note:
Whenhandle
isinupright
position,
brush
rollis
auto-
matically
OFF.
Move
thebrush
roll
control
onlywhen
thehandle
isin
the
upright
position.
Slidecontrol
to
"Carpet"
toturn
brushroll0N
for
cleaningcarpetor
rugs.
Slidecontrol
to
"Hard"
toturnbrush
roll
0FFwhencleaning
barefloors.
Automaticbrush
When
redisin the
OFFwindow,
brush
rollis
ST0PPED.
When
redisin the
0N windowbrush
rollisROTATING.
rollindicator
Cleaning
lightweight
flexible
rugs
Standononeend
ofrugand
move
cleanertoward
otherendoredge.
Beforereaching
edge,
push
down
on
handle.This
will lift up the
front
of cleanerasshown
andwillprevent
rugfrom
clinging
to cleaner.
Continueto lift front of cleanersothatwhen
you havereached
theedge,
it is
conrpletely
off the
rug. Movecleaner
back
to start
again,
lowerfront
of cleaner,anduseonly
forward
strokes.
Edge
cleaning
Specialedge
groomers
are pro-
videdonbothsides
of thefront
of the
cleaner
to rellrove
dirtin carpetnear
baseboardsand
fu
rn
iture.
Cuideeitherside
parallel
to the
edge
of carpetor
furniture.

toolcoverHowto attach
The
toolcover
isdesignedwith
a "break-away"
featurewhichal-
lows
it to snap free
if it is
pushed
open
too far.
To
reattach,
align
hinges
of cover
with slotsonsides
of toolstoragearea.
Pushcoverdown to
secure
in place.
Howtocleantools
To
clean
thehose,wipeoff dirtwith acloth
dampened
in a milddetergent.Rinsewith a
damp
cloth.
Cleaningtools
may
bewashed
inwarm water
with adetergent.
Rinseandairdrybefore
using.
Cleaningtools Qr
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U
E"#
When
usingclean-
ing
tools,cleaner
handleshouldbe
in
the upright
position
to activate
the
automatic
"brush
rollOFF"and
for
convenience
in
movingthe cleaner
from oneareato
another.
TurncleanerOFF
beforedisconnect-
ing
andconnecting
hose
to hose tube
(A).
Touse
hose,lift
hose
end
asshown.
Select
proper
tool
B.Dusting
brush
maybeused
for
carved
furniture,
tabletops,
books,
lamps,lighting
fixtures,venetianblinds,baseboards,shut-
ters,and
registers.
C.
Furniturenozzlemaybeused
for
up-
holstered
furniture,
draperies,
mattresses,
clothing,
automobile
interiors,and
carpeted
stairs.
D.
Crevicetool
maybeused
intightspaces,
corners
andalongedges
in
such
places
as
dresserdrawers,
upholstered
furniture,
stairs
andbaseboards.
E.Wands
are
usedto
give
extra
length
to
your
hose.Usethemwithanyoftheabove
tools.
F.Poweredhandtool
may
beused
for
upholstered
furniture,
carpeted
stairsand
hard-to-reaclr
places.
Attachwandandtools
Attachanytoolorwandto tlre
hose
(G)
by
pushing
it firmly
intohose.
Attach
second
wandortoolto wand
(H)
by
pushing
it firmlyontothewand.
Twistwandortoolslightlyto tightenor
loosen
theconnection.

Sta
ir
Cleaning
Usethe
hose
and
powered
hand
tool
orfurniturenozzle
for
staircleaning.
CAUTION:
To
prevent
the cleaner
from falling, always
place
it at the bot-
tom of the stairs.
Withhandle
in
upright
position,
clean
from bottorn
to top.
Extrareach
hose*
The
extra
reaclr
hose
provides
an
extra
20 foot reach
foreasierclean-
ing
of stairsand
hard
to reaclrhigh
pla
ces.
Attachhose
Push
ON/OFFswitch
toOFF
position.
Align
endofextra
reach
hose
with
projections
(l)
over
slots
(J)
in
dirt
duct.
Slide
hoseinto
(J)
and
twist
hose
to
lockit into
place.
