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Power nozzles
Carpet or rug cleaning
When using the nozzle for carpet and ru g
cleaning, push the Floor Surface Switch (D)
on hand grip toward “ RU G ” . This setting
p rovides the agitator action n e c e s s a ry to
deep clean carpets. The nozzle adjusts
automatically to various carpet pile heights.
H a r d surface floor cleaning
The nozzle can be used for cleaning hard
s u r face floors such as wood, linoleum,
vinyl, asphalt and rubber tile, sealed cork,
c o n c r ete and terrazzo, as well as carpet.
To set the power nozzle for hard surf a c e
floor cleaning, push the Floor Surf a c e
Switch (D) toward “ BA R E ” . This setting
p r ovides no agitator action. If you pre f e r,
you may use the wall/floor brush to clean
b a r e floors.
Note: The headlight (E) on the ‘PowerMAX’
nozzle remains ON as long as the hose
power cord is plugged into an electrical
o u t l e t .
It is, there f o r e, necessary to a lw ay s
unplug the hose power cord from the
electrical outlet when cleaning is fin-
i s h e d .
Familiarize yourself with these home main-
tenance tasks as proper use and care of
your cleaner will ensure continued clean-
ing eff e c t i v e n e s s .
S t a n d a rd and
PowerMAX™ power
n o z z l e s
The belt
The belt in your power nozzle drives the
a g i t a t o r. It has been designed specifically
for use in this cleaner and is important for
e ffective operation.
4. Maintenance
What to buy
Use only a genuine HOOVER B e l t N o .
4 0 2 0 1 0 4 5 when a belt replacement is nec-
e s s a r y.
When to re p l a c e
The belt should be checked from time to
time to be sure it is in good condition. To
check, remove the nozzle cover (see fol-
lowing section). Replace the belt if it is
s t r etched, cut, or bro k e n .
On the PowerMAX™ nozzle, the belt is visi-
ble through the belt check window (A) on
top of the nozzle. If the belt is broken, the
motor pulley will be visible through the win-
d o w.
How to re p l a c e
Disconnect hose power cord from elec-
trical outlet and disconnect power noz-
zle from extension wands.
Tu r n nozzle over and unscrew the 4
recessed Phillips head scre w s .
N o t e : Do not remove the 3 screws in the
triangle formation as these hold the
motor in place.
R e t u r n nozzle to original position, lift off
nozzle cover.
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