Picking up spills
Your HOOVER SteamVac deep cleaner may also be used to pick up small liq- uid spills (1 gallon or less, never to exceed 1/4 inch in depth) on carpet, upholstery, or bare floors.
For best results, pick up spills immedi- ately by placing the stair/upholstery nozzle just above the spill and suction up any residue on top of the carpet. If the spill remains, place either the stair/ upholstery nozzle or floor nozzle in front of the spill, pull the nozzle very slowly over the spill initially with suction only. Repeat with spray and suction.
When picking up spills on bare floors, use only the floor nozzle with the bare floor attachment in place (this will help prevent spreading the spill).
If a spot is left, the stair/upholstery nozzle is generally more effective for removing it. Although no cleaning solution can completely remove all spots, they can be treated by fol- lowing the instructions provided by the manu- facturer of the carpet, upholstery, or bare floor surface being cleaned.
Do not use the SteamVac deep cleaner to p i ck up flammable or combu s t i ble liquids or ch e m i c a l s .
When finished, follow “After cleaning” instructions on page 9.
Cleaning bare floors
How to attach bare floor attachment
Disconnect deep cleaner from electri- cal outlet.
To prevent possible leaking, remove clean solution tank and recovery tank before positioning bare attachment. Refer to Fig. 21 to remove clean solu- tion tank. Set tank aside (do not set tank on furniture).
Refer to Fig. 28 to remove recovery tank.
With handle in upright position, tilt cleaner back so that handle rests on the floor.
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32With foam strip (A) (located under the netting) in position as shown,
place attachment on front of nozzle (B). Make sure arrow on end of attachment points in the direction as shown.
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33Push attachment against nozzle while rotating attachment downward until
both ends snap into place.
( N o t e : Some fo rce may be required to rotate and snap attachment into place. )
Return deep cleaner to upright position. Lower handle and replace recovery tank.
Raise handle to upright position and reposition clean solution tank.
To clean floor
Read Before you begin cleaning instructions on page 8.
Do not use the SteamVac deep clean- er on hardwood floors.
Fill clean solution tank with HOOVER Bare Floor Cleaner according to instruc- tions on pages 7 and 8.
Do not use any type of wax with your SteamVac deep cleaner.
Dry hands and plug deep cleaner into a properly grounded outlet.
Step on handle release pedal and lower handle to operating position; turn deep cleaner ON.
To release solution, press trigger. Slowly move deep cleaner forward and back- ward over area to be cleaned.
To pick up dirty solution, release trigger and slowly move deep cleaner over area where solution has just been dis- persed. Use both forward and reverse strokes.
Empty recovery tank when the motor sound becomes higher pitched and there is a loss in suction (see “Automatic
When finished cleaning, follow “After cleaning” instructions on pages
Remove attachment from nozzle and rinse in clear water. Do not remove plastic screen or foam from attach- ment.
Using the tools
The stair/upholstery nozzle has a
How to attach tool
Disconnect deep cleaner from electri- cal outlet.
Place handle in upright position and remove hose from rack.
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A
B
34Connect stair/upholstery nozzle to end of hose by sliding it onto con-
nector until the tab (A) locks it securely.
Using your thumb, push forward and up on the latch (B) to remove tool as shown.
Follow the instructions on pages
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