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Tube parking
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During short breaks in cleaning,
the tubes can be held in an
upright, ‘standby’ position.
Rotate the floor nozzle until the
lug on the neck can be fitted
into the tube standby slot ‚ on
the rear of the appliance, whilst
you move furniture for instance.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that the
appliance is never left
unattended whilst it is switched
on.
After use, the tube and floor
nozzle may be stored in this
position, but ensure the tube is
in the compacted position.
Switching off
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Switch off the appliance.
Remove the plug from the
mains supply and rewind the
power cable using the cable
rewind switch ·.
WARNING: When using the
cable rewind, always hold the
plug as the cable will rewind
quickly.
MAINTENANCE
EMPTYING THE
DUST CANISTER
1 Turn the cleaner off and unplug
from the mains switch.
2 Pull up on the lid release clasp on
the front rim of the lid
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. Open
the lid and pull the canister
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away from the main body I.
3 Hold the dust canister over the
dustbin. Lift out the mesh filter
Ë
J and empty the dust canister
into the dustbin.
FILTERS
Cleaning the dust
canister filters
Clean the dust canister filters
every time the canister is emptied
to maintain high performance.
After emptying, brush off any fluff
that has collected on the mesh
filter.
Push aside the spring-loaded
filter clip
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K and lift out the
pleated filter
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L. Tap or brush
the filter to remove dust from the
pleats.
Use the small filter brush
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provided to thoroughly clean the
pleats of the filter M.
Every three months, rinse the
filter in luke warm water then
leave to air-dry. The filter must
be completely dry before
re-fitting.
Changing/cleaning
the motor protection
filter
The motor protection filter › is
accessible from the dust
compartment only when the
dust canister
has been removed
first.
IMPORTANT: Never use the
appliance without the motor
protection filter installed,
otherwise damage to the motor
may occur which would not be
covered by the guarantee.
1 The filter is located under the lid
hinge. Take out the filter and
clean by shaking or by washing
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2 To wash the filter, gently wash in
luke warm water and leave to air
dry. Do not use detergents.
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