(To
detach
hose,
reverse
procedure.)
Attach
wandsor
toolsto the
other
endof hose.
*Available
atad-
ditional
cost.
Checkbagindicator
Theindicator
(K)
willbeginto show
red
asthe
filter
bag
fills
with dirt.
Thereare
three
conditionsthatwill
causethe
indicator
to becomecom-
pletely
red:
l.
lf thebag
isfull;
changethebag.
2.If veryfinernaterialshave
been
picked
up,cloggingthebag
pores;
change
thebag.
3.
lf there isa blockageatthefront of the
cleaner,
inthe hose,
toolsoratthebag
opening;renrove
theblockage
(see
"Clearing
blockages"section).
3.
Maintenance
Familiarize
yourself
with thesehorne
maintenance
tasksas
proper
useand
careof
your
cleanerwill
ensurecontinued
cleaning
effectiven
ess.
Filter
bag
When
to replace
Checkfilter
bag
from
tinre
to time.Change
thefilter
bagwhen
it becomesfull. lf too
rnuch
dirtaccumulates.
vourcleaner
will not
operate
effectively.
Note: All new
carpethasloose
fiberswhich
canfill the bag
quickly
while
vacuuming.
This
typeof debrisdoesnot
activatethe
"Check
Bag"indicator,
available
onsome
models.
So,if you areusing
the cleaner
on new
carpet,besureto change
the filter bagoften,
evenifyou have
a "Check Bag"indicator
and
it doesnot
show
red.
CAUTION:Veryfine materials,
suchas
face powder,
cornstarch,fireplace
ashes
or
fireplace
soot,may
sealthefilter bagand
maycauseit to bursteventhough it isonly
partially
full of dirt. When
cleaner
is
usedto
remove
material
of thisnature,
change
filter
bagoften.

Whereto buy
Filter
bags
may
be
purchased
from
Au-
thorized
Hoover
Dealers
(Depot),
Leading
Retailers,
from HooverFactoryService
Centers,or
through
Hooverlnc.,
on-line
at
www.hoover.com.
Whatto buy
Toassurecleaning effectiveness,use
only
HOOVER@
AllergenFiltrationMedia
TypeY
Disposable
FilterBags.
It isimperative that
you useonly genuine
HOOVERfilterbags
made
by
HooverInc.,to
assure
your cleaneroperatesat peakperfor-
mance.H00VERbagscanbe
identifiedby
thesetrademarks
-
Changing
filter
Disconnect
cleaner
from
Removingbag
door
To
change
filter
bag,
grasp
topof
bagdoorand
pull
door
forward.
Removedoor.
bag
electricaloutlet.
Removingand
installingfilterbag
Grasp
filterbag
collar
(A)
and
pull
collar
fromtube
(B).
Note:Do
notclean
outold
filter
bag
and
reuse.Discard
used
filter
bag.
Holdnewfilterbag
asshown.
Align
opening
in filter
bagwith (B).
Push
(A)
firmly
onto
(B).
Tuckin filterbag.
Replacing
bagdoor
Repositionbagdoor
byplacing
tabon
bottomof door
into
opening
(C).
Press
top of doorto
snapsecurelyshut.
Secondaryand
finalfilters
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/r
Cleaning
secondary
filter
Disconnect
cleaner
from electricaloutlet.
Thesecondary filter (A), located
behind
the
grill
in thebottom of bagcompartment,
protects
themotorfrom dirt particles.
lf filter
becomes
dirty,
pull
off grill and
lift
out
filter.
Handwash filterin coldwaterwith mild
detergent,thenairdry.
Repositiondry
filter
and
grill.
Should
you
wantto replace this
filter,askfor
HOOVER
partNo.
38765023.

Replacingfinal
Thefinalfilter
assistsin the
filtrationprocess
to
return
cleanairto
theroom.
The
3 layerfilter
(some
models)
can
bewashed
in the
sarnemanner
asthe
secondaryfilterand
reused.
Toremovefinalfilter,first
openthe
door
onthe
sideofthecleaner
(Fig.
3-5).
