Hoover U6634900 Manual - Page 8

3-3 3-4 3-5 F H G I To remove loose dirt from the HEPA filter, turn knob (G) on top of dirt cup lid at least one complete turn. Press down on area indicated (H) to open dirt cup lid. Empty cup. Note: It is not necessary to remove the HEPA cartridge filter to empty the dirt cup. Close dirt cup lid. Note: If dirt cup lid does not close completely, turn knob on lid until lid closes. Slide cup straight into cleaner cavity. Bottom of cup will rest behind grooves at bottom of cleaner cavity (I). Press latch (F) to the right to lock in place. 3-6 The dirt cup lid is designed with a "breakaway" feature which allows it to snap free if it is pushed open too far. To reattach, align hinges of lid with slots in handle area of dirt cup. Push lid down to snap in place. Filter assembly The HEPA cartridge filter and pre-filter are essentially self-shedding. Turning the knob on the lid as described in "How to empty dirt cup" should sufficiently remove dust and fine particles from the HEPA cartridge filter. The filter assembly can also be removed for additional cleaning. 3-7 J K 3-8 Grasp end of HEPA cartridge filter and pull it away from pre-filter. Remove cartridge from assembly. The pre-filter can be cleaned with a brush and then rinsed with water. Allow pre-filter to dry thoroughly. 3-9 How to clean filter assembly Remove dirt cup and open dirt cup lid as described in "How to empty dirt cup." Grasp pre-filter frame (J) and pull up firmly. Slide filter assembly out of cup. As the pre-filter slides up, bristles (K) mounted inside the cup will brush dirt from the pre-filter into the cup. The HEPA cartridge filter can be cleaned by tapping either of the ends. DO NOT tap soft pleated sides of HEPA cartridge filter as this could damage the filter. Tap filter until no more dust particles fall from the filter. 8