Hoover F4300 Manual - Page 10
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Accessories (Available at additional cost from Hoover Dealers (Depots), Hoover Factor y Service Centers, by filling out the enclosed order form or through The Hoover Company on-line at www.hoovercompany.com 4 - 1 Steel wool pads for applying solvent-base paste wax. Snap on over power scrub and cleaning brushes . 4 - 2 Floor care hints Floors may be difficult to care for when not treated properly. Refer to the chart below for solutions to floor problems. Problem: Slippery floor Po s s i ble cause Possible solution • Too mu ch wax. • Remove wax. Apply thin even coat. • D e t e rgent not rinsed from floor. • Remove wax. Rinse detergent from floor before waxing. • Floor not dry when wax applied. • Remove wax. Let floor dry thoroughly before rewaxing. • Floor not polished pro p e r ly. • Polish with power scrub and cleaning brushes, then buff. Problem:Yellow or grayed floors Possible cause Possible solution • Too many applications of wax. • Clean and rewax floor. Apply thin coat of wax. • Too much wax in areas of light traffic. • Clean and rewax floor. (Apply only one coat of wax in these areas.) Problem: Scratched floor Possible cause Possible solution • Gritty dirt on floor. • Clean and rewax floor. If floor is waxed, only wax gets scratched. (Use vacuum cleaner to remove dirt.) High luster pads for polishing floors. Snap on over power scrub and cleaning brushes. 10 Problem: Dull floor Possible cause Possible solution • Not enough wax. • Apply another thin coat of wax. Polish and buff. • Floor not dry when wax applied. • Clean and rewax floor. • Floor not clean when wax applied. • Clean and rewax floor. Problem: Streaked floor Possible cause Possible solution • Uneven application of wax. • Clean and rewax floor. Apply wax evenly. • Heavy build-up of wax. • Remove wax, then apply thin coat. • Applying one type of wax over another. • Clean and rewax floor. (Use only one type of wax on floor.) • Floor not properly cleaned or rinsed. • Clean and rewax floor. • Oil mop used on floor. • Clean and rewax floor. (Do not use oil mop on waxed floor.) Problem: Black marks Possible cause Possible solution • Scuffing from rubber heals. • To remove from waxed floor dampen fine steel wool with wax and rub spots. Polish. Problem: Powdering of wax Possible cause Possible solution • Self polishing wax applied over solvent-base wax. • Clean and rewax floor. (Do not mix waxes.) • Floor not clean when wax is applied. • Clean and rewax floor.