Dyson DC 34 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual


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USING YOUR DYSON APPLIANCE
CAUTION:
• Donotallowtheappliancetobeusedbyanyonewhomaynotbeableto
operateitsafely.
• Takecarenottoengagethesilverbatteryreleasebuttonduring
normaloperation.
• Dirtanddebrismaybereleasedfromtheapplianceifitisturnedupsidedown.
Ensuretheapplianceremainsuprightinuse.
• Donotoperatetheappliancewhilecheckingforblockages.
• Donotuseoutdoorsoronwetsurfacesortovacuumwaterorotherliquids–
electricshockcouldoccur.
• Donotlubricateanyparts,orcarryoutanymaintenanceorrepairworkother
thanthatshowninthisDysonOperatingManual,oradvisedbytheDyson
CustomerCareHelpline.
PLEASENOTE:
• Thisapplianceisdesignedfordomesticindoorandcaruseonly.Donotuseit
whilstthecarisinmotionorwhiledriving.
• Donotusetheappliancetopickupsharphardobjects,smalltoys,pins,paper
clips,etc.Theymaydamagetheappliance.
• Donotpressdownonthenozzlewithexcessiveforcewhenusingtheappliance
asthismaycausedamage.
• Ifthemotoroverheats,theappliancewillcutoutautomatically.Leaveittocool
foratleastanhourandcheckforblockagesbeforerestarting.
• Finedirtsuchasflourorplasterdustshouldonlybevacuumedinvery
smallamounts.
• Beforevacuuminghighlypolishedfloors,firstcheckthattheundersideofthe
floortoolanditsbristlesarefreefromforeignobjectsthatcouldcausemarking.
• Consultyourflooringmanufacturer’srecommendedinstructionsbefore
vacuumingandcaringforyourflooring,rugs,andcarpet.Thebrush
barontheappliancecandamagecertaincarpettypesandfloors.Some
carpetswillfuzzifarotatingbrushbarisusedwhenvacuuming.If
thishappens,werecommendvacuumingwithoutthemotorheadand
consultingwithyourflooringmanufacturer.
• Donotuseanylubricants,cleaningagents,polishesorairfreshenersonany
partoftheapplianceorcharger.
• Thisapplianceisfittedwithathermalcut-out.Ifanypartoftheappliance
becomesblockedthemachinemayoverheatandautomaticallyshut‘OFF’.If
thishappens,switch‘OFF’theapplianceandallowtocoolbeforeattemptingto
checkthefilterorforblockages.
Clearanyblockagesbeforerestarting(seepages4and8).
• Storetheapplianceindoors.Donotuseorstorethisappliancebelow3°C.
Ensurethattheapplianceisatroomtemperaturebeforeoperating.
TROUBLESHOOTING – DYSON APPLIANCE
Charged.
Flashinglight-lessthanoneminuteofchargeremaining/
fullydischarged.
Rapidlyflashinglight-toocold/toohot.Donotuse.
EMPTYING THE CLEAR BIN
CAUTION:
• Switch‘OFF’theapplianceanddisconnectfromchargerbeforeemptyingthe
clearbin.
• EmptyassoonasthedirtreachestheleveloftheMAXmark–donotoverfill.
• Toreleasethedirt,pushtheredbuttonatthesideoftheclearbinasshownon
page5.
• Tominimisedust/allergencontactwhenemptying,encasetheclearbintightly
inaplasticbagandempty.Removetheclearbincarefullyandsealbagtightly,
disposeasnormal.
PLEASENOTE:
• Donotusetheappliancewithouttheclearbininplace.
CLEANING THE CLEAR BIN
CAUTION:
Toremovetheclearbin,pushtheredbuttonatthesideoftheclearbinasyou
wouldwhenemptyingtheclearbin.Thenpresstheredreleasebuttononthe
undersideoftheapplianceasshownonpage4.
• Cleantheclearbinwithcoldwateronly.
• Ensuretheclearbiniscompletelydrybeforereplacing.
PLEASENOTE:
• Donotusedetergents,polishesorairfreshenerstocleantheclearbin.
• Donotputtheclearbininadishwasher.
• Cleantheshroudwithaclothordrybrushtoremovelintanddirt.
WASHING YOUR FILTER
CAUTION:
• Switch‘OFF’anddisconnectfromchargerbeforeremovingthefilter.
• Washthefilterwithcoldwateronly.
