Troubleshooting - Dirt Devil gator m138 Operating Manual

6 Troubleshooting

6.1 Before you send in the appliance
6 Troubleshooting
WARNING:
Danger of injury! Never use or charge a
defective appliance! Always switch off the
appliance and disconnect it from the mains
before starting troubleshooting .
See if you can solve the problem yourself by
following the steps of the table below.
Problem Possible cause / solution
The ap- The batteries are empty.
pliance Charge the batteries (ZChapter
will not 3.2, "Charging the batteries").
start or
The overheating protection has
sudden-
tripped (possibly due to blocked
ly stops
suction channels, filters, or simi-
running.
lar).
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Remove the cause of the over-
heating.
3. Wait for about 45 minutes. Af-
ter the appliance has cooled
off, you may switch it on again.
The batteries are fully charged.
Disconnect the mains adapter
from the socket and from the appli-
ance. Your hand-held vacuum
cleaner is now ready for use.
6.2 Accessories and spare parts
You can order spare parts:
Item no.
0135001 1 permanent textile filter
0138003 1 mains adapter
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Description
Problem Possible cause / solution
The The mains adapter is not plugged
charging in.
indication Check if the plug and the mains
light is not adapter are fitted correctly in
lit during their sockets (ZChapter 3.2,
charging "Charging the batteries").
On/off switch ("
position.
Switch off the appliance
(ZChapter 4.2, "Switching on
and off").
The appli- The dust container is full.
ance Empty / clean the dust container
does not (ZChapter 4.3, "Emptying the
pick up dust container").
dust
The filter is dirty.
Clean the filter (ZChapter 5.1,
"Cleaning the filter").
NOTE:
If you cannot solve the problem following
this table, please contact us, ZChapter 8.2,
"Warranty".
These are available at the Dirt Devil online
shop at: www.dirtdevil.de
or from
Zpage 88, „International Service"
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