Operation; Operational Safety; Vacuum Cleaning; Switching Off - Dirt Devil Centec M2828-0 Bedienungsanleitung

4 Operation

4.1 Operational safety

4 Operation
WARNING:
Danger of injury! Check appliance and power cord before each use. A
damaged appliance must never be used.
WARNING:
Danger of injury! Especially when vacuum-cleaning stairs make sure
that you always stand on a higher level than the appliance.
ATTENTION:
Only use the cylinder vacuum cleaner with all filters intact, in dry condi-
tion and correctly fitted. Make sure that no objects obstruct the tele-
scopic tube, the suction hose or other openings.

4.2 Vacuum cleaning

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4.3 Switching off

WARNING:
Danger of injury! During uncontrolled retraction the power cord can whip
around, become an obstacle or overthrow objects. Therefore keep the
plug in your hand and guide it when retracting the power cord.

4.4 Transport and storage

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NOTE:
Your cylinder vacuum cleaner is equipped with a safety switch to prevent
overheating. It will switch off automatically if overheated (e.g. due to
clogged suction channels).
If this happens:
Switch off the vacuum cleaner.
Pull the plug from the power socket.
Remove the cause of the overheating.
Wait for about 45 minutes.
After it has cooled off, you may switch on the vacuum cleaner again.
1. Pull out the cord by the plug up to the yellow mark (Fig. 6/1).
WARNING:
Danger of electric shock! If the red marking (Fig. 6/2) shows, press the
cord retracting button (Fig. 6/3) to pull in the cord up to the yellow mark
(Fig. 6/1) again. Otherwise, the power cord may be damaged.
2. Insert the mains plug into a socket with ground/safety contact.
3. Switch on the cylinder vacuum cleaner with the on/off switch (Fig. 6/4).
4. Adjust the suction power with the suction power control (Fig. 6/5).
NOTE:
With the bypass vent (Fig. 6/6) you can quickly reduce the suction power
if less power is needed, e.g. to release curtains accidentally sucked in.
5. If using the floor nozzle, set the "carpet/hard floor" selector according
to the type of floor to be cleaned (Fig. 7/1):
Fig. 7/A: for deep- and short-pile carpets, runners
Fig. 7/B: for hard floors such as laminate, tiles, PVC etc.
WARNING:
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Danger of injury! When leaving your working-area, switch off the appli-
ance and mind the notices at
avoid accidents.
1. Switch off the cylinder vacuum cleaner with the on/off switch (Fig. 6/4)
and pull the plug from the mains socket.
2. Keep the plug in your hand.
3. To retract the power cord, push the cord retracting button (Fig. 6/3).
Only carry the vacuum cleaner by its carrying-handle (Fig. 8/1).
For storage you can park the telescopic tube on the vacuum cleaner by
inserting the parking-hook of the floor nozzle into the parking-bracket
(Fig. 8).
If you want to store the appliance for a longer period of time, empty the
dust container. chapter 5.1, „Emptying and cleaning the dust container".
Store the appliance in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.
ATTENTION:
Never store the appliance next to heat sources (e.g. stoves or radiators).
Avoid exposing it to direct sunlight. Heat can damage the appliance.
chapter 4.3, „Switching off". This will help
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