Grasp
filter
(B)
and
pull
itstraight
out.
Reposition
newfilter
by
reversing
this
proced
ure.
Thefinalfilter
canbereplaced
withanvof
the
followingfilters.
3layer, washable
- HOOVER
part
No.
4011
0006
HEPAfilterHOOVERpart
No.43613022
Donot
operatecleanerwithout
both
the
secondaryandfinalfilterin
place.
How
to reattach
filter
door
Thefilter
door
is
designed
with
a
"break-away"
feature
which
al-
lowsit to snapfree
if it is pushed
open
too far.
Toreattach,
align
hinges
(C)
of cover
withslotsonsides
of filter area.
Press
door
back
intoplace.
Check
brushroll
channels
Because
your
WindTunnel'u
cleaner
picks
up
sowell,
westronglyrecommend
you check
for
debrisaccumulation
inthechannelsnext
to tlrebrushroll when you
checkthe filters.
Removing
thisdebris
will helpmaintain
you cleaner''sexcellent
pick
up andsuctiorr.
Remove
debrisasfollows:
Disconnect
cleanerfrom electricaloutlet.
Checkfordebrisaccumulation
by
removing
bottom
plate
(Fig.
3-9)
andlookingin the
channelsnext
to thebrushroll
(Fig.
3-lB).
Remove
any
acculrulation.
Reposition
bottom
plate
(Fig.
3-13).
filter
Headlightreplacement
Whatto buy
This
cleaneruses
a
12
volt,wedgebase
type912bulb,
Hoover
part
No.
27313101.
Removing
lens
Disconnect
cleaner
fromelectricaloutlet.
Usinga Phillips
screwdriver,
remove
the two screwsas
slrownandlift off
lens.
Installing
bulband
Pull
oldbulb
straight
outof
socket.Pushnew
bulb
straight
into
socketuntillocked
in
place.
Excessiveforce
is
notrequired.
Reposition
lens
and
securewith
the
twoscrews.
replacing
lens

Beltreplacement
Thebeltsare
located
under
thebottorn
plate
of thecleanerandshouldbechecked
from
timeto timeto besure
thevare
in rrood
condition.
Theflat (wide) belt
is
describedbelow;tlre
other
isdescribedunder
"Brush
rollreplacement".
When
to replace
Disconnectcleanerfromelectricaloutlet.
Warning
- Brushrollcanstartsuddenly.
Unplugcleaner
whenit isturnedover.
Tochecktheflatbelt,
remove
bottom
plate
asshown
inFig.
3-9.
Replacebelt
ifitis
stretched,cutorbroken.
Whatto buy
To
assureeffective
operation,useonly
gen-
uine
H00VER
beltswith
your
cleaner.
When
purchasing
a new belt,ask
for: Flat
belt - HOOVER
part No.
38528035.
be
lt
Removing
bottom
plate
Disconnect
cleaner
from electrical
outlet.
Warning
- Brush
rollcanstart sud-
denly. Unplug
cleanerwhenit is
turned over,
Place
handle
inlow
position
andturn
cleaneroverso
bottomsideisup.
Remove
the4 screws
asshown
witha
Phillips
screwdriver.
Lift off bottomplate
(A).
Removingbelt
Flatbelt(B) operates
theself-propel
fea-
tureand
indirectly
drivesthebrush
roll.
Removeusedbelt
(B)
fromlarge
pul-
ley
(C)
anddiscard.
Positioning
backof belt
Withletteringon
outsideof belt,slide
newbeltover motor
shaft
(D).
Positioning
front of belt
Place
otherendof Renosition
bottom
beltover
large
pulley plate
and
a Phillips
(C)
while
rolling
the head
screws.
Tight-
pulley
indirection enscrewssecurely.
shown.
N\
Brushrollreplacement
Whento replace
Disconnectcleanerfromelectricaloutlet.
Warning
- Brushrollcanstartsuddenly.
Unplugcleaner
whenit is
turnedover.When
brush
roll
brushesareworn,
it
shouldbe
replaced.
To
checkconditionofbrushes,
move
theedge
ofacardacrossbottom
plate
whileturning
brush
roll.Tomaintain
cleaningeffectiveness,
replace
brush
rollifbrushesdo not
touchcard.
