Miele S 8370 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual


 
The illustrations referred to in the text
are shown on the fold-out pages at the
end of these operating instructions.
Before using the vacuum
cleaner
Attaching the suction hose (see fig. 1)
^
Insert the elbow into the suction
socket until it clicks into place.
Disconnecting the hose (see fig. 2)
^ Press the release buttons on the
sides of the elbow and lift the hose
from the socket.
Connecting the suction hose and
handpiece (see fig. 3)
Depending on the model, the hand-
piece is already pre-fitted at the other
end of the hose at the factory. If the
handpiece of your model is separate, it
just needs to be connected to the hose.
^
Insert the hose into the handpiece
until it clicks into place.
Connecting the telescopic wand and
handpiece (see fig. 4)
^
Insert the handpiece into the
telescopic wand until it clicks into
place. Use the inlet guides of both
parts to direct insertion.
^
To separate the parts from each
other, press the wand release button
and pull the handpiece away from
the telescopic wand with a slight
rotation.
Adjusting the two-piece telescopic
wand (see fig. 5)
This telescopic wand is composed of
two interlocking tube sections that can
be adjusted to the desired length.
^
Press the adjustment button and
slide the tubes to the desired length.
Attaching the standard floor brush
(see fig. 6)
Observe the cleaning instructions of
the floor manufacturer.
^ Place the floor brush on the
telescopic wand and twist back and
forth until it clicks into place.
^ To remove the floor brush from the
telescopic wand, press the release
button.
The floor brush is intended for everyday
use on carpets, rugs, and hard flooring
that is not susceptible to scratching.
For other floor coverings, we recom
-
mend using the special Miele brushes
(see the section on "Optional accesso
-
ries").
Adjusting the floor brush
(see fig.7+8)
Observe the cleaning instructions of
the floor manufacturer.
To clean carpets and rugs, lower the
bristles by
^
pressing the foot switch marked with
a %.
To clean hard flooring, raise the tool by
^
pressing the foot switch marked with
a ).
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