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Leave the appliance to charge
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for at least 16 hours.
Whilst charging, the charger may become
warm. This is normal and does not
indicate a problem. The appliance can be
left connected to the charger indefinitely.
Important! Connect the appliance to the
charger whenever it is not in use. Do not
charge the battery at ambient
temperatures below 4 °C or above 40 °C.
Operating the appliance (fig. C)
To switch on, slide the on/off switch
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(1) forward.
To switch off, slide the on/off switch
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back.
Cleaning and maintenance
Warning! Regularly clean the filters.
Cleaning the dust bowl and filters
(fig. D, E, F & G)
The filters are re-usable and should be
cleaned regularly.
Press the release button (2) and
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remove the dust bowl (3).
Delatch the clips (8) and remove the
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filters (6 & 7) (fig. F).
Remove any dust from the dust bowl
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and wash the bowl if necessary.
Brush any loose dust off the filters.
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Wash the filters in warm, soapy water.
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Make sure the dust bowl and filters
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are dry.
Place the soft filter into the hard
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filter.
Hook the filter assembly onto the
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appliance and lock it in place using
the clips (8).
Refit the dust bowl onto the
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appliance. Make sure the dust bowl
clicks into place.
Warning! Never use the appliance
without the filters. Optimum dust
collection will only be achieved with
clean filters and an empty dust bowl.
If dust begins to fall back out of the
appliance after switching it off, this
indicates that the dust bowl is full and
must be emptied.
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Replacing the filters
The filters should be replaced every 6 to
9 months and whenever worn or
damaged. Replacement filters are
available from your Black & Decker
dealer (cat. no. VF20).
Remove the old filters as described
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above.
Fit the new filters as described above.
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Protecting the environment
Should you find one day that
your Black & Decker product
needs replacement, or if it is of
no further use to you, think of
the protection of the environment.
Black & Decker repair agents
will accept old Black & Decker
products and ensure that they
are disposed of in an
environmentally safe way.
Battery (fig. H)
If you want to dispose of the
product yourself, the battery
must be removed as described
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below and disposed of in
accordance with local
regulations.
Preferably discharge the battery by
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operating the appliance until the
motor stops.
Hold the battery cover (9) as shown
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and push it off the appliance.
Disconnect the wires (11) from the
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battery (10).
Push the clip (12) down, slide the
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battery back and pull it out.
Place the battery in suitable
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packaging to ensure that the
terminals cannot be short-circuited.
Take the battery to your service
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agent or a local recycling station.
Warning! Once removed, the battery
cannot be refitted.