Riccar RAD & RADP manual

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    Desc ript io n of t he V acuu m Own e r ’ s Man ual[...]

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    1 Import ant Safety Instructions 2 Polarization Instructions 3 De scr iptio n of the Vacuum 4 Before U sin g Y ou r Rad ian ce fo r the Fi rst T im e 6 Operation Unwin din g the Power C ord 7 V acuuming Carpet 8 V acuuming Hard Surfaces 8 Brushroll Aut o Sh ut -off Feature 8 Dir t Sen sin g Di spl ay 9 Car pet H ei ght Adj ustm ent 9 V acuuming Un [...]

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    2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE The manufacturer cannot accept r esponsibility for damage caused when the appliance is not used according to the instructions or for uses other than those for whi[...]

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    3 POWER CORD, 2-WIRE POLARIZED CORD Household models: RAD & RADP T o r educe the risk of electric shock, this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way . This is a safety feature. If you ar e unable to insert the plug f[...]

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    Desc ript io n of t he V acuu m 4 22 23 24 25 17 16 14 15 18 19 21 20 26 27 1 2 3 4 6 7 13 8 11 12 9 10 24[...]

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    Desc ript io n of t he V acuu m 5 1 DeluxeT ouch ™ Handle 2 Main On/Off Power Switch 3 Carpet/Hardwood Floor Switch 4 40' Power Cord 5 Carrying Handle 6 Bag Compartment Latch (to Replace V acuum Bag) 7 Exhaust Filter Cover 8 V acuum Nozzle 9 Change Filter Indicator 10 Full Bag/Clog Indicator 11 Brushroll Jam Indicator 12 T win LED Headlamps [...]

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    6 Befor e Using Y our Rad ian ce for t he Fir s t Time Attaching the Handle to the Vacuum • Remove the handle screw located on the back of the vacuum. Insert the handle downward into the body of the vacuum. Insert screw and tighten. • Open bag compartment lid to ensure vacuum bag is in place. • Y our vacuum is now ready for use.[...]

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    7 Operat ion Unwinding the Po wer Cord • Th e upp er c ord ho ok rotates to al low for qui ck ac ce ss to the powe r co rd.[...]

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    8 Operat ion V acuuming Carpet • For ca rp et cl ea nin g, pres s the “O n /Of f ” switch o n and p res s the “Ca rp et ” swi tch on. Both li ghts sh oul d be li t. V acuuming Hard Sur faces • For ba re oo r cle a ning ( i.e. tile, wood, or lino le um) , tur n the ma in “O n/Of f ” bu t ton on an d the “Ca rp et” s witch to ?[...]

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    9 Operat ion Di r t Se ns i ng D i s pl ay ( R A DP m od e l on l y) Th e Prem ium R adia nc e is e quip pe d wi th two amb er l ights th at ill umi nate the e dge s of the cle an ing p ath whe n you r vacuu m dete cts that di r t is b ei ng pi cked up by th e mac hin e (whil e in the c ar pe t cle an ing m ode). Continu e vacuu min g this a rea u [...]

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    10 V acuuming Under F urniture Y our Riccar Radiance will lay flat on the floor for effective cleaning under beds and tables. • Press the Handle Release Pedal once for normal vacuuming. • Press the Handle Release Pedal a second time to enable the vacuum to lay flat on the floor . Operat ion[...]

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    11 Ca rr y in g t h e Vacu um T o safe ly tr ans po r t you r vacuu m, es pec ia lly whe n ca rr yin g the vac uum u p an d down stairs, use the ergonomic Carr y Handle. Operat ion[...]

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    12 A t tachment Cleanin g W and Cleaning With the on-board cleaning tools and vacuum wand, your Riccar Radiance becomes a comprehensive cleaning system. Included with your vacuum is an upholstery tool, dusting brush, crevice tool, telescopic wand and a 5-to-1 stretch hose. • T o us e the cl ea nin g tools, li f t th e T el es cop ic Wand s trai g[...]

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    13 A t tachment Cleanin g Cleaning T ools Y our vacuum is equipped with a deluxe dusting brush, upholstery tool and crevice tool. Other tools are available at your Authorized Riccar Retailer . • Remove the T e lescopic W and from the vacuum and tur n the T ool Activation Dial to the “T ools On” position. (See page 12) • Insert any of the to[...]

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    14 Cleaning T ools continued… Cle an ing tool s ca n al so be at ta ch ed to the cur ved ha ndl e for a bove-oo r cl ea nin g. • Dis co nne ct th e T el es co pic Wan d from the cu r ved h an dle by p res sin g the Wand Re le ase B ut ton. • Atta ch a ny of the cle a ning too ls di rec tly to the cu r ved h an dle. A t tachment Cleanin g[...]