PLEASENOTE:
• Thisappliancehasonefilter,locatedasshown.Itisimportanttocheck
yourfilterandwashwithcoldwaterregularlyorasrequiredtomaintain
performance.Thefiltermayrequiremorefrequentwashingifvacuumingfine
dustorifusedmainlyin‘HIGHCONSTANTSUCTION’powermode.
• Afterwashingpleaseleavefor12hourstodrycompletely.
• Ensurefilteriscompletelydrybeforerefittingtotheappliance.
• Donotusedetergentstocleanthefilter.
• Donotputthefilterinadishwasher,washingmachine,tumbledryer,oven,
microwaveornearanopenflame.
LOOkING FOR BLOCkAGES
CAUTION:
• Switch‘OFF’theapplianceanddisconnectfromchargerbeforelookingfor
blockages.Failuretodosocouldresultinpersonalinjury.
• Bewareofsharpobjectswhenclearingblockages.
• Refitallpartsoftheappliancesecurelybeforeusing.
PLEASENOTE:
• Clearingblockagesisnotcoveredbytheappliance’slimitedguarantee.
• Ifanypartoftheappliancebecomesblocked,itmayoverheatandthen
automaticallyshut‘OFF’.Makesuretheapplianceisswitched‘OFF’and
disconnectfromcharger.Clearblockagebeforerestarting.
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CLEARING BRUSH BAR OBSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION:
• Switch‘OFF’theapplianceanddisconnectfromchargerbeforeclearingbrush
barobstructions.Failuretodosocouldresultinpersonalinjury.Ifyourbrush
barisobstructed,itmayshut’OFF’.Ifthishappensyouwillneedtoremovethe
brushbarasshownandclearanyobstructingdebris.
• Removethebrushbarbyusingacointounlockthefastenermarkedwitha
padlock.Removetheobstruction.Replacethebrushbarandsecureitbylocking
thefastener.
• Bewareofsharpobjectswhenclearingblockages.
• Refitallpartsoftheappliancesecurelybeforeusing.
PLEASENOTE:
• Clearingbrushbarobstructionsisnotcoveredbyyourappliance’s
limitedguarantee.
CHARGING AND STORING THE DYSON
APPLIANCE
• Yourappliancewillturn‘OFF’ifthebatterytemperatureisbelow3°C.This
isdesignedtoprotectthemotorandbatteryofyourproduct.Donotcharge
theapplianceandthenmoveittoanareawithatemperaturebelow3˚Cfor
storagepurposes.
• Tohelpprolongbatterylife,avoidrechargingimmediatelyafterafulldischarge.
Allowtocoolforafewminutes.
• Avoidusingtheappliancewiththebatteryflushtoasurface.Thiswillhelpitrun
coolerandprolongbatteryruntimeandlife.
TROUBLESHOOTING – CHARGER
Charging.
Fullycharged.
Notcharging-checkbattery.
Notcharging-toocold/toohot.
BATTERY SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Theappliancemustbedisconnectedfromthemainssupplywhenremoving
thebattery.
• UseonlyDysonbatteriesandchargingunitforthisappliance.
• Thebatteryisasealedunitandundernormalcircumstancesposesnosafety
concerns.Intheunlikelyeventthatliquidleaksfromthebatterydonottouchthe
liquidandobservethefollowingprecautions:
• Skincontact–cancauseirritation.Washwithsoapandwater.
• Inhalation–cancauserespiratoryirritation.Exposetofreshairandseek
medicaladvice.
• Eyecontact–cancauseirritation.Immediatelyflusheyesthoroughlywithwater
foratleast15minutes.Seekmedicalattention.
• Disposal–wearglovestohandlethebatteryanddisposeofimmediately
followinglocalordinancesorregulations.
CAUTION:
Thebatteryusedinthisdevicemaypresentariskoffireorchemicalburnif
mistreated.Donotdisassemble,shortcontacts,heatabove60ᵒ°C,
orincinerate.ReplacebatterywithaDysonbatteryonly,useofanyotherbattery
maypresentariskoffireorexplosion.Disposeofusedbatterypromptly.Keep
awayfromchildren.Donotdisassembleanddonotdisposeofinfire.
• Thebatterymustberemovedfromtheappliancebeforeitisscrapped.
• Thebatteryistobedisposedofsafely.
• Theappliancemustbedisconnectedfromthesupplymainswhenremoving
thebattery.
• Batterycanbechargedonorofftheappliance.Takecarewhenremovingthe
battery.
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