Hoover U4359 User manual

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and

retain!

The vacuum cleaner you have just purchased is a combination

cleaner. It is used for carpet and rug cleaning and may be used with

took for above the floor cleaning.

The model and serial number appear on the bottom of the cleaner

base.

For your personal records, please enter these numbers in the spaces

provided below and retain in a safe place.

Your cleaner is model

and hasserial number

Index

Assembling cleaner .......................... .5-8

Cleaner Description and Unpacking ............

.3,4

Energy Saving Tips ...........................

.22

How to Use

Cleaning Tools. ...........................12-15

Special Features .......................... l l-12

Upright Cleaner. ..........................

.9-l

IfYouHaveaProblem..

.......................

.21

Important Safeguards ..........................

Lubrication ...................................22

Maintenance

Authorized Service ..........................

.21

How to Replace Belt .....................

.17-19

How to Replace Brushes. ..................19-20

How to Replace Headlight ...................

.17

How to Replace Throw Away Bag ..........

.8,16

1972, 1980, 1982, 1984 The Hoover Company

Important

Safeguards!

l Read all instructions.

l Warning: Electric shock could occur if used 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 hands, feet, loose clothing, and hair away from rotating

agitator.

.Do

not operate cleaner in bare feet or when wearing open

toe shoes or sandals.

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

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

butts.

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

damage the cleaner and the bag.

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

unplugging.

l Always disconnect cord from electrical outlet before servicing the

cleaner.

lChange 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.

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.

Use 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!

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Employee

Participation

IdL

Unpacking

Unpack the

cleanerfrom

the

carton and identify the parts

shown. Remove and disoose of

the cardboard packing. .

A. Upper handle section

B. Lower handle section

C. Cleaner main body and hood

assembly

D. Outer bag assembly

E. Throw away bag

F. Fragrance tablet (some

models only)

The cleaner assembled will

Cook like the drawing below.

-7.

-10

After identifying each part, begin assembling.

Headlight

Hood

3. Pile Height Adjustment Display (some models only): indicates the

four positions set by the Adjustment Lever for cleaning various

carpet piles. Four positions are: LOW, NORMAL, HIGH and SHAG.

4. Adjustment Lever for Carpet Pile Height: to adjust the underside of

the cleaner (nozzle location) to the carpet pile height.

5. Cord Storage Hooks: wrap cord around hooks for storage. On some

models, the top cord storage hook can be rotated forward or

backward for easy cord release.

6. Handle: square design shown in sketch; some models have round

handle.

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

8. Spring Hook: place spring ring over hook to support the bag.

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

fragrance tablet and release a pleasant scent during cleaning.

10. Outer Bag: covering for throw away bag.

11. Handle Bail: support for handle.

12. Carrying Handle: located on the underside of the handle bail.

13. Handle Release Lever: step on lever to lower handle to Operating

and Low position.

14. Furniture Guard: helps prevent cleaner from marking furniture.

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

cleaner base.

How to assemble

Before assembly, identify the

type of handle on your cleaner:

1) Square handle with molded

grip or 2) Round handle. Then as-

semble the cleaner according to

handle type.

Square handle with

molded grip

A. Put handle together

Remove cardboard from end of

handle sections. Remove bolt

and nut from upper handle sec-

tion.

Slide the two handle sections to-

gether, making sure that both

cord storage hooks are on the

same side of handle. Insert bolt

through small holes and secure

with nut. Tighten nut with screw-

driver.

If the nut and bolt will not assem-

ble as shown in the illustration,

the holes in the handle are not

lined up correctly.

B. Attach handle to

the cleaner

Unscrew nut and remove bolt

from handle bail.

Connect electric plug from the

handle with the socket in the han-

dle bail. Make sure plug and sock-

et assembly is securely locked.

Carefully guide the plug and

socket assembly into the handle.

Push the handle down into the

bail until it is securely in place.

Reinsert bolt through small holes

of handle and secure with nut.

Tighten nut with screwdriver.

Proceed to Section C.

2) Round handle

A. Put handle together

Remove cardboard from the end

of handle sections. Remove bolt

and nut from upper handle sec-

tion.

Slide the two handle sections to-

gether, making sure that both

cord storage hooks are on the

same side of handle. Insert bolt

through small holes and secure

with nut. Tighten nut with screw-

driver.

If the nut and bolt will not assem-

ble as shown in the illustration,

the holes in the handle are not

lined up correctly.

B. Attach handle to

the cleaner

Unscrew nut and remove bolt

and plate from handle bail.

Take assembled handle and place

so that the socket holes in the

bottom of the handle are directly

in line with the electrical prongs.

Position the handle so that the

ON-OFF switch is to the rear of

the cleaner.

Push down until handle is secure-

ly in place. Insert bolt into small

hole in front of handle.

Replace plate on back of handle,

by inserting projection on plate

into lower hole on handle. Tabs

on handle bail will fit into notches

on plate. Position nut on bolt and

tighten with screwdriver.

C. Attach outer bag

to cleaner

The outer bag is connected at the

rear of the cleaner by hooking the

two projections at the bottom of

the outer bag assembly into the

grooved plate extending from

back of cleaner base.

Then slide the lock lever (located

just above the cleaner opening)

to the left and fit bag against

opening. Slide the lock lever to

the right to fit completely over

the bag lock.

Attach the bag to the spring

hook, located on the top section

of the handle.

D. Attach throw away

bag to cleaner

To attach throw away bag to

cleaner, unzip outer bag. Pull out

tube.

Push bag collar firmly onto tube by

first positioning bottom of collar,

and then top, onto tube. Make

sure the collar is pushed past the

raised portion at the top and bot-

tom of the tube.

Pull out pleats of bag.

Tuck top, then bottom of bag into

outer bag. Zip outer bag.

E. Check air freshener

dispenser

(some models only)

The small drawer in the top of the

bag cap should not be removed.

If it should become detached,

replace 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.

How

use

ON-OFF switch

To turn cleaner ON, push switch

down. To turn cleaner OFF, push

the switch up.

Some models are equipped with a

two-speed Power

SurgeTM

switch.

When the switch is pushed up as

far as possible, it is in the OFF

position.

Normal Speed is to be used for

regular cleaning of carpet and rugs

and when using cleaning tools.

Slide the switch down one notch

from OFF to NORMAL speed.

‘Power Surge’ Speed is to be used

for extra cleaning power on a

heavily soiled area of carpet. Slide

the switch down as far as possible

and hold it in that position to en-

gage the “POWER SURGE”

speed. When the switch is re-

leased, it will return to the NOR-

MAL speed position.

To operate

Plug cord into electrical outlet.

Your cleaner is now ready to op-

erate. Turn the cleaner “ON”

and, with handle in upright posi-

tion, pull back on handle until the

front of the cleaner is free from

the carpet. This insures that the

throw away bag is inflated.

Handle adjustment

The handle of your cleaner has

three positions: Upright for

storage and when using attach-

ments; Operating for general

operation on carpet and floors;

Low for reaching under low fur-

niture. Step on handle release

lever to lower the handle.

OFF

NORMAL-

‘POWER

SURGE’

OPERATING

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