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. 2-6 to remove clean solution
tank. Set tank aside (do not set tank on
furniture).
Refer to Fig. 2-13 to remove recovery
tank.
With handle in upright position, tilt clean-
er back so that handle rests on the floor.
Carpet Cleaning
Picking up spills
With 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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Push attachment against nozzle while rotat-
ing attachment downward until both ends
snap into place.
(Note: Some force 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.
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5. Continue to squeeze trigger and
slowly
pull deep cleaner back toward
you (second wet stroke). Release trigger
and slowly push deep cleaner forward
over area just sprayed with solution (dry
stroke). Then
slowly
pull deep cleaner
back toward you without squeezing trig-
ger (dry stroke).
6. Overlap strokes by 1 inch to help pre-
vent streaking.
Keep nozzle flat on floor for both forward
and reverse strokes.
7. For heavily soiled areas, repeat steps
4-6.
Note: To avoid saturating carpet, do
not use more than 4 wet strokes over
one area. Always end with dry
strokes.
It is best to alternate wet and dry strokes
as described above.
For best cleaning results and to aid in
faster drying of carpet, end with more
dry strokes. (Continue using dry strokes
until little water is visible passing
through the recovery tank lid.)
Empty recovery tank when the motor
sound becomes higher pitched and
there is a loss in suction (see “Automatic
shut-off”, page 7).
When finished cleaning, follow “After
cleaning” instructions on page 9.
Your HOOVER SteamVac™ deep clean-
er may also be used to pick up
small
liquid 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 noz-
zle 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.
If a spot is left, the stair/upholstery nozzle is
generally more effective for removing it.
Although no cleaning solution can com-
pletely remove all spots, they can be treat-
ed by following the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the carpet, upholstery,
or bare floor surface being cleaned.
Do not use the SteamVac™ deep cleaner
to pick up flammable or combustible liq-
uids or chemicals.
When finished, follow “After cleaning”
instructions on page 9.
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Read “Before you begin cleaning”
instructions on page 9.
1. Fill clean solution tank (upper tank)
with HOOVER Deep Cleansing™
Detergent according to instructions on
pages 7 and 8.
2. Dry hands and plug cord into a
prop-
erly grounded outlet.
Do not clean over floor electrical out-
lets.
3. To avoid walking on damp carpet,
start at the end of the room farthest from
the door or path to sink where tanks will
be emptied and filled.
Step on handle release pedal and lower
handle to operating position; turn deep
cleaner ON.
4. Squeeze trigger to release cleaning
solution and
slowly
push deep cleaner
forward (equals one wet stroke).
