Hoover FloorMAX Hard Floor Machine - Manual (Page 4)

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Attach handle
Remove bolt and nut from lower handle
section (straight tube). Place lower han-
dle section into socket in floor machine
base with open end of cord storage hook
down and to re a r. Push bolt thro u g h
small holes and secure with nut.* Ti g h t e n
with scre w d r i v e r.
Remove bolt, nut, and cord clip fro m
upper handle. With cord storage hook to
re a r, join upper and lower handle, lining
up holes. Place cord clip around cord
with flat side toward handle and holes to
the front. Insert bolt through cord clip
and small holes in handle, secure with
nut.* Pull up slack in cord and tighten nut
with scre w d r i v e r.
*If bolt appears to be too short, it has
been inserted through the large holes.
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Attaching and
removing brushes
and pads
Disconnect from electric circuit before
putting on or removing brushes and
pads.
Place floor machine upside down on flat
surface
.
To attach brushes, press each brush
down firmly over brush shaft (A), rotating
brush until it clicks into position. To
remove grasp center of brush with
thumb and fingers and lift up.
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A
To attach pads, insert end of fastener
through opening in pad. Place pad over
brush.
The fastener fits around the brush shaft.
Press fastener to snap pad into place.
Unsnap fastener to remove pad.
2. How to use
Polarized plug
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
The floor machine’s ON-OFF switch is inter-
nal and is operated by lowering and raising
the handle. Be sure handle is in lock
(upright) position before connecting power
c o rd to wall outlet.
S t a rt floor machine by pressing handle
release lever and lowering handle. Raise
handle to lock position to stop floor
m a c h i n e .
Cleaning floors
There are three methods of cleaning
hard surface floors:
1. Water method - used for all floors
that can be cleaned with soap or deter-
gent and water solution.
2. Solvent or solvent cleaning wax
method
- used for wood and other floors
that may be damaged by water solu-
tions.
3. Direct application cleaning method -
used for polyurethane sealed hard wood
and sealed laminate floors that require
periodic restoration.
1. Water method
Linoleum, asphalt, rubber, vinyl, masonry
and stone floors may be cleaned with a
soap or detergent and water solution.
Use the floor machine to scrub the floor.
Do not use the water cleaning method
on wood floors.
1. Vacuum floor thoroughly to remove
loose dirt and debris.
2. Attach brushes.
3 . Prepare HOOVER Bare Floor Cleaner
or other desired cleaning solution as
directed on detergent container.
Concentrated ammonia solution must be
used to remove some wax. If using a
product specifically for wax removal,
read caution label and follow instruc-
tions on container.
4. Connect cord to a wall receptacle.
Press handle release lever and start floor
cleaner by lowering handle.
5. Start at the end of a room and apply
solution to a 3ft. x 6 ft. (1m x 2m) area in
two-inch pools and spaced at two-foot
intervals. When removing hardened
wax, allow solution to remain on floor 3-5
minutes. Do not let solution dry on floor.
Wipe up suds with a dampened mop,
sponge, or cloth.
6. Rinse floor thoroughly to completely
remove cleaning solution from floor.
Scrub and rinse each section of the floor
the same way.
7. Let floor dry before waxing .
Brushes should be rinsed to remove
detergent and allowed to dry before
using them to polish or buff.