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    15 Ad ju st ing t h e S u ct i o n Power f or T ool Cleaning Full suc tio n power m ight b e too stron g for some cleaning sit uations . For example , redu ce d suc tio n power wou ld b e appropriat e for cleaning sheer curtains. • On th e cur ved ha ndl e, loc ate the Suc tion Rel ief Valve an d sli de it b ack ward. Thi s reduces the suct ion p[...]

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    Desc ript io n of t he V acuu m 16 A t tachment Cleanin g Option al Hose Extension (RT AE ) In ord er to gai n anoth er s ix fe et of tool cle an ing re ac h, a sma ll se ctio n of stretch hos e ca n be sp lic ed i nto the cur rent hos e ar ran ge men t with th e optio na l Hos e E x tens ion K it ava ila bl e onl y throu gh you r Autho rized Ri cc[...]

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    17 Maintenance and C are Wh e n to C ha n ge t h e Vacu u m B ag Th e ful l bag in dic ator lig ht is d es ign ed to show w he n the bag i s fu ll or w he n the re is a clo g in the va cuu m. Th e system m eas ure s ai r flow a nd al er ts the use r wh en a ir  ow is si gni ca ntl y redu ce d — most commonly from full bags and clogs . Th e[...]

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    18 Maintenance and C are Re pl ac i ng t h e Vacu u m Ba g • Op en the b ag co mpa r tm ent l id. • Rem ove vacuu m bag by pre ss ing th e bag tab . • T o ins er t a new bag, pl ac e the ba se of the bag c oll ar o n the ba g sup por ts. The n sec ure th e top of the bag c oll ar wi th the bag tab . • T uc k the bag c or ne rs i nto the vac[...]

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    19 Maintenance and C are Wh e n to C ha n ge t h e Fi l te r s Th e lter s on you r Rad ian ce vac uum s ho uld be re pla ced a f ter 25 hour s of ope rati on. Th e Radi an ce is e qu ipp ed w ith a l ter clo ck to monitor th e actu al ho ur s of ope ratio n and w ill i llum in ate the cha ng e lter i ndi cator lig ht on the n ozz le of yo[...]

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    20 Re pl ac i ng t h e H EPA Med i a E x ha u st Filter cont. • Re-a tt ach th e exha ust  lter ho ld er to the vacuu m by ali gni ng the s lot at the b ase of the l ter hol de r with th e cli p on th e vacuu m and p res s r mly i nto plac e. Replacing the Charcoal Filter (RAD model only) • Op en the b ag co mpa r tm ent l id an d lo c[...]

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    21 Replacing the Direct Air Motor Filter • Pres s the H and le Re le as e Peda l with yo ur foot, and ti lt the h an dle ba ck u ntil it s tops. Pres s the ped al a gai n to lower the h and le to the flo or . • Pull th e bla ck l ter cover l atch to acce ss th e lte r . • Rem ove and d isc ard th e use d lte r . • Inse r t n ew di[...]

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    22 Proble m Solving Guide Full B a g or C lo g In d ic a to r Li gh t Th e ful l bag in dic ator lig ht is d es ign ed to show w he n the bag i s fu ll or w he n the re is a clo g in the va cuu m. Th e system m eas ure s ai r flow a nd al er ts the use r wh en a ir  ow is si gni ca ntl y redu ce d — most commonly from full bags and clogs .[...]

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    23 Proble m Solving Guide Jammed Brushroll If an ob je ct, suc h as a throw r ug or ar ti cl e of clothi ng is eve r pic ked up i nto your vac uum, the va cuu m wil l se nse thi s “ja mme d br us hroll ” co ndi tion a nd tur n of f the br us hrol l. Whe n this h ap pe ns, the “br ush roll wa rn ing” l ight o n the top of the noz zle w ill l[...]

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    24 Proble m Solving Guide PROBLE M V acuum w on ’t t urn on V acu um won’t pick u p or low suction Dus t es ca pin g from va cuu m POSSIBLE RE ASON • Power cord n ot rm ly plu gge d in • Blow n fu se or tr ipp ed break er • Nee ds ser vi ce • “Car pet ” swi tch not on • V acu um ba g ful l • Clo gge d l ter • Hos e clo g[...]

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    25 W arranty What is Covered: This warranty covers any defects in material and workmanship in your new Riccar Radiance vacuum. How Long Coverage Lasts: W arranty coverage for your Riccar vacuum lasts eight years for household use. Radiance Household V acuum Cleaners used pr ofessionally are only warranted for ninety days. What is Not Covered: • D[...]

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    26 Owner ’ s Inf ormation (kee p this fo r your re cord s) The model and serial number of this product may be found on the back side of the unit. Y ou should note the model and serial number of your unit in the spaces provided below , and retain this book as a permanent r ecord of your pur chase. Date of purchase _________________________________[...]

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