Hoover SH40075 Product Manual - Page 22

Checking for and Clearing blockages ! WARNING ! To reduce the risk of personal injury - Unplug vacuum before cleaning or removing hose, wands, tools and accessories to check for or clearing blockages. 3.14 Low suction or pick up may be due to a blockage in the system. Refer to the following steps to check for blockages, continuing with each step until the blockage is found: 3.14 Checking vacuum connection: While vacuum cleaner is off and unplugged, remove hose from vacuum cleaner, visually check hose inlet on canister for blockages and remove if any is found. Reconnect hose. 3.16 ! CAUTION ! Do not use sharp objects to clean out hose as they can cause damage. Checking hose: While vacuum cleaner is off and unplugged. Remove wand and all attachments from hose. Plug in vacuum and turn on. Check suction level at the end of the hose. If low suction is detected, turn off vacuum and unplug. Clear blockage in hose. 3.15 Check wand: Turn vacuum off and unplug. Remove wand from hose AND remove nozzle from wand. Visually inspect wand looking through from one end to the other. If daylight cannot be seen, clear blockage. 3.16 Check nozzle: While vacuum is off and unplugged, detach nozzle from wand. Turn vacuum over so bottom side is facing up. Remove 6 screws from bottom plate as shown. 3.17 Pivot bottom plate out to access brushroll. 3.18 Clean debris from brushroll. Also check and clear any blockages in nozzle around wand connection. Reposition bottom plate and refasten all (6) screws. 3.18 Lubrication The motor and brushroll are equipped with bearings which contain sufficient lubrication for their lifetime. The addition of lubricant could cause damage. Do not add lubricant to motor or brushroll. 3.15 3.17 Actual model may vary from images shown. 11