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MAINTAINING YOUR
VACUUM CLEANER
EMPTYING BIN AND CLEANING HEPA PRE-MOTOR FILTER
CAUTION:
Switch off the appliance before removing the dust bin. This will prevent dust from
damaging the appliance.
washing machines. Do not use cleaning agents or brushes with hard bristles to clean the filter parts.
The dust bin has to be emptied and cleaned regularly. Otherwise emptying it will get harder or smells and
bacteria might develop, depending on what you have vacuumed up. Therefore, it is best to empty the
dust bin after each vacuuming session. Clean the dust bin at least once every 3 months, before prolonged
storage and before transporting the appliance.
1. Switch off the appliance as shown in figure 1.
2. Pull the plug out of the plug socket as shown in figure 2.
3. Remove the dust bin as shown in figure 3.
4. Empty the dust bin as shown in figure 4. You can dispose of the contents of the dust bin with your
domestic waste as long as the dirt does not contain any substances prohibited from domestic waste.
5. Take this opportunity to also check the filter parts (HEPA pre-motor filter and filter unit) in the dust bin as
shown in figure 5 - figure 9.
6. If the filter parts (HEPA pre-motor filter and filter unit) are dirty, clean them under cold or lukewarm
running water until all dirt has gone as shown in figure 10.
7. Let the filter parts dry completely (for approximately 24 hours at room temperature) after wet cleaning
as shown in figure 11. Do not re-install them until they are completely dry.
8. Insert the filter parts again as shown in figure 12.
9. The filter elements are designed so that they can only be fully inserted if in the right position.
Nevertheless, it is helpful if you align the filter unit properly with the dust bin as shown in figure 13 and 14
before inserting it. Then lower the filter unit completely into the dust bin until the three noses of the dust
bin engage with the respective recesses of the filter unit. Do not use force upon insertion.
10. Replace damaged or deformed filters immediately as shown in figure 15. (See page 5 or the back cover
for replacement part information.)
11. If the dust bin lid shown in figure 16 will not shut properly, you have to take the parts out again and put
them back in.
12. Re-insert the dust bin as shown in figure 17. You must be able to feel and hear it click into place.
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The filter parts are washable, but cannot be cleaned in dishwashers or
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