What
to buy
When
purchasing
a
new
brush
roll,
ask
forHOOVER
part
No.
48414144.

Replacing
brush
roll
Removingbrush
roll
Slide
Brush
Roll
Control
(Fig.
2-9)
to
"Hard"
(0FF)
position.
Turncleanerover
and
removebottom
plate
(Fig.
3-e).
Lift
upbrush
roll
andslide
V-belt
(D)
offbrush
roll.
InspectingV-belt
TheV-belt
is
designedto lastfor a long time
and
isnot normallyreplaced.However,if
V-belt
is
cracked,
gouged
orbroken,
nowisa
good
tinreto replaceit asfollows.
Slide
flatbelt off large
pulley
asshown
in
Fig.
3-
10.
To removeV-belt,slidebackof belt over
pul-
ley
(C).
Thenfirmly
pullon beltand
"snap"
it
out.
Discardusedbelt. Replace with HOOVER
part
No.38528034.
Toinstall
new
belt
(with
lettering
on outside
of belt),slideback
of beltover
pulley
andpull
front of belt toward groove
(E)next to pulley.
Beltwill "pop"
into
place.
Positioningbelt
onbrush
roll
Before
positioning
beltonto brushroll,
check
for debris
accumulationas
described
in Fig.
4-2.
lnsertbrush
roll
throughbeltand
position
belt
in
groove
(F)
on brush
roll.
Installingbrush
roll
Graspbrush
rolland
fit it into position
by first slidingend,
oppositethe belt,
into
the
rectangular
slot
(G)
onsideof
cleaner.
Push
other
sideof
brush
roll
(H)
into
place.
Belt
mayfit
loosely
when
prop-
erly
installed.
Reposition
flat belt
andbottom plate
(Fiqs.
3-12
and
3-13).
Poweredhandtool
Agitatorbrush
roll
replacement
Whenagitator
brush
roll
brushes
arewonr, the bruslt
roll
should
be
replaced.Askfor
HOOVER
part No.
48414088.
Howto replace
l.Remove
tool
from
hose
andturn
it
so
bottom
faces
up.
Press
the
latches
on
eithersideoftool
and
remove
bottom
plate
(A).
2.
Unscrew
thetwo
Phillips
screwsand
remove
belt
guard
tB).
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3.
Removeagitator
includingend
plates
(C)
anddiscard.
4.lnspect
beltto
ensurethat
it isin
good
condition.
lf belt is
cracked,
gouged
orbroken,
replaceit (see fol-
lowingsection).
5.
lnsert
brush
roll
throughbeltand
position
beltover
gear
teeth
(D)
on
brushroll.
6.Withcurvedends
down,
slide
end
plates
(C)
ofbrush
rollinto
slots
[E)
on
tool.
7.Replace
belt
guard
(B)
making
surenotto pinch
brushbristlesin
guard.
Turnagita-
tor,making
sure
it
rotatesfreely.
Replace
andtighten
SCTCWS.
B.Toreplacebot-
tom
plate
(A),
insert
thefour
tabson
edgeof bottom
plate
into
slotson
front
of tool.
Pivot
bottom
plate
down
andsnap
closed.
Poweredhand
Beltreplacement
Thepowered
hand
toolbelt
is
designedto last a
long
tirneand
isnot
normally
replaced.
However,if the belt
is
crack-ed,
gouged
orbroken,
it should
be
replaced.
tooI
Replacing
belt
Whenreplacing
belt.
askfor HOOVER
partNo.
38528037.
1.Remove
bottorn
plate,
belt
guard
andbrushrollas
describedin Figs.
3-19through3-21.
4.With
flatsides
of turbineretainers
(G)
pointing
down,
slide
retainersinto
grooves
(H)
in tool
housing
andsnap
into
place.
5.Replacebrush
roll,
belt
guard,
and
bottom
plate
as
describedin Figs.
3-21through3-24.
Thebeltcanbe
seenthroughthe
top of the
nozzle
orbyremoving
the
bottom
plate
and
belt
guard
(Figs.
