Switching On And Off - Dirt Devil HANDiMATE M158 Mode D'emploi

2 Use
2.1 Charging the rechargeable
2 Use
batteries
WARNING:
Risk of injury from improper charging! Only
use the power adapter supplied with the
appliance to charge the batteries.
ATTENTION:
Take care to fully charge and then fully dis-
charge the batteries. Avoid charging for
more than 15 hours. This would reduce the
service life of the rechargeable batteries.
NOTE:
An appliance cannot be charged when
switched on.
1. Make sure that the On/Off switch ("
(Fig. 1/3) is not in the "ON" position.
2. Connect the power adapter plug (Fig. 1/
12) to the charging socket (Fig. 1/5) on the
handle of the hand-held vacuum cleaner
(Fig. 2).
3. Now, connect the power adapter to a
socket with the voltage indicated on the
type plate. The charging indicator light
(Fig. 1/2) lights up red.
4. Now charge the rechargeable batteries for
approximately 7 hours until the charging
indicator light (Fig. 1/2) lights up green
(Fig. 3).
5. Disconnect the power adapter from the
socket and from the appliance.
Your hand-held vacuum cleaner is now ready
for use.
2.2 Using the crevice nozzle
The crevice nozzle (Fig. 1/10) is for vacuum-
ing hard to reach nooks.
NOTE:
You can attach the crevice nozzle as
required (Fig. 4). If necessary, you can also
attach the furniture brush (Fig. 1/10) to
the crevice nozzle to vacuum clean sensi-
tive surfaces (Fig. 4).
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2.3 Switching on and off

To switch the hand-held vacuum cleaner on or
off, slide the On/Off switch ("
forward or back.
2.4 Emptying the dust bin and
cleaning the permanent filter
ATTENTION:
Do not use hard brushes, cleaning agents
or scouring agents or alcohol, as these
might damage