Hoover C1404 - Manual (Page 5)

Hold filter bag collar (A) as
shown. Align opening in filter
bag with dirt tube (B) inside the
outer bag.
Push bag collar firmly onto dirt tube.
Tuck in filter bag; zip outer bag.
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The assembled cleaner will look
like the drawing.
1. Handle
2. ON/OFF switch
3. Cord hooks: wrap cord around
hooks for storage. Top hook rotates
for easy cord release.
4. Bag cap
5. Outer bag
6. Stair cleaning handle: located on
lower edge of bag.
7. Handle release lever: step on lever
to lower handle to operating or low
position.
8. Nozzle control knob: slide knob to
correct setting for height of carpet
being cleaned
9. Cleaner body
10. Furniture guard: helps prevent
cleaner from marking furniture.
11. Hood
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STEP 6 Attach filter bag
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How to use
Cleaner description
Operate cleaner only at voltage speci-
fied on data plate on bottom of
cleaner.
WARNING: Electrical shock could
occur if used outdoors or on wet sur-
faces.
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 quali-
fied electrician to install the proper outlet.
do not change the plug in any way.
ON/OFF Switch
To turn cleaner on, push switch up.
To turn cleaner off, push switch down.
CAUTION: When the cleaner is turned
ON, the agitator continues to rotate
while the handle is in the upright posi-
tion.
The cleaner can also be moved
by lifting it as shown.
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Transporting
cleaner
To move your cleaner from room to room,
put handle in upright position, tilt cleaner
back on rear wheels, and push forward.
Handle positions
The handle of your cleaner has
three positions; upright for storage and
when using cleaning tools; operating
for general operation on carpet and
floors; low for reaching under low furni-
ture. Step on handle release lever to
lower handle.
Plug cord into electrical outlet.
Turn cleaner on and, with handle
in upright position, pull back on handle
until front of cleaner is lifted off the car-
pet. This insures that the filter bag is
inflated.
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