Hoover Hard Floor Cleaner owner manual General Operation, Tanks

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	Your HOOVER FloorMate™ Cleaner
	can be used to both vacuum dry			D
	debris and wet clean non-carpeted	N
		H	T
		A
	floor surfaces such as vinyl, tile and	DLE	LEC	T
		RELE	SE	W
			TO	OR
		AS	H	DRY
		E	PU
			S
C	sealed wood. It is not intended for	F	PUCK IP	E
	use on carpet or rugs.	DRY		T PICKUP BRU WE C S
	CAUTION: To prevent damage to
	wood floors, follow the flooring
The cleaner may also be lifted using	manufacturer’s cleaning recom-	Wet/Dry pedal and indicators
the carrying handle (C) on the back of	mendations.	The wet/dry pedal (D) lowers the noz-
the cleaner.	If using cleaner on sealed wood	zle squeegee for wet operation and
	floors, inspect floor surface for	raises it for picking up dry debris.
	worn finish, bare wood or separat-	The WET indicator (E) will show red
	ed joints. Do not use ‘FloorMate’
	Cleaner to wet clean sealed wood	when pedal is set for wet operation.
	floors if any of these conditions	The DRY indicator (F) will show red
	exist.
		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.

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
	G
		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
Brush Control Switch		position.
The brush control switch (G) turns the		See “How to clean” section for com-
brushes on and off.		plete cleaner setup instructions.

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.

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To remove tank, press down on release button and pivot tank forward.

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Carry tank to a sink.

Rotate tank cap counter-clockwise and lift up to remove cap.

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