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Safety First!

For your continued safety and to reduce the risk of injury or electric shock, please follow all the safety precautions listed below.

• Read all the instructions carefully before using the appliance and keep them for future reference.

• Retain the manual. If you pass the appliance onto a third party make sure to include this manual.

• Check that the voltage marked on the rating label matches your mains voltage.

• Consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your appliance.

• Do not remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.

• Do not allow electrical appliance to be exposed to dripping or splashing.

• To protect against electrical shock, do not immerse mains cable, mains plug, or any part of the appliance in water or other liquids.

• Make sure the dust bag is properly installed before use.

• Never suck up water or any other liquids. Never suck up flammable substances and do not suck up ashes until they are cold.

• Never use the appliance without the motor protection filter. This damages the motor and shortens the life of the appliance.

• If a blockage is found in the brushes, hoses or tubes, it should be removed before use.

• Store and use the appliance well away from heat sources such as radiators or gas/electric fires.

• Do not run over the mains cable with the appliance.

• Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instructions concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• Do not point the hose, tube or any other accessory at the eyes, ears or mouth during operation.

• Unplug the appliance from the mains socket when it is not in use and before replacing filter.

• Allow the appliance to cool completely before cleaning or storing.

• Do not use the appliance for other uses than its intended use.

• The use of accessories not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may cause injuries.

• Do not use the appliance outdoors.

• Do not operate an appliance with a damaged mains cable or mains plug, or in an abnormal state. If the mains cable is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent, or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

• Do not continue to operate the appliance if you are in any doubt about it working normally (e.g. abnormal noise, smell, smoke), or if it is damaged in any way - switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

• Any maintenance and repair must be handled by a professional technician. Do not try to repair by yourself.

Unpacking

Remove all packaging from the vacuum cleaner. Retain the packaging. If you dispose of it please do so according to any local regulations.

The following items are included:

• One main unit

• One hose

• One telescopic tube

• One hard floor brush

• One combination nozzle

• One instruction manual

If items are missing or damaged, please contact Partmaster (UK only).

Tel: 0870 6001 338 for assistance.

Specifications

Supply voltage: 230-240V~50Hz

Power input: 1200-1400W (1600 MAX)

Dust capacity: 2.5L

We continually strive to improve our products, specifications may change without prior notice.

Visit Partmaster.co.uk today for the easiest way to buy electrical spares and accessories.

With over 1 million spares and accessories available we can deliver direct to your door the very next day.

Visit www.partmaster.co.uk

Or call

0870 6001 338

(UK customers only)

Calls charged at National Rate.

This symbol on the product or in the instructions means that your electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed at the end of its life separately from your household waste. There are separate collection systems for recycling in the EU.

For more information, please contact the local authority or your retailer where you purchased the product.

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Instruction Manual

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1. Handle

2. Hose connection opening

3. Rear wheels

4. Cover

5. Motor Protection Filter

6. HEPA filter unit

7. Top

8. Mesh guard

9. HEPA filter

10. Base

11. Lever clasps

12. Bin

13. Bin handle

14. ON/OFF button

15. Cord rewind button

16. Grill

17. Exhaust filter

18. Mains plug

19. Handgrip

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Preparation before use

1. To connect the hose, insert the hose connector into the hose connection opening until you hear ‘click’ sound (Fig 1).

2. To connect the telescopic tubes to the handgrip of the hose, insert the narrow section into the wider section while turning a little (Fig 2).

3. Extend the telescopic tube to a length you find the most comfortable by pressing the button located on the telescopic tube (Fig 3).

4. Connect a nozzle/brush suitable to the floor type to be cleaned. The hard floor brush can be used with brush strips lowered or raised (Fig 4). You may also connect the combination nozzle to vacuum corners, slots or grooves. It can also be used as a brush nozzle by turning the strips out in the direction of the arrow printed on it.

Operation

1. Hold the mains plug and pull the retractable mains cable out of the vacuum cleaner and connect it to the mains socket. The YELLOW mark indicates the ideal length to extend the cable. Do not extend the mains cable beyond the RED mark which indicates the maximum length.

2. Press the ON/OFF button on the top of the vacuum cleaner to turn it on.

3. To move the vacuum cleaner from room to room, you can unplug and carry it by either the handle or the handgrip. Never use the mains cable to pull the vacuum cleaner.

Powering off and storage

1. Press the ON/OFF button on the top of the vacuum cleaner to turn it off and then remove the mains plug from the mains socket.

2. Press the cord rewind button to rewind the retractable mains cable.

3. Put the vacuum cleaner in an upright position and attach the telescopic tube to the clip on the vacuum cleaner (Fig 5).

Emptying the bin

Always unplug the vacuum cleaner from the mains socket before emptying the bin.

1. Remove the hose connector from the cleaner. Unclip the lever clasps and open the cover (Fig 6).

2. Use the bin handle to turn the bin anti-clockwise till it stops, then lift the bin up (Fig 7).

3. To prevent the dust dispersing, lower the bin into your dustbin. Take out the filter unit to empty the bin.

4. If you find the filter unit is blocked or dirty, follow the steps in “Cleaning the HEPA

Filter unit”. If not, skip this step.

5. Relocate the filter unit back into the bin and then put them back to the vacuum cleaner by aligning the tabs at the bottom of the bin with the slots on the vacuum cleaner.

Turn the bin clockwise with the bin handle until it locks in place.

6. Close the cover and clip the lever clasps.

Cleaning the HEPA filter unit

A lways unplug the vacuum cleaner from the mains socket before cleaning.

1. To take out the filter unit from the bin, tilt it a bit to get the base past the inlet (Fig 8).

2. Hold the base then untighten the top of the filter unit.

3. Lift the mesh guard from the HEPA filter and shake out the dust accumulated on the mesh guard gently over your dustbin. You may rinse it gently under a running tap.

4. Shake out the dust accumulated on the HEPA filter. You may soak it in warm soapy water for a few minutes, and then rinse it under a running tap to remove all traces of soap. Do not reassemble the filter unit until it is completely dry.

5. To reassemble the filter unit, hold the mesh guard with the arrows pointing up, and lower it over the HEPA filter (Fig 9).

6. Fit the top of the filter unit to the top of the HEPA filter, and turn it clockwise. Do not over-tighten it.

7. Relocate the filter unit back in the bin again, tilt it a bit to get the base past the inlet.

Cleaning the motor protection filter

The motor protection filter should be cleaned twice a year, or when it appears to be visibly clogged.

Always unplug the appliance from mains socket before replacing the filter.

1. Unclip the lever clasps and open the cover (Fig 6).

2. Take out the motor protection filter (Fig 10).

3. Shake out the dust accumulated on the filter into a dustbin.

4. Relocate the filter back. Close and clip the cover.

Cleaning the exhaust filter

Always unplug the appliance from mains socket before replacing the filter.

1. Unclip the grill and take out the exhaust filter (Fig 11 & Fig 12).

2. Shake out the dust accumulated on the filter into a dustbin.

3. Relocate the filter and the grill.

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