Cleaning bare floors
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10. For best results, use straight, parallel
strokes as shown in the diagram below.
Overlap strokes by 1 inch to help pre-
vent streaking.
Keep nozzle flat on floor for both forward
and reverse strokes.
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 recov-
ery tank (Fig. 2-21) before positioning
bare floor attachment.
Set tanks aside (do not set tank on furni-
ture).
1. With handle in upright position, tilt
cleaner back so that handle rests on the
floor.
2. With foam strip (C) (located under the
netting) in position as shown, place
attachment on front of nozzle (D).
Make sure arrow on end of attachment
points in the direction as shown.
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C
D
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 posi-
tion. Lower handle and replace recovery
tank.
5. Raise handle to upright position and
reposition clean water tank.
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7. Squeeze trigger to release cleaning
solution and
slowly
push carpet cleaner
forward (equals one wet stroke).
8. Continue to squeeze trigger and
slowly
pull carpet cleaner back toward
you (second wet stroke). The carpet
cleaner rinses the carpet on the back-
ward pass.
Note: To assure proper
rinsing, it is important to keep the
carpet cleaner on the same path
backward as forward.
9. Release trigger and slowly push car-
pet cleaner forward over area just
sprayed with solution (dry stroke). Then
slowly
pull carpet cleaner back toward
you without squeezing trigger (dry
stroke). Continue using dry strokes until
little water is visible passing through the
recovery tank lid.
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11. If you would like to rinse the carpet
with water only, set Rinse Setting switch
to
RINSE
(Fig. 3-8). Repeat steps 7-9. In
this setting, rinsing will be done on both
forward and reverse strokes.
Rinsing is not necessary, but will help
remove detergent residue and help your
carpet look fresher.
12. For heavily soiled areas, repeat
steps 6-9. Avoid saturating carpet, as
noted below.
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.)
13. Empty recovery tank when the
motor sound becomes higher pitched
and there is a loss in suction (see
“Automatic shut-off”, Fig. 2-6).
When finished cleaning, follow “After
cleaning” instructions on page 11.
Carpet Cleaning
Read “Before you begin cleaning”
instructions on page 10.
1. Fill clean water tank according to
instructions for Fig. 2-11.
2. Fill detergent container with HOOVER
Carpet/Upholstery Detergent according
to instructions for Figs. 2-12 to 2-14.
3. Set SpinScrub mode selector to
POWER SCRUB
.
4. Dry hands and plug cord into a
prop-
erly grounded outlet.
Do not clean over floor electrical out-
lets.
5. 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.
6. Set Rinse Setting switch to
WASH-
AutoRinse
. Turn cleaner ON (Fig. 3-5).
