Hoover FloorMATETM The Hard Floor Cleaner - Manual (Page 6)

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Carry tank to a sink.
Rotate tank cap counter-clockwise
and lift up to remove cap.
2-8 The Tanks
Clean Solution Tank (Upper
Tank)
The clean solution tank holds the
cleaning solution that is to be dis-
persed onto the surface to be
cleaned.
How to fill
Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet.
Place cleaner handle in upright,
locked position.
To remove tank, press down on
release button and pivot tank forward.
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The cleaner may also be lifted using
the carrying handle (C) on the back of
the cleaner.
General Operation
Your HOOVER FloorMate™ Cleaner
can be used to both vacuum dry
debris and wet clean non-carpeted
floor surfaces such as vinyl, tile and
sealed wood.
It is not intended for
use on carpet or rugs.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to
wood floors, follow the flooring
manufacturer’s cleaning recom-
mendations.
If using cleaner on sealed wood
floors, inspect floor surface for
worn finish, bare wood or separat-
ed joints. Do not use ‘FloorMate’
cleaner to wet clean sealed wood
floors if any of these conditions
exist.
Wet/Dry pedal and indicators
The wet/dry pedal (D) lowers the noz-
zle squeegee for wet operation and
raises it for picking up dry debris.
The WET indicator (E) will show red
when pedal is set for wet operation.
The DRY indicator (F) will show red
when pedal is set for dry vacuuming.
See “How to clean” section for com-
plete cleaner setup instructions.
Step on pedal to choose either the
WET or DRY setting.
D
E F C
2-7 To wet clean with brushes turned
on,
push the switch down to the
WET SCRUB position.
For wet pickup, push the switch up
to the WET/DRY PICKUP position. In
this position, the brushes will not
rotate and are raised off the floor sur-
face.
For dry debris pickup, push the
switch up to the WET/DRY PICKUP
position.
See “How to clean” section for com-
plete cleaner setup instructions.
G
Brush Control Switch
The brush control switch (G) turns the
brushes on and off.