3-19
and3-2O).
2.
Graspturbine
(E)
and
pull
firnrly
to
renl0ve.
3.Remove
belt
from
turbine
pulley
(F).
Replacewith
new
belt.
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Edge
groomer
replacement
When
to replace
Theedge
groomers,
located
on both
sidesof the front
of thecleaner,
should
bereplaced
whentheyappear
worn.
What
to buy
When
purchasing
edge
groomers,
ask
forHOOVER
part
No.3941101B.
Replacingedge
groomers
Disconnect
cleaner
from electricaloutlet.
Warning
- Brushroll can
startsuddenly.
Unplugcleanerwhenit is
turnedover.
Remove
bottom
plate
asdescribed
in Fig.
3-9.
Liftoff botholdedge
groonrers
andslide
new
edge
groomers
into
position
asshown.
Repositionbottom
plate
and
securewith 4
Phillips
headscrews
(Fig.
3-13).
Thermal
protector
An internal
thermal
protector
has
been
designed
into
your cleanerto protectit front
overheating.
When the thermal protectoractivates,the
cleaner
willstop
running.lf this happens,
proceed
asfollows:
l. Turn
thecleaner0FF
and
disconnect
it
from
the
electricaloutlet.
2.Checksecondaryand
finalfilters
for
dirtaccurnulation.
3.
Refer
to "Clearing
blockages"section.
4.Whencleanerisunpluggedandthe
motorcools
for 3O minutes,
thethernral
protector
automaticallyresetsandclean-
ingmay
continue.
lf the thernral
protector
continuesto activate
afterfollowingtheabovesteps,
your
cleaner
mayneed
servicing
(see
"Service"
section).
Lubrication
Themotoris
equippedwith bearingsthat
containsufficient
lubrication
for
tlre
life
of
the
motor.The
additionof lubricantcould
causedamage.
Therefore,
donot addlubri-
cantto motorbearings.
Theagitatorisequipped
withtwo ballbear-
ings
thatshouldbelubricated
periodically
by a HooverFactory
ServiceCenteror an
Authorized
HooverWarrantv
Service
Dealer
(Depot).
Service
To
obtain
approvedHOOVER
service
and
genuine
H00VER
parts,
locate
tlre
nearest
HooverSalesandServiceCenteror Authorized
HooverWarrantyServictDealer
(Depot)
by:
r checkingthe
YellowPages
underVacuum
Cleaners
- Household"
0R -
r checkingtheServicesectionof The
Hoover
Companyon-lineat www.hoover.com
0R-
. calling
l-800-944-9200for
anautomated
referralofauthorizedserviceoutletloca-
tions
(U.S.
only).
Donot
send
your
cleanerto
H0over,Inc.,
Company
in
Glenwillow
for
service,this
will
onlyresult
in
delay.
lf further assistanceisneeded,
contact
The
Hoover
Consumer
Response
Center,
Phone:
|
-800-263-637
6.
In
Canada,corltact
Hoover
Canada,Eto-
bicoke,Ontario
MBW
3R9,Phone:
I
-800-263-6376
Mon-Fri
BAM-7PMEST.
Alwaysidentify
your cleaner
by the complete
modelnumber
when
requesting
informa-
tion or ordering
parts. (The
modelnumber
appears
on the backof the
cleaner.)

4.Trouble
Shooting
lf aminor
problem
occurs,it usuallycanbesolved
quite
easilywhenthecause
is
foundby
usingthecheck
list
below.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Cleaner
won'trun Notfirmly
plugged
in
Novoltageinwall
plug
Blown
fuse
or
tripped
breaker
Thermal
protector
activated
Plug
unit
infirmly
Checkfuseorbreaker
Replacefuseorreset
breaker
Allowcleanertocoolfor30minutes
(this
will
reset
thethermal
protector)
Agitatorbrushes
aren'tturning CustomControl"'switchset onbare
floor
position.
Auitatoris
obstructed.
