Telescopic Tube - Philips FC8138 User Manual

- The plug must be removed from the socket-outlet before cleaning or maintaining the appliance.
- Do not point the hose, the tube or any other accessory at the eyes or ears nor put it in your
mouth when it is connected to the vacuum cleaner and the vacuum cleaner is switched on.
- Do not use the appliance and the mini turbo brush on pets.
- Noise level: Lc= 81 dB(A)
Caution
- Do not vacuum up large objects as this may cause the air passage in the tube or hose to
become obstructed.
- When you use the vacuum cleaner to vacuum ashes, fine sand, lime, cement dust and similar
substances, the pores of the dustbag and the motor protection filter become clogged. If you notice
a strong decrease in suction power, replace the dustbag and clean the motor protection filter.
- Always unplug the appliance before you replace the dustbag or clean the filters and assemble or
disassemble accessories.
- Never use the appliance without the motor protection filter. This could damage the motor and
shorten the life of the appliance.
- Only use Philips s-bag
or brands of dustbags might cause damage to the vacuum cleaner.
- To guarantee optimal dust retention and performance of the vacuum cleaner, always replace the
filters with original Philips filters of the correct type.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and regulations regarding exposure to
electromagnetic fields.
Preparing for use
Hose
1 To connect the hose, push it into the appliance ('click') (Fig. 2).
2 To disconnect the hose, press the release buttons (1) and pull the hose connector out of the
hose connection opening (2). (Fig. 3)

Telescopic tube

1 To connect the tube to the handgrip of the hose, insert the narrow section into the wider
section while turning a little (Fig. 4).
To disconnect the tube, pull while turning a little.
2 Adjust the telescopic tube to the length you find most comfortable during vacuuming. Press the
slide on the tube (1) and push the lower tube part downwards or pull it upwards (2) (Fig. 5).
Combination nozzle
You can use the combination nozzle on carpet (with the brush strips folded in) or on hard floors
(with the brush strips folded out).
- To clean hard floors, push the rocker switch on top of the combination nozzle with your foot to
make the brush strips come out of the nozzle housing. (Fig. 6)
- To clean carpet, push the rocker switch on the other side to make the brush strips disappear
into the housing. (Fig. 7)
Hard floor nozzle (specific types only)
- The hard floor nozzle is designed for gentle cleaning of hard floors (Fig. 8).
disposable synthetic dustbags or the reusable dustbag. Using other types
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