When using an electrical appliance, always follow basic precautions,
including the following:
READ ALl INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING APPLIANCE.
electric shock, or iniury:
• Do not use outdoors or on wet • Do not put any object into
surfaces, openings. Do not use with any
opening blocked; keep free of dust,
• Close supervision is necessary lint, hair, and anything that may
when any appliance is used by or reduce air flow.
near children. Do not allow vacu-
um cleaner to be used as a toy or • Do not pull or carry by cord,
to run unattended at any time. use cord as a handle, close door
on cord or pul cord around sharp
• Keep hair, loose clothing, fin- edges or corners. Do not run
gets, feet and all parts of ]_ody appliance over cord. Keep cord
away from openings, rotating agi- away from heated surfaces.
tators and other moving parrs. Do
not operate cleaner in bare feet or • Always disconnect cord from elec-
when wearing open toe shoes or trical outlet before servicing the
sandals, cleaner.
• Do not pick up anything that is • Turn cleaner off and unplug
burning or smoking, such as ciga- when not in use.
rettes, matches, or_hot ashes.
• Do not unplug by pulling on
• Do not use to pick up flamma- cord. To unplug, grasp the plug,
ble or combustible liqm'ds such as not the cord. lqever handle plug or
gasoline or fine wood sandings or appliance with wet hands.
use in areas where they may be
present. • Hold plug when rewinding onto
cord reel. Do apt allow plug to
• Avoid Ricking up hard, sharp whip when rewinding.
objects with the cleaner. They may
damage the cleaner. • The use of an extension cord is
not recommended.
• Always turn off this appliance
before connecting or disconnect- • Do not use with damaged cord
ins hose. or plug. If appliance is not working
as it sffould, has been dropped,
• Unplug cleaner before connect- damaged, left outdoors, or
ins the powered pet hair cleaning dropped into water, take it to a
tool. Hoover Sales and Service Center
or Authorized Hoover Warranty
• Do not use without dust bag or Service Dealer.
filters in place. Change bag fre-
quently when picking up very fine • Use vacuum cleaner only for its
materials such as powder, intended use as described in the
instructions.
• Use extra care when cleaning on
stairs. • Use only attachments recom-
mended by Hoover; others max
cause hazards.
Owner's Manual )
English -_ pages 3-20
ESPANOL _ p_g 22-34
Important safeguards ........ 3
Unpacking ................ 4
Carton contents ............ 4
Cleaner description .......... 6
Using the cleaner ........... 7
Transporting.... : ......... 8
Embedded DwtFmder TM
feature (somemodels) ...... 8
Cleaning rugs ............ 9
Using tools ........... 9-10
Powered pet hair cleaning
tool ............... 15-16
Cleaning stairs ......... 10
Maintenance .............. 11
Replacing filter bag ..... 11-12
Filter .................. 12
Replacing headlight ....... 12
Luorication ............. 18
Clearing blockages ........ 16
Agitator brush roll ...... 13-14
Agitator brush roll belt ..... 14
Replacing powered pet hair
cleaning tool brush roll. 15-16
Replacing powered pet hair
oeaning tool belt ........ 16
Thermal protector ........ 16
Service ................. 18
Troubleshooting ........... 19
Warranty ................ 20
Parts & accessories mail
reorder form ............ 31
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