Hoover Carpet Cleaner - Manual (Page 14)

5. Turn carpet cleaner on. If neces-
sary, refer to “Before using tool”
section to remove air from system.
6. Gently press the tool onto the fab-
ric. Press the trigger and slowly pull
the nozzle over the fabric.
7. Overlap strokes by 1/2 inch to
help prevent streaking.
Make additional strokes without
pressing the trigger to remove more
moisture.
8. To clean in corners or creases, lift
the tool one-half inch from the fabric
and press the solution trigger.
9. Vacuum up the solution with the
tool without pressing the trigger.
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Read “Before you begin cleaning”
instructions on page 10.
1. Place handle in upright position.
Agitator brushes will not rotate
while handle is in upright position.
2. Fill clean solution tank with
HOOVER Carpet/Upholstery
Detergent according to instructions
on pages 8 and 9.
3. Attach tool to end of hose.
4. Hose length may require that
machine be placed at the top of the
stairs to clean upper half of stairway
and at bottom of stairs to clean
lower half.
To prevent machine from falling,
use extra caution when cleaning
on stairs.
Do not place carpet cleaner on
stairs.
Do not point tools toward people
or pets.
5. Dry hands and plug carpet clean-
er into a
properly grounded outlet.
6. Turn carpet cleaner ON. If neces-
sary, refer to “Before using tool” sec-
tion to remove air from system.
7. Pre-spray the carpeted stair by
holding the tool about one inch
above the carpet and push it for-
ward while pressing the trigger
(equals one wet stroke).
Cleaning upholstery
8. Position tool against the riser and
slightly press it into carpet pile. Press
the trigger and pull the tool
slowly over
the carpet (second wet stroke). Release
trigger at end of stroke.
9. Lift tool, and position it against
riser. Pull tool
slowly over carpet
without pressing trigger (dry stroke).
It is best to alternate wet and dry
strokes as described above. End
with more dry strokes to aid in faster
drying of carpet.
10. Overlap strokes by 1/2 inch to
help prevent streaking.
To avoid saturating carpet, do not
use more than 4 wet strokes over
any one area. Always end with dry
strokes.
If additional cleaning is necessary,
wait until the carpet is completely
dry before using the tool again.
11. Empty recovery tank when the
motor sound becomes higher
pitched and there is a loss in suc-
tion (see “Automatic shut-off”, page
8).
When finished cleaning, follow “After
cleaning” instructions on pages 10
and 11 and “After using tool” instruc-
tions on pages 13 and 14.
Read “Before you begin cleaning”
Instructions on page 10.
Be sure to check the cleaning code
on your upholstery.
Use your
HOOVER SteamVac™ carpet
cleaner only on upholstery
marked “W” or “W/S”.
1. Place handle in upright position.
Agitator brushes will not rotate
while handle Is In upright position.
2. Fill clean solution tank with
HOOVER Carpet/Upholstery
Detergent according to instructions
on pages 8 and 9.
3. Attach tool to end of hose.
Do not point tools toward people
or pets.
4. Dry hands and plug carpet clean-
er into a
properly grounded outlet.
Cleaning carpeted
stairs
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Snap clip back into position making
sure solution hose (N) is not
pinched and moves freely.
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N
F
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Replace recovery tank front panel
(F).
Slide panel down until it
snaps firmly in place.