Vax V-008T manual

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    www.v ax.c o.uk Please r ead car efully be for e using this cleaner . Always fully e xt end the mains cable bef ore use. R e tain f or futur e r ef er ence. V ax car eline 0870 6061248 ins truction manual Bagless uprigh t V ax model number: V-008T Vax V-008T User Guide.qxd 28/6/07 13:57 Page 1[...]

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    V-008T 1. Diagr am www.vax.c o.uk 2 parts ov erview 1 2 3 4 5 6 21 1 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11 7 8 9 10 12 Fig.1/1 1 Handle grip 2 T urboT ool 3 Hose 4 Dirt con tainer r elease button 5 Cre vice tool - inside ex tension tube 6 Ext ension tube 7 Dirt con tainer 8 Air Direct ors 9 Centr e dirt path 10 Clean release emp ty button 11 Carpet heigh t [...]

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    3 V ax Careline 0870 606 1248 saf e ty inf ormation 2. Sa f e ty Inf orma tion FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONL Y . When using the vacuum cleaner , basic saf ety precautions should always be observ ed, including the follo wing: 1. Only use the vacuum cleaner indoors on dry surfaces. 2. T urn off the vacuum cleaner c ontr ols bef ore connecting t o or disc onn[...]

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    www.vax.c o.uk 4 assembly 3. Ho w to Assemble Handle Assembly: T ool r equired: Phillips scr ewdriver Detach dirt c ontainer fr om back panel of cleaner by pressing dirt c ontainer release butt on and tilting forwar d. Slide handle through t op of back panel. Insert carry handle thr ough holes in back panel (see Fig.3/2). Insert one (1) scre w thro[...]

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    5 V ax Careline 0870 606 1248 oper ation 4. Ho w to Oper at e Cor d Release: T urn Quick Cord R elease for eas y cor d remo val. S tore c or d in cor d grip (see page 2 - parts overvie w) to k eep out of the way while v acuuming (Fig.4/1). T urn the carpe t height adjust er to match the surface being cleaned (Fig.4/2). IMPOR T AN T: For easiest adj[...]

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    www.vax.c o.uk 6 oper ation N OTE : R o tating brush c ould cause ar ea rug fringe to become tangled within cleaner . Use caution when vacuuming thr ow rugs with fringe.. Abov e Floor Cleaning: Cleaner must be in its uprigh t position to r aise brushbar. Remo ve the hose fr om the tool caddy (Fig.4/7). Choose an y o f the handy accessories or use t[...]

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    7 V ax Careline 0870 606 1248 dirt c ontainer & filt ers 5. Dirt C ontainer & Filters: R emov al and Replacemen t W ARNING: T o r educe the risk of injury fr om moving parts, unplug bef ore servicing. Emptying the dirt c ontainer: Press dirt c ontainer release butt on and remo ve dirt con tainer from cleaner (Fig.5/1). Hold dirt con tainer [...]

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    www.vax.c o.uk 8 cleaning filters Wash f oam filter: Hold foam filt er under running wat er to wash (Fig.5/7). Ring ex cess water out o f filter . Allow filter t o dry for a t leas t 24 hours be f or e r eplacing in filt er cartridge. Replace f oam filter: Re turn the foam filt er to the filt er cartridge (Fig.5/8). R eplace filter cartridge: Re tu[...]

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    9 V ax Careline 0870 606 1248 belt or brushbar r eplacement Pull out and wipe with a damp cloth t o clean (Fig.5/12). Dry and r eturn the air dir ectors t o the dirt con tainer. R ota te 1/4 turn clockwise to lock in place (Fig.5/13). R eplace dirt c ontainer: Re turn dirt con tainer to cleaner . Align slot on bo ttom of dirt c on tainer with tab o[...]

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    www.vax.c o.uk 10 belt or brushbar r eplacement Lift and remo ve br ushbar (Fig.6/3). Dispose o f old belt. T o replace belt or brushbar : Slide belt ont o mo t or shaft (see Fig.6/4). Place new belt in ar ea of brushbar without bristles (Fig.6/5). With new belt in place, pull and slide brus hbar in to nozzle making sur e tha t the bru shbar end ca[...]

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    11 V ax Careline 0870 606 1248 gener al maint enance Secure by aligning the thr ee (3) tabs in the base slots. Replace all thr ee (3) screws t o secure no zzle guar d (see Fig.6/9). 7. Gener al Main t enance W ARNING: T o r educe the risk of injury fr om moving parts, unplug bef ore servicing. Debris remo val - hose: Check to see if dirt c ontainer[...]

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    www.vax.c o.uk 12 gener al maint enance / tr oubleshooting D ebris remo val - T urboT ool: Ro tat e locking ring 180° and turn T urboT ool over (Fig.7 /3). Pivo t lower housing and r emove clog (Fig.7 /4). T o r eassemble, be sure tabs ar e engaged. Pivo t the low er housing closed (Fig.7 /5). 8. T roubleshoo ting W ARNING: T o r educe the risk of[...]

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    13 V ax Careline 0870 606 1248 t echnical specification 9. T echnical Specifica tion V oltage: 220-240V ~50Hz Wa ttage: 1550W Capacity: Filters: Foam and pleat ed HEP A pre mot or filters Cor d length: 9.8m W eight: 8.98kg Subject to t echnical change without notice. Vax V-008T User Guide.qxd 28/6/07 13:57 Page 13[...]

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    EEC ST A TEMEN T OF C OMPLIANCE Manufacturer/EEC import er: Vax Limit ed, hereby on our o wn r esponsibility, declar e that the V-008T Perf ormance T win Cy clonic Upright is manufactur ed in compliance with the follo wing Directiv es: Saf ety: 2006/95/EC L ow V oltage Directive EMC: 89/336/EEC Electromagne tic Compa tibility Directiv e W as t e el[...]