User manual AUTOTEK 99

[. . . ] For your personal records, please enter the COMPLETE model and serial number in the spaces provided and retain this information. Your cleaner is model___________________________________ and has serial number___________________________________ It is suggested that you attach your sales receipt to this owner's manual. Verification of date of purchase may be required for warranty service of your Hoover product. Index Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Cleaner descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How to use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Automatic shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 General operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Clean solution tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Recovery tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 How to clean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10 Recommended cleaning sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 To clean floor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Cleaning sealed wood floors . . 10 Picking up spills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 If You Have a Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Cleaning the brushes . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Cleaning the nozzle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Important Safeguards! When using an electrical appliance, always follow basic precautions, including the following: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE Warning: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury: © 2001 The Hoover Company www. hoover. com · Use indoors only. · Use only on surfaces moistened by the cleaning process or small spills. [. . . ] Push switch down to turn cleaner off. To transport To move your cleaner from room to room, put handle in upright position; tilt cleaner back on rear wheels and push forward. Continued 5 2-5 General Operation Your AUTOTEK FloorMateTM Cleaner can be used to both vacuum dry debris and wet clean non-carpeted floor surfaces such as vinyl, tile and sealed wood. CAUTION: To prevent damage to wood floors, follow the flooring manufacturer's cleaning recommendations. If using cleaner on sealed wood floors, inspect floor surface for worn finish, bare wood or separated joints. Do not use `FloorMate' Cleaner to wet clean sealed wood floors if any of these conditions exist. 2-6 D PUSH TO SELECT DRY OR WET HANDLE RELEASE DRY PICKUP The cleaner may also be lifted using the carrying handle (C) on the back of the cleaner. Wet/Dry pedal and indicators The wet/dry pedal (D) lowers the nozzle squeegee for wet operation and raises it for picking up dry debris. The WET indicator (E) will show red when pedal is set for wet operation. The DRY indicator (F) will show red when pedal is set for dry vacuuming. See "How to clean" section for complete cleaner setup instructions. Step on pedal to choose either the WET or DRY setting. 2-7 To wet clean with brushes turned on, push the switch down to the WET SCRUB position. G For wet pickup, push the switch up to the WET/DRY PICKUP position. In this position, the brushes will not rotate and are raised off the floor surface. For dry debris pickup, push the switch up to the WET/DRY PICKUP position. See "How to clean" section for complete cleaner setup instructions. Brush Control Switch The brush control switch (G) turns the brushes on and off. The Tanks Clean Solution Tank (Upper Tank) The clean solution tank holds the cleaning solution that is to be dispersed onto the surface to be cleaned. 2-8 2-9 How to fill Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet. CAUTION: To prevent damage to wood floors, follow the flooring manufacturer's cleaning recommendations. If using cleaner on sealed wood floors, inspect floor surface for worn finish, bare wood or separated joints. Do not use `FloorMate' Cleaner to wet clean sealed wood floors if any of these conditions exist. 1. Do not use your `FloorMate' Cleaner to wet clean the floor if any of these conditions exist. Set cleaner for Dry Vacuuming operation and vacuum floor (see chart on Page 9). Fill solution tank with Machine Formula OLD ENGLISH® Wood Floor Cleaning Concentrate and water, according to instructions for Figs. Step on handle release pedal and lower handle to operating position; turn cleaner ON. Continue cleaning floor surface while releasing solution on the backward strokes only. This will allow for effective cleaning with small amounts of solution. To greatly enhance drying of the floor surface, release trigger and move wet control switch to the "WET PICKUP" setting. To continue cleaning, move wet control switch down to "WET Scrub". [. . . ] Problem: Water puddling behind cleaner Possible cause Possible solution · Excess cleaning concentrate foaming in tanks · Use Machine Formula LYSOL® Floor Cleaning Concentrate or Machine Formula OLD ENGLISH® Wood Floor Cleaning Concentrate, it is a low-foam formulation. If using cleaning concentrate other than LYSOL® brand or OLD ENGLISH® brand, remix cleaning solution using less concentrate. · Solution tank not properly installed · Ensure that tank is installed properly (Fig. 2-15). r · Recovery tank is full · Empty tankProblem: Cleaner does Problem: Cleaner does not pick up dirty solution Possible cause Possible solution · Cleaner not set for wet operation · Press wet/dry pedal to "WET" position. [. . . ]