Hoover Concept one User manual

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Important

Safeguards!

l Read all instructions.

l Warning: Electric shock could occur if used outdoors or on wet

surfaces.

lClose 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.

l Keep hands, feet, loose clothing, and hair away from rotating agita-

tor. Do not operate cleaner in bare feet or when wearing open toe

shoes or sandals.

l Don’t run cleaner over cord. It may damage insulation.

Do not use cleaner to pick up matches, or live ashes and cigarette

butts.

Never vacuum in the presence of flammable or combustible liquids

or fumes.

l Avoid picking up hard, sharp objects with the cleaner. They may

damage the cleaner and the bag.

Do not allow cleaner to run in a stationary position on non-carpeted

floors; damage could occur to these surfaces.

Unplug cleaner when not in use. Turn machine off at switch before

unplugging.

l Always disconnect cord from electrical outlet before servicing the

cleaner.

l Change bag frequently when picking up very fine materials such as

powder.

Grasp the plug to disconnect from wall outlet to avoid damage to

cord, plug, prongs, or receptacle.

If cleaner has a cord reel, hold on to the plug while cord is being re-

wound to prevent cord from whipping.

l The use of an extension cord is not recommended.

If cleaner is in disrepair, do not attempt to operate.

Have repairs made by the qualified personnel at Hoover Factory

Service Centers or Authorized Hoover Warranty Service Dealers.

lUse vacuum cleaner only for its intended use as described in the

instructions. Use only attachments recommended by the appliance

manufacturer; others may cause hazards.

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these

instructions!

Unpacki

assembl

Place bag spring ring over hook

located on the handle.

Cord reel model

Make a small loop with cord and

place it over the hook at the back

of the handle. When operating,

cord should be positioned as

shown.

Before operating your cleaner,

identify features and controls

shown in the diagram, then,

read the section on “How to use.’

1. Edge Cleaning: Brushed edge cleaning is provided on the right side

of the cleaner. Standard edge cleaning is provided on the left side.

2. Handle Release Pedals: step on either pedal to lower handle to either

operating or low position. (Some models have only one pedal.)

3. Cord Reel: to unwind cord, pull from cord reel to desired length. Hold

plug until cord is rewound. (Available with some models.)

4. Cord Return Button: depress to automatically rewind cord for

storage. (Available with some models.)

5. Vinyl Bag Jacket: covering for throw away bag.

6. Bag Spring: place spring ring over hook to support the bag.

7. ON-OFF Switch: some models have two speeds.

8. Manual Operation Button: depress to disengage Power Drive fea-

ture in tight cleaning areas.

9. ‘Power Drive’ Handle Grip.

10. Air Freshener Dispenser (some models only): designed to hold a

fragrance tablet and release a pleasant scent during cleaning

11. Twin Headlight (Available with some models.)

12. Carpet Height Adjustment Lever: choose “LOW/MEDIUM”,

“PLUSH”, or “SHAG”.

13. Molded Furniture Guard

Note: If using cleaner on new carpet, be sure to change bag frequently.

See “Maintenance” section for bag replacement.

Operate cleaner only at voltage specified on data plate on bottom of

cleaner.

Cord wrap model

Wrap cord around hooks for stor-

age.

On some models the top hook can

be rotated forward or backward

for easy cord release. The hook

can then be repositioned for

wrapping the cord.

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How

use

To transport

To move your cleaner from room

to room, put the handle in the up-

right position, tilt the cleaner back

on the large rear wheels and push

forward.

Handle adjustments

The handle of your cleaner has

three positions: Upright for stor-

age and when using attachments.

Operating for general operation on

carpet and foors. Low for reaching

under low furniture. The handle

can be lowered by stepping on the

pedal on either side at the rear of

the cleaner. (Some models have

only one pedal.)

ON-OFF switch

To turn cleaner ON, push switch

down. To turn cleaner OFF, push

switch up.

Some cleaners are equipped with

a two-speed switch. When the

switch is pushed up as far as pos-

sible, it is in the OFF position.

LOW SPEED is to be used for less

vigorous cleaning and reduced

suction on delicate carpet, rugs,

and non-carpeted floors. Slide

the switch down one notch from

OFF to LOW speed.

HIGH SPEED is to be used for

cleaning most carpet and for use

with attachments. When the

switch is pushed down as far as

possible it is in HIGH speed.

Note: When cleaning any floor

covering, turn cleaner “OFF”

when unattended, particularly on

non-carpeted floors. The agitator

cleans so thoroughly that opera-

tion while the cleaner is stationary

may mar the floor covering.

Power Drive feature

Note: The Power Drive feature will operate only when the motor is

turned on.

The Power Drive feature moves the cleaner forward and backward at a

variable rate of speed controlled entirely by you.

To move forward

Push the handle grip forward and guide the cleaner in front of you. Notice

that the cleaner moves in a forward direction with little effort.

To move backward

Gently pull the handle grip and guide the cleaner toward you. For best

results guide the cleaner gently at first until you have adjusted to the ease

of operating the cleaner.

For increased control of the

Power Drive feature in tight

places such as around and under

furniture, set the cleaner switch

on the LOW speed setting, or

depress the manual operation

button to disengage-the power

drive mechinism.