Setswitchto carpet
position
Clearobstruction
Cleaner
/ tools
won't pick
up Broken
orwornbelt
Brushroll
worn
Filter
bag
full
Incorrect
carpet
height
setting
Blockaqeinairflow
passage
Replace
belt
Replace
brush
roll
Change
filter
bag
Move
carpet
height
controlto lowersetting
Clearblockaqe
Cleaner
hard
to
push Incorrect
carpet
height
set-
tin
qMove
carpetheightcontrol
to higher
settino
Cleanerwon't
self-propel Flatbeltbrokenor worn
Self-propelbutton in 0FF
nosition
Replace
belt
Slidebuttorito0N
Brushrollnot
turn
ing Brushrollin0FF
position
Flat
beltbrokenorworn
Movebrush
roll
control
to0Nposition
(carpet)
Replace
belt
Poweredhand
toolbrush
roll
won'tturn
Too
much
pressure
being
annlied
totool Continue
using
tool
applyinglight
pressure
Blockagein turbinechannel Remove
blockage.
Broken
orwornbelt Renlace belt
Low
cleanersuctiorr Checkitemsunder
"Cleaner
won't
oickun".
Clearingblockages
Disconnect
cleaner
from electricaloutlet.
Warning
- Brushroll canstartsuddenly.
Unplugcleaner
whenit is
turnedover.
Lowsuction
or
pick
up may
bedueto a
blockage
in thesystem. Refer
to the follow-
ing stepsto check for blockagescontinuing
with eachstepuntil the blockageisfound:
l. Checkfullness
of filter bag;change
if
n
eeded.
Checking
airflow
path
2.Plug
cleaner
in
andturn0N. Checkfor
suctionat
endof
hose
(A).
a.lfthere is
suction,continuewith step3.
b.
lf there isno
suction.check
for
blockaoe
inhoseanddirt
tube
asfollows:
l) Disconnect
hose
fromdirt
duct
tC)
by reversing
procedure
for "At-
tach
hose"
on
p.4,
Figs.1-5andl-6.
2)
Clearouthose.
3)Lookinto
(C)
andremove
blockage.
3.Check
connection
athose
tube
(B);
remove
anyblockage.
4.
Turn
cleanerOFFandunplug.
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Checking
underbottom
plate
5.
Removebottom
plate
(Fig.
3-e)
andbrush
roll
(Fig.
3-r5).
Look
intoopening
(F),
in
channnels
(G)
andaround
lin-
er
(H),
and
remove
any
accumulated
debris.
lf blockage occurs
hand
tooluse
1.Disconnect
powered
hand
tool
from hose.
Remove
bottom
plate,
belt
guard
andturbine
asdescribed
in
Figs.3-19,3-20
and3-27.
Removeanyblock-
agefrornturbine
channel
(D).
Replacebelt
turbine,
brush
roll,
belt
guard
and
bottonr
plate.
during
powered

PartsandAccessories
MAIL
ORDER
FORM
Detach
thissectiorrarrdmailto:
Hoover,lnc.
7005
Cochrarr
Road
o
Clenwillow0hio
o
44119
Attrr:
Salestt ServiceCerrtcr
Item
Description Part
No. Qty/ Pk. Price/Pk.atv. Total
AllergenFiltrationTypeYDisposableFilterBags 401
0100Y 3$ 9.99
V-Belt 38528034 I$ 4.99
FIat
Belt 38528035 1$
2.99
Secondary
Filter 38765023 1$
2.99
FinalFilter 401
10006 2$ 9.99
HeadlightBulb 27313101 I$ 2.49
ExtentionWand 386340/B $
649
FurnatureNozzle 386|4045 $ 4.99
CreviceTool
-Short 386t
7035 $ 2.99
Aqitator 48414t44 $21.99
Crevice
Wand
-Lonq 3861/031 $ 4.99
Dustino
Brush 43414197 $ 5.99
ExtraReachHose 43434027 $31.19
EdqeGroomer 3951 10tB $
1.99
PoweredHandTool 49124044 5 35.99
TOTAL
MERCHANDISE
$
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STATE
TAX+ $
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andaccessoryitemsmaybe
purchased
from
your
AuthorizedHooverDealer,
Leading
Retailers,Hoover
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