Morphy Richards VC73270 manual Maintenance Emptying Dust Canister, Filters

VC73270MUK Rev3:VC73270MUK Rev 3 24/11/2009 09:31 Page 6

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Tube parking G

During short breaks in cleaning, the tubes can be held in an upright, ‘standby’ position. Rotate the floor nozzle until the lug on the neck can be fitted into the tube standby slot â on the rear of the appliance, whilst you move furniture for instance.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that the appliance is never left unattended whilst it is switched on.

After use, the tube and floor nozzle may be stored in this position, but ensure the tube is in the compacted position.

Switching off H

Switch off the appliance. Remove the plug from the mains supply and rewind the power cable using the cable rewind switch á.

WARNING: When using the cable rewind, always hold the plug as the cable will rewind quickly.

MAINTENANCE

EMPTYING THE

DUST CANISTER

1Turn the cleaner off and unplug from the mains switch.

2Pull up on the lid release clasp on the front rim of the lid Ü. Open the lid and pull the canister é away from the main body I.

3Hold the dust canister over the dustbin. Lift out the mesh filter è J and empty the dust canister into the dustbin.

FILTERS

Cleaning the dust canister filters

Clean the dust canister filters every time the canister is emptied to maintain high performance.

After emptying, brush off any fluff that has collected on the mesh filter.

Push aside the spring-loaded filter clip ç K and lift out the pleated filter å L. Tap or brush the filter to remove dust from the pleats.

Use the small filter brush æ provided to thoroughly clean the pleats of the filter M.

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Every three months, rinse the filter in luke warm water then leave to air-dry. The filter must be completely dry before re-fitting.

Changing/cleaning the motor protection filter

The motor protection filter Ý is accessible from the dust compartment only when the dust canister has been removed first.

IMPORTANT: Never use the appliance without the motor protection filter installed, otherwise damage to the motor may occur which would not be covered by the guarantee.

1The filter is located under the lid hinge. Take out the filter and clean by shaking or by washing N.

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2To wash the filter, gently wash in luke warm water and leave to air dry. Do not use detergents.

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