Hoover SH40080 Manual - Page 11

CHECKING FOR AND CLEARING BLOCKAGES ! WARNING ! 3.14 To reduce the risk of personal injury, unplug vacuum before cleaning or removing hose, wands, tools and accessories to check for or clearing blockages. 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. ! 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 Checking wand: Turn vacuum off and unplug. Remove wand from hose AND remove power nozzle from wand. Visually inspect wand looking through from one end to the other. If daylight cannot be seen, clear blockage. 3.16 Checking Nozzle: While vacuum is off and unplugged, detach nozzle from wand. Open hinges on nozzle shown in fig 3.17. 3.17 Open nozzle cover to access brushroll. 3.18 Clean debris from brushroll. Also check and clear any blockages in nozzle around wand connection. 3.16 3.18 3.15 3.17 Actual model may vary from images shown. 11