Hoover F4300 Manual - Page 5

2-6 2-7 2-8 Dispensing solution Squeeze trigger to dispense cleaning solution onto carpet, rug or floor. Removing tank Turn tank cap lock until the rivet is directly above slot. Lift up lock and tank cap. Pull top of tank forward; Iift tank from floor machine. Cleaning floors There are three methods of cleaning hard surface floors: 1.Water method - used for all floors that can be cleaned with soap or detergent and water solution. 2. Solvent cleaning wax method - used for wood and other floors that may be damaged by water solutions. 3. Direct application cleaning method - used for polyurethane sealed hard wood and sealed laminate floors that require periodic restoration. 1. Water method Linoleum, asphalt, rubber, vinyl, masonry and stone floors may be cleaned with a soap or detergent and water solution. Use the floor machine to dispense cleaning solution and to scrub floor. Do not use the water cleaning method on wood floors . 1. Vacuum floor thoroughly to remove loose dirt and litter. 2. Attach power scrub and cleaning brushes. If there is a heavy accumulation of wax to remove, snap on heavy duty cleaning and waxing pads over brushes with fasteners. 3. Remove tank. Fill with HOOVER Bare Floor Cleaner as directed on detergent container. Replace tank. Concentrated ammonia solution must be used to remove some wax. If using a product specifically for wax removal, read caution label and follow instructions on container. 4. Connect cord to a wall receptacle. Press handle release lever and start floor polisher by lowering the handle. 5. Start at the end of a room and apply solution to a 3 ft. x 6 ft. (1m x 2m) area by squeezing the trigger occasionally. Release the trigger and scrub the area as necessary. When removing hardened wax, allow solution to remain on the floor 3-5 minutes. Do not let solution dry on the floor. Wipe up suds with a dampened mop, sponge, or cloth. 6. Rinse floor thoro u g h ly to completely remove cleaning solution and eliminate dulling and streaking. Scrub and rinse each section of the floor the same way. 7 .Let the floor dry before waxing. Brushes should be rinsed to remove detergent and allowed to dry before using them to polish or buff. 2. Solvent cleaning wax method Wood and other floors may be damaged by using water solutions; therefore, use only those cleaners and waxes recommended specifically for these types of floors. The following directions are for cleaning wood or other floors with a cleaning polishing solvent base liquid wax. 1. Vacuum floor to remove loose dirt and debris. Wipe up sticky spots with a damp cloth. 2. Apply wax-cleaner according to manufacturer's instructions on the container. Do not dispense wax from tank. Do not use floor machine to apply solvent base liquid wax to the floor. 3. Refer to "Polishing and buffing floors". 3. Direct application method Polyurethane sealed hard wood and sealed laminate flooring can be cleaned using a floor cleaner specially formulated for this type of floor. Check with the flooring manufacturer for a recommended cleaner. Your floor machine can be used periodically with this type of cleaner to help restore the floor's luster. 1. Vacuum floor thoroughly to remove loose dirt and debris. 2. Attach the soft cloth pads to floor machine referring to directions for Figs. 2-1 and 2-2. 3. Following directions on cleaner bottle, start at one end of a room and apply cleaner to a 3 ft. x 6 ft. (1m x 2m) area. Do not dispense wood floor cleaner from the tank. Connect floor machine cord to a wall receptacle. Press handle release lever and start floor machine by lowering handle. 4. Move the floor machine slowly over the area until the floor is completely dry. During the transition from wet to dry, the floor machine will seem to "labor" (motor sound will change and the floor machine may feel different) until the floor cleaner has dried completely. The floor machine motor will than return to its original sound and feel. 5. To restore shine to stubborn areas, attach the heavy duty cleaning and waxing pads and repeat steps 3 and 4. Such areas can also be dry buffed (without applying a wood floor cleaner) using the heavy duty cleaning and waxing pads. 5