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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be
followed,includingthefollowing:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY:
• Toavoidinternalcomponentdamage,useonlyHoover
®
cleaningproductsintended
forusewiththisAppliance.(SeeCleaningProductssectionofthismanual.)
• Useonlyonsurfacesmoistened by thecleaning process orsmall spills. Donot
immerse product.
• Connecttoaproperlygroundedoutletonly.See“GroundingInstructions”.
• Donotcleanoverfloorelectricaloutlets.
• Donotusewithouttanksinplace.
• Useextracarewhencleaningonstairs.Donotplacecarpetcleaneronstairs.
• Usecarpetcleaneronlyforitsintendeduseasdescribedintheinstructions.
• UseonlyattachmentsrecommendedbyHoover
®
;othersmaycausehazards.
• Theuseofanextensioncordisnotrecommended.Ifanextensioncordisabsolutely
necessary,useatleasta16gauge3-wirecordwhichhasa3-pronggroundingtype
pluganda3-polereceptaclethatacceptsthemachineplug.
• Unplug carpet cleaner from outlet when not in use. Turn off all controls before
unplugging.
• Unplugbeforeconnectingthepoweredhandtool(availableonselectmodels).
• Alwaysdisconnectcordfromelectricaloutletbeforeservicingthecarpetcleaner.
• Donotunplugbypullingoncord.Tounplug,grasptheplug,notthecord.
• Neverhandleplugorappliancewithwethands.
• Donotpullorcarrybycord,usecordasahandle,closedooroncordorpullcord
aroundsharpedgesorcorners.Donotrunapplianceovercord.Keepcordaway
fromheatedsurfaces.
• Donotusewithdamagedcordorplug.Ifapplianceisnotworkingasitshould,
has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, take it to a
AuthorizedHoover
®
WarrantyServiceDealer.
• Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenanyapplianceisusedbyornearchildren.Do
notallowcarpetcleanertobeusedasatoyortorununattendedatanytime.
• Donotpointtoolstowardpeopleorpets.
• Toassistinreducingdryingtime,becertaintheareaiswellventilatedwhenusing
detergentsandothercleanerswiththismachine.
• Keepdetergentsandothercleanersoutofchildren’sreach.
• Donotusetopickupflammableorcombustibleliquidssuchasgasolineorusein
areaswheretheymaybepresent.
• Donotpickupchlorinebleach,draincleaner,gasolineoranyothertoxicmaterial
withthisappliance.
• Donotpickupanythingthatisburningorsmoking,suchascigarettes,matches,or
hotashes.