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Cleaning bare floors
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How to attach bare floor
attachment
(Available at additional cost if not included
with your cleaner.)
Unplug carpet cleaner from electrical
outlet.
To prevent possible leaking, remove clean
water tank (Fig. 2-10) and recovery tank (Fig.
2-21) before positioning bare floor attach-
ment.
Set tanks aside (do not set tank on furniture).
1. With handle in upright position, tilt cleaner
back so that handle rests on the floor.
2. With foam strip (C) (located under the net-
ting) in position as shown, place attachment
on front of nozzle (D).
Make sure arrow on end of attachment
points in the direction as shown.
3. Push attachment against nozzle while rotating
attachment downward until both ends snap into
place.
(Note: Some force may be required to
rotate and snap attachment into place.)
4. Return carpet cleaner to upright position.
Lower handle and replace recovery tank.
5. Raise handle to upright position and repo-
sition clean water tank.
To clean floor
Read “Before you begin cleaning”
instructions on page 9.
Do not use the carpet cleaner on
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C
D
A
C
B
hardwood floors.
1. Fill clean water tank according to instruc-
tions for Figs. 2-9 to 2-12.
2. Fill detergent container with HOOVER
Hard Floor Cleaning Solution according to
instructions for Figs. 2-13 to 2-14.
3. Set SpinScrub mode selector to
GENTLE SCRUB
.
4. Dry hands and
plug carpet cleaner
into a properly grounded outlet.
5. Step on handle release pedal and lower
handle to operating position.
6. Set Wash/Rinse switch to
WASH
. Turn
cleaner ON.
7. To release solution, press trigger. Slowly
move carpet cleaner forward and backward
over area to be cleaned.
8. To pick up dirty solution, release trigger
and slowly move carpet cleaner over area
where solution has just been dispersed. Use
both forward and reverse strokes.
9. If rinsing the floor is desired, set Wash/
Rinse switch to
RINSE
. Repeat steps 7 & 8.
Rinsing is not necessary, but will help
remove detergent residue from the floor.
10. Empty recovery tank when the motor
sound becomes higher pitched and there is
a loss in suction (see “Automatic shut-off”,
Fig. 2-6).
11. When finished cleaning, follow “After
cleaning” instructions on pages 9 & 10.
Unplug carpet cleaner from electrical
outlet
and remove attachment from nozzle.
Rinse it in clear water.
Do not remove
plastic screen or foam from attach-
ment.
E. SpinScrub™ hand tool
has rotating
brushes for extra scrubbing action on small
carpet areas, carpeted stairs and upholstery.
For some models, the
brushes can be
removed for converting to the scrub module.
F. Stair/upholstery nozzle
has a built-in
brush to help provide the scrubbing action
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Using the tools
Attach hose
Unplug cleaner from electrical outlet.
Open hose connection port (A).
Insert short hose end, matching tabs on hose
with same-sized slots in port. Push hose into
port and lock in place.
Plug solution tube (B) firmly into solution con-
nection port (C).