Hoover 4600 owner manual Handle assembly, Attach cord

1-2		A
D	C	B

Handle assembly

Place upper (B) and lower (C) handle sections on a flat surface with cord hooks (A) on top. With hands on sides of handle sec- tions, push sections together firmly until they “click” into place.

*Do not press against the rod (D) extending from the lower han- dle. If the rod breaks or bends, the cleaner will not work prop- erly. Do not push handle together with your hands on the ends of the sections.

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“UP”	G
UP
D	F	E

Attach cord

Note: The small red tab (E) above the ON/OFF switch (F) is for shipping purposes only and may fall off during assembly. If it does not fall off, the tab will be removed during the final steps of assembly.

Turn handle over. Insert large rectangular end of cord into pocket in bottom of handle, with side marked “UP” visible.

Make sure rectangular end is pushed into the handle as far as pos- sible.

Slide cord protector (G) toward upper handle.

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H

	I
Rotate cord protector on	With arrow on cord protector pointing
cord until you see its arrow	toward arrow on upper handle, press
(H).	groove (I) in cord protector into slot in
	upper handle.

Pull cord tight.

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UP

G

Press cord into place at each of the three notches indicated and note correct positioning of (G).

Do not plug cleaner in until assembly is totally complete.

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K

J

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		O	R	F
	N
T
L

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F

R

O

N

T

M

Note location of tapered rails (J) on bracket (K) and on lower handle.

With printed side of bracket (K) facing up, slide rails on bracket onto rails (J) on lower handle until bracket snaps past the lock tab (L).

Pull bracket toward bottom of handle slightly to make sure bracket is locked in place.

Make sure hole in bracket aligns with hole in handle (M).

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