Manual operation button

For cleaning and maneuvering without the Power Drive feature, use the

Manual Operation Button, located on top of the handle grip. Press the

button and slide the handle grip up or down the handle until the button

drops flush with the handle grip. Keep button depressed to keep the

power drive mechinism disengaged.

Special features

Edge cleaning

Brushed edge cleaning is provided

on the right side of the cleaner to

remove imbedded dirt in carpet

near baseboards and furniture.

Guide the right side of the cleaner

parallel to the edge of carpet or

furniture for brushed edge clean-

ing.

Standard edge cleaning is provid-

ed on the left side of the cleaner

to remove surface dust and litter.

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Adjustment for carpet

pile height

The cleaning of carpet and rugs

takes place at the nozzle. This is

the opening at the bottom of the

cleaner where the agitator is lo-

cated.

It is necessary for the nozzle to be

adjusted properly to the various

carpet pile heights. The adjust-

ment lever on the front of the

cleaner may be set on three differ-

ent self-adjusting ranges.

On very dense pile plush or shag

carpet, some difficulty in pushing

the cleaner may occur. In this

case, position the adjustment le-

ver on PLUSH or SHAG.

When cleaning

noti-carpeted

floors, set adjustment lever to

LOW/MEDIUM and use LOW

SPEED, if available on your

cleaner. Because of the vigorous

action of the agitator, do not

allow cleaner to run in a sta-

tionary position on any floor

covering, as marring may occur.

Disconnect cleaner from electri-

cal outlet before making nozzle

adjustment.

To change nozzle adjustment

grasp the handle and tilt the

cleaner forward. Move the lever

with your hand until it “clicks” in-

to the desired position.

Air freshener

dispenser

(available

some

models)

Lift the drawer in the bag cap of

your cleaner and insert the air

freshener tablet that has been

packed with your cleaner. Push

drawer down into position.

NOZZLE

The amount of fragrance released

is regulated by sliding the control

to one of the three settings

shown on top of the bag cap.

Air freshener tablets may be ob-

tained from your local Authorized

Hoover Dealer, a Hoover Factory

Service Center, or by using the

mail order form packed with your

cleaner.

Note: The small drawer in the top

of the bag should not be remov-

ed. If it should become detached,

replace it by unhooking the bag

spring and tipping the bottom of

the drawer to insert projections

into back of cap opening. Push

drawer down into position and

hook bag spring.

Cleaning Tools

This cleaner may be used with cleaning tool attachments. Some models

have a cleaning tool set included. If not, the Deluxe or Standard cleaning

tool set may be purchased at additional cost from Hoover Dealers. The

cleaning tools allow you to do above the floor cleaning and to clean hard

to reach areas.

Deluxe cleaning tool set

U3901

includes vinyl hose,

con-

verter, wands, dusting brush,

fur-

niture nozzle, wall/floor brush

and crevice tool.

Standard cleaning tool set

U3903 includes lightweight hose,

converter, wand, multi-purpose

brush and crevice tool.

How to assemble hose

and converter

By using this converter attach-

ment, suction is channeled from

the cleaner to the hose and clean-

ing tools.

The converter must first be as-

sembled to the hose by inserting

the converter into the hose con-

nector.

Push connector and converter to-

gether and twist until the projec-

tions on the converter fit into the

holes on the hose connector. This

unit should remain assembled for

all future tool use.

Using cleaning tools

A. Attach converter

Disconnect cleaner from elec-

trical outlet. Cleaner must not be

plugged in when positioning or

removing converter.

With cleaner in upright position,

grasp handle and lean cleaner

backwards until bag is flat on the

floor and underside is accessible.

CONNECTOR CONVERTER

Turn lock on converter so that the

serrated portion is in line with the

hose.

Place projections on converter

onto rim on bottom plate of

cleaner. Pivot converter until it

covers the opening.

5 6

Place edge of lock in slot on

cleaner and turn lock to secure

converter.

Raise cleaner to upright position.

Select proper cleaning

tool

The cleaning tools have many

uses. Select the tool best suited

for the cleaning task from the de-

scriptions below.

1. Wall/floor brush*

for walls and

very irregular hard surface floors

such as brick and slate.

2. Furniture nozzle*

for uphol-

stered furniture, draperies, tapes-

tries, mattresses, clothing, auto-

mobile interiors and carpeted

stairs.

3. Multi-purpose brush

(standard

set only) for dusting surfaces such

as table tops, lamp shades, dra-

peries as well as for cleaning up-

holstered furniture, stairs and au-

tomobile interiors.

4. Dusting brush*

for carved

fur-

niture, table tops, books, lamps,

lighting fixtures, Venetian blinds,

baseboards, shutters and registers.

Crevice tool

for radiators,

dresser drawers, spaces between

kitchen appliances.

Wand(s+)

used to give extra

length to your hose. They are ideal

to reach ceilings, the top of dra-

peries, high shelves and cup-

boards. Use them with any of the

above tools.

*Included in deluxe set only.

Attach tool

The outer plastic ring on the end

of the hose grip has a slot. Turn

the ring until that slot aligns with

the slot in the hose connector.

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