reCoMMended CleaninG sequenCe
Use your HOOVER
®
• VACUUM: Vacuum to remove loose dirt, hair and debris.
• WASH: Clean the floor surface. The brushes will provide light agitation to
help loosen dirt.
• drY: Pickup reduces drying time of the floor surface.
The Mode selector dial turns the brushes on and off.
3.1 For dry debris pickup, turn the dial to the VACUUM position. In this position,
the brushes will not rotate and are raised off the floor surface.
To wet clean with brushes turned ON, turn the dial to the WASH position.
For wet pickup, turn the dial to the DRY position.
CleaninG floors
If using cleaner on sealed wood floors, inspect floor
surface for worn finish, bare wood or separated
joints. Do not use FloorMate™ SpinScrub
to wet clean sealed wood floors if any of these
conditions exist.
Set Mode selector dial to VACUUM position and
vacuum floor.
Turn cleaner off and disconnect from electrical
outlet. Empty Dirty Water Tank (see Figs. 2.15 &
2.16).
Fill Clean Water Solution Tank with either Floor to
Floor Cleaning Concentrate or Grout Cleaner,
depending upon the type of floor being cleaned, and
water (see Figs. 2.8 through 2.14).
Do not use solvent based cleaning concentrates in
your cleaner. Do not use any type of wax in your
cleaner.
Turn Mode selector dial to WASH position.
Dry hands and plug cleaner into a properly grounded
outlet.
Step on handle release pedal and lower handle to
operating position. Turn cleaner ON.
3.2 To release solution, squeeze trigger (A). Slowly
move cleaner forward and backward over area to
be cleaned.
Squeeze trigger to release solution as needed.
Overlap strokes by one inch to help prevent
streaking. The cleaner's suction will pick up the dirty
solution throughout cleaning.
To greatly enhance drying of the floor surface,
release trigger and turn Mode selector dial to the
DRY position. Continue to move cleaner over the
area to pick up the dirty solution.
3. how to Clean
FloorMate™ SpinScrub
®
Cleaner to:
To continue cleaning another area, turn Mode
selector dial to WASH position. Repeat cleaning
®
cleaner
motion.
Empty Dirty Water Tank or clean the filter when the
motor sound becomes higher in pitch and there is a
loss of suction (see "Automatic shut-off" section).
3.2
Your HOOVER
cleaner may be used to clean wood floors that
have been sealed with a polyurethane coating
and can be cleaned with water.
When cleaning sealed wood floors, make sure
all areas are completely dry. Ensure that no
water remains on the floor.
When switching between wet cleaning and wet
pickup, it is not necessary to turn the cleaner off.
Simply move the Mode selector dial between
the two settings.
To prevent damage to wood floors, follow
the
recommendations.
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3.1
A
IMPORTANT
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FloorMate™ SpinScrub
CAUTION
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flooring
manufacturer's
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