Cleaning The Roller Brush - Philips FC6161 User Manual

8 Put the filter unit back into the dust compartment (Fig. 26).
Note: Make sure you insert the filter unit in the correct way. The word 'up' must point towards the top of
the dust compartment.
9 To reattach the dust compartment, align the slot on the dust compartment with the
projection on the handheld vacuum cleaner. First attach the bottom of the dust
compartment (1) and then push the top of the dust compartment towards the vacuum
cleaner (2) until it locks into place ('click'). (Fig. 20)
Cleaning the floor nozzle joint
The joint of the floor nozzle may get blocked by large dirt particles. Follow the steps below to clean
the joint.
1 Press the on/off button on the stick to switch off the appliance.
2 Press the handheld vacuum cleaner release button (1) and remove the handheld vacuum
cleaner from the stick (2) (Fig. 11).
3 Press the floor nozzle release button (1) to detach the stick from the floor
nozzle (2) (Fig. 27).
4 Remove the large dirt particles from the joint.
5 Place the stick back onto the floor nozzle ('click').

Cleaning the roller brush

When the 'brush blocked' light starts to flash red, the roller brush is blocked. If this happens, follow
the steps below to clean the roller brush.
1 Press the on/off button on the stick to switch off the appliance.
2 Press the handheld vacuum cleaner release button (1) and remove the handheld vacuum
cleaner from the stick (2) (Fig. 11).
3 Press the floor nozzle release button (1) to detach the stick from the floor nozzle (2).
4 Turn the floor nozzle upside down.
5 Move the roller brush until the cutting groove faces you. (Fig. 28)
6 Use a pair of scissors to cut the hairs, threads etc. that have collected around the roller
brush. (Fig. 29)
7 Remove fluff, hairs and other dirt from the roller brush.
Note: You can also remove the roller brush for easier cleaning.
removing the roller brush
1 Switch off the appliance.
2 Turn the floor nozzle upside down and open the retainer. (Fig. 30)
3 Lift the roller brush out of the floor nozzle (Fig. 31).
4 Remove fluff, hairs and other dirt from the roller brush and the groove.
reinserting the roller brush
1 First insert the end of the roller brush furthest from the retainer into the nozzle, then insert
the end of the roller brush closest to the retainer into the nozzle. (Fig. 32)
2 Close the retainer ('click'). (Fig. 33)
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