20 Most Recent Hoover U6434-900 Bagged Upright Vacuum - Page 6 Questions & Answers

check the shaft ends for hair that has wound tight a dental pick worked well for me

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Try testing plug and switch and their is no fuse

Contact Hoover directly to request the diagram.

Assuming the motor and blower (that creates the suction) are working the most likely reason is a loose cover (lid) on the recovery tank. Also, check the seam where the lid meets the tank and clean any debris that might prevent a good seal. Be sure the small, black gasket in the lid is intact with no tears or gaps.

New brushes/motor will fix it perhaps.

Reduction or loss of suction power could be caused by several things, including a blockage in the water channel, the water channel hose, recovery hose (located behind the recovery water tank), deteriorating rubber seals, dirty/clogged filter, dirty louver cover (exhaust for the vacuum above the tank).

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if water pump working possible clogged hose or spray jets

The replacement belt might not be a genuine Hoover part. A slight difference in circumference could allow slippage. Also, the brush roller bearings could be clogged with debris which would cause the drive belt to slip.

Finds the cracked or leaking part and replace it. Full parts schematic here https://www.usavacuum.com/Hoover-F5883-SteamVac-Upright-Extractor-Parts-s/817.htm Or take it in for service and repair.

If you can hear the motor running it probably needs a new drive belt and if the motor isn't running there is an electrical fault that must be checked by a suitably experienced person. Some of the older power scrubbers/polishers I have seen didn't have a belt but used a simple but substantial gear drive system that gave no trouble in my experience.

The part number you provided returns no results by google and doesn't appear in the parts list of the model. You will have to do more research or provide a long-hand description...

~It appears to be a known issue with that model. Find the leak and fix the crack with JB Weld. https://www.thriftyfun.com/Hoover-Carpet-Shampooer-Dumping-Water.html ..

The switches may have been cheap substitutes for the genuine Hoover part.

possible bad switch or motor

motor overheating

check for tank not seated properly. look for air leak at all seals. no water unless clean water tank is correctly seated.

Your Hoover Floor Mate is defective.

I FIND MANY TIMES THERE IS HAIR WRAPPED AROUND THE END OF THE SHAFT AND WHEN ROTATING IT JUST GETS TIGHTER AND TIGHTER

possible clog in hose