Vacuum Cleaning; Maintaining The Appliance - Dirt Devil REBEL26 Instruction Manual

Connecting the appliance
CAUTION!
If the red marking is visible (Fig.
the connection cord by pressing the cord rewind
button to pull in the cord up to the yellow mark
(Fig. 8 / ) (Fig. 9 ). Otherwise, the connection
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cord might be damaged.
Pull the connection cord out of the appliance
1
(Fig. ). Insert the plug into a mains socket.
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Vacuum cleaning

Flexible vacuum-cleaning
CAUTION!
Especially when vacuum-cleaning stairs make
sure that you always stand on a higher level than
the appliance. Otherwise there is a risk that the
appliance will fall and injure you.
CAUTION!
For hard floors, only use the switchable floor noz-
zle with the brush (Fig.
floor may otherwise become damaged.
NOTE:
In normal situations the bypass vent must be
completely closed. With the bypass vent, you can
quickly reduce the suction power, e.g. to release
curtains that have accidentally been sucked in.
To close the bypass vent, push it down. To open
the bypass vent, push it up (Fig.
Connect the required accessories >"Using the ac-
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cessories" on page 16.
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>"Connecting the appliance" on page 17.
switch on the appliance, press the ON/OFF button
). ➔ The appliance starts vacuuming.
(Fig.
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working with the appliance, pull it after you like a
sleigh. To switch off the appliance, press the
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ON/OFF button again (Fig.
switches off.
/ ), retract
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2
11 ) extended, as the hard
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Connect the appliance
To
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When
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). ➔ The appliance
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EN
Regulating the suction power
The suction power can be set continuously variable
as required:
To reduce the suction power, turn the suction power
controller to the left. To increase the suction power,
turn the suction power controller to the right
(Fig. ).
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Storing the appliance
Switch off the appliance and pull the plug from
1
the mains socket.
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(Fig. 9 ) until the connection cord has been fully re-
wound. Hang the telescopic floor nozzle or par-
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quet nozzle (connected to the telescopic tube or
handle) in the parking bracket (Fig.

Maintaining the appliance

Emptying and cleaning the dust bin
Switch off the appliance and pull the plug from
1
the mains socket.
2
remove the dust bin from the appliance (Fig.
Hold dust bin over a waste bin and release the
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lower dust bin cover (Fig.
Close the lower dust bin cover.
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over a waste bin and release the upper dust bin cov-
er (Fig. 17 ). Remove fluff and hair from the dust bin.
Close the upper dust bin cover.
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bin firmly back into its console so that you hear and
feel it click in place (Fig.
Cleaning the pre-motor filter
NOTE:
The appliance and the pre-motor filter should be
cleaned regularly in order to maintain the suction
power.
Switch off the appliance and pull the plug from
1
the socket. Press the dust bin release and remove
2
the dust bin from the appliance (Fig.
the filter holder including the pre-motor filter
(Fig. 19 ). Remove the pre-motor filter from the fil-
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ter holder (Fig. ).
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oughly under running water and leave it to dry com-
pletely at room temperature for at least 24 hours.
Insert the pre-motor filter into the filter holder
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and place the filter holder back in its opening.
Push the dust bin firmly back into its console so
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that you hear and feel it click in place (Fig.
Push the cord rewind button
).
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Press the dust bin release and
). ➔ Dust drops out.
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Hold dust bin
5
Push the dust
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).
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).
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Clean the pre-motor filter thor-
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18
17
).
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Remove
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