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  • Page 1

    V acuum Cleaner Owner’ s Guide 1040 Series Household T ype ©2002 White Consolidated, Ltd. P ar t No . 72580A (06/03) Printed in U.S .A. Index Impor tant Inf ormation ............... 2 - 3 How T o Use ............................... 3 - 4 Routine Maintenance Dust Bag ................................... 5 Pre-Motor Filter .........................[...]

  • Page 2

    2 T o reduce the risk of fire , electric shock, or injury . • Do not use on wet surfaces. Do not expose to rain, store indoors in a cool, dry place. • Do not leave v acuum cleaner when plug ged in. T urn off the switch and unplug the electrical cord when not in use and before servicing. • Do not allo w to be used as a toy . Close attention is[...]

  • Page 3

    T ool Bo x Lid Latchs (2). Lift up on latch to release the tool box lid. Suction Inlet. Inser t the end of the hose in the inlet to use vacuum function. On/Off Switch. International symbol I means On, International symbol O means Off. Electrical Socket. The large end of the electrical cord plugs into this socket, the other end into a wall outlet. B[...]

  • Page 4

    Helpful Information: Listen to your cleaner . If you notice a change in the sound of the motor or a change in perf or mance, it could simply indicate a common usage or maintenance issue. Such as, possible bloc kage in hose , dir ty filter or full dust bag . These are all easy to fix and the instructions are included in this owner’ s guide. Becomi[...]

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    5 Open the tool bo x. Lift up on the dust bag compar tment lid. 2 1 Lift the dust bag out of compar tment. While the dust bag is out of the cleaner , check the pre-motor filter to see if it needs to be cleaned. Pull it up out of the two brackets holding it in place. 4 T o empty cloth dust bag, hold dust bag over a waste container and slide the bott[...]