Hoover F72229RM User Guide - Page 12

Cleaning bare floors How to attach bare floor attachment (Available at additional cost if not included with your cleaner.) Unplug deep cleaner from electrical outlet. To prevent possible leaking, remove clean water tank (Fig. 2-10) and recovery tank (Fig. 2-16) before positioning bare floor attachment. Set tanks aside (do not set tank on furniture). 1. With handle in upright position, tilt cleaner back so that handle rests on the floor. 3-8 C D RBAROETA TEFLOOR ON 2. With foam strip (C) (located under the netting) in position as shown, place attachment on front of nozzle (D). Make sure arrow on end of attachment points in the direction as shown. 3-9 3. Push attachment against nozzle while rotating attachment downward until both ends snap into place. (Note: Some force may be required to rotate and snap attachment into place.) 4. Return deep cleaner to upright position. Lower handle and replace recovery tank. 5. Raise handle to upright position and reposition clean water tank. To clean floor Read "Before you begin cleaning" instructions on page 9. Do not use the deep cleaner on hardwood floors. 1. Fill clean water tank according to instructions for Figs. 2-9 to 2-15. 2. Fill detergent container with HOOVER Bare Floor Cleaner according to instructions for Figs. 2-13 to 2-15. 3. Turn brushes ON for scrubbing or OFF if scrubbing is not desired. 4. Dry hands and plug deep cleaner into a properly grounded outlet. 5. Step on handle release pedal and lower handle to operating position. 6. Set Wash/Rinse switch to WASH. Turn cleaner ON. 7. To release solution, press trigger. Slowly move deep cleaner forward and backward over area to be cleaned. 8. To pick up dirty solution, release trigger and slowly move deep cleaner over area where solution has just been dispersed. Use both forward and reverse strokes. 9. If rinsing the floor is desired, set Wash/Rinse switch to RINSE. Repeat steps 7 & 8. Rinsing is not necessary, but will help remove detergent residue from the floor. 10. Empty recovery tank when the motor sound becomes higher pitched and there is a loss in suction (see "Automatic shut-off", Fig. 2-6). 11. When finished cleaning, follow "After cleaning" instructions on pages 9 & 10. Unplug deep cleaner from electrical outlet and remove attachment from nozzle. Rinse it in clear water. Do not remove plastic screen or foam from attachment. Using the tools Attach hose Unplug cleaner from electrical outlet. 3-10 E 3-11 3-12 Insert short hose end, matching tabs on hose with same-sized slots in port. F Plug solution tube firmly into solution connection port (F). Open hose connection port (E). 12