2
Fill in and retain
The model and serial number are located in the middle of the back of the
cleaner body.
For your personal records, please enter the COMPLETE model and serial
number in the spaces provided and retain this information.
Your cleaner is model___________________________________
and has serial number___________________________________
It is suggested that you attach your sales receipt to this owner’s manual.
Verification of date of purchase may be required for warranty service of
your Hoover product.
Index
Assembling Cleaner....................3-4
Cleaner Descriptions.................3
Cleaning Effectiveness Per Amp
Rating ..............................................7
HowTo Use..................................4-5
Carrying handle..........................5
Hose and Tool.............................5
ON-OFF/Speed Selector Switch. . . . . . .4
Rug and Floor Nozzle ................4
Storage........................................5
If You Have a Problem....................7
Service.........................................7
Important Safeguards....................2
Maintenance ................................5-6
Dirt Cup....................................5-6
Lubrication..................................6
Rug and Floor Nozzle................6
Secondary Filter.........................6
Warranty..........................................7
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Important Safeguards!
When using an electrical appliance, always follow basic precautions,
including the following:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE
Warning:
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury:
• Do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces.
• Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
• Do not allow vacuum cleaner to be used as a toy or to run unattended at any
time.
• Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, feet and all parts of body away from openings
and all moving parts.
• Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches,
or hot ashes.
• Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline or use
in areas where they may be present.
• Avoid picking up hard, sharp objects with the cleaner.They may damage the
cleaner and the filter.
• Do not use without dirt cup or filters in place. When picking up very fine
materials such as powder, depress bag cap, shake filter bag and empty dirt cup
often.
• Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.
• Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening blocked; keep
free of dust, lint, hair, or anything that may reduce air flow.
• Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as a handle, close door on cord or pull cord
around sharp edges or corners. Do not run appliance over cord. Keep cord away
from heated surfaces.
• Always disconnect cord from electrical outlet before servicing the cleaner.
• Unplug cleaner when not in use.Turn off all controls before unplugging.
• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord. Never
handle plug or appliance with wet hands.
• The use of an extension cord is not recommended.
• Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If appliance is not working as it should,
has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, take it to a
Hoover Factory Service Center or Authorized Hoover Warranty Service Dealer
(Depot).
• Use vacuum cleaner only for its intended use as described in the instructions.
Use only attachments recommended byThe Hoover Company; others may cause
hazards.
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