Need to install part FH40160 #440004817 in a Floormate Deluxe. How do you take cleaner apart to install the part? It is the hose lower duct assembly. I cannot find any obvious way to either remove the top cover or the bottom plate. I have removed the lower skid plate but thats it.
The key is removing the gray top cover plate and then it is easy enough to figure out from there. Underneath on the black plate you put the brush into the furthest holes there are screws that are holding the front of the gray top plate. Remove the other black plate like a trapezoid shape on the bottom just by pulling down on the widest part. After removing that you will see four more screws in the clear part hidden deep in holes. Two are just in front of the wheels and then another two about an inch away going towards the brush part. From then it is just a matter of separating the body to be able to remove the part and replace.
SOURCE: Hoover Floormate wheel assembly
In replacing the front wheel assembly, I incorporated a couple of hints from here - first, taking the gray top off by releasing the 6 tabs - 2 front - 2 back - and one on each side - carefully. Then stand the machine up - you need to remove two screws on each side, by the rear wheels and pull those black pieces up some so you have room on the under side for the wheel assembly round things that hold the assembly in place. Turn the machine over and work the round tabs on the assembly in the holders - you need to work it, putting the longest side in first. After getting that in place, carefully - carefully - align the screw thing in the front to where it is suppose to go and carefully work it in place by pushing the screw head carefully through the hole on the arm where it belongs. Be careful not to break anything! After your assembly is in place - stand the machine up and get those black holders along side of the rear wheels back in place and screw them in - 2 screws each. Then carefully snap the gray piece back in place and you are good to go. I don't have a parts list to know exactly what all the names are for the parts, but I hope you get the jest of it. I tried not to use words like do-ma-hicky and thing-a-ma-jig (I'm a woman) haha
SOURCE: Hoover 3010 FloorMate Plus not dispensing liquid
With the tank off, can you see if the rod in the handle is hitting the spot where the tank sits on, if not then there is a problem in the handle. If it is, then the reservior asm may be bad, it is what the tank sits on.
SOURCE: Hoover Floormate H3000 replace water intake hose
I have the same model with a broken water recovery hose. I can tell you how to get the old one off. Would you tell me Hoover's name and part# or item# for the part? I'm not sure I have found the right name or part number to order...
Remove the recovery tank. Remove 2 screws behind the recovery tank that hold a plastic cover on the collar connecting the recovrery hose to the "flat" plastic channel mounted behind the recovery tank. Remove the front nozzle and the brushes. Remove the grey outer cover from the top of the floor head section by prying upwardd on the front of the grey cover. Remove the plastic tie strap from around the recovery hose, water delivery hose, and the cable that runs up the length of the handle to the button that turns the brush motor on/off. I was able to "relaese the locking mechanism" on my tie strap and remove it so I think it is reusable, but you may have to cut/break yours then replace it on reassembly.
Now you have to unhook the front of the wheel assembly so it will swing down out of the way. This will be easier if you set the Dry/Wet selector to "Dry Pickup". To unhook the wheel assembly: (1) Dissconnect the cable associted with the brushes by pulling the black ball on the end of the cable upwards and out of the small black rectangular plastic connector. You'll probably also have to pull the cable's outer sheath upwards out of the channel it rests in. (2) Look directly behind and below where that ball was connected to find a small black post around which an arm is fastened by an elongated hole on the end of the arm. This post is designed to "pop" in and out of palce. (3) Using something like a pair of needle nose pliers, pop the post out by applying pressure toward the side of the head that has the Handle Release lever. (Be carefull not to drop and loose this post as I almost did.) Now from beneath the head, with a little force and some wiggling you should be able to pull the front of the wheel assambly downward so it swings out of the way.
The best way I can think to describe the next steps is if you look at the new part you'll see 2 tabs sticking down from the bottom of it with slots in them One tab hooks on a bump in the aqua colored plastic just behind the black Brush Motor housing and one hooks on a similar bump just forward of the Brush Motor housing. Looking at the head from the bottom, the rear tab is easy to see. To see the front one, look for a small slot in the aqua plastic. Reach a small screwdriver in from the bottom of the head and pry these tabs off the bumps while applying some pressure on the old recovery hose part (the rear tab goes to the rear and the front tab goes forward). I broke both tabs off my old recovery hose part and luckily didn't do much damage to the bumps. Once you release these tabs the part should be loose from the head.
Now press the Handle Release to tilt the head down in a typical operating posoition and you should be able to pull the hose connector down off the "flat" plastic channel and out toward the front of the machine. If the new part does not come with a connector on the top end of the hose, you can unscrew the old connector from the old hose (turning the opposite direction of normal threads) and srcew it onto the new hose.
SOURCE: my hoover floormate will not dispense water
make sure check valve in the solution tank moves up freely. check that the sprayer tips are not cloged.
SOURCE: I need to remove the handle from my Hoover
These are not directions to specifically remove the handle, I looked for them and could not find them.
At this URL you will see an exploded view of the unit. By looking at the exploded view you can see the screws that hold the handle in place.
http://www.vacpartswarehouse.com/Hoover-H3000-s/819.htm
I hope this is of some help to you.
If it is, I would greatly appreciate a Thumbs Up for the service.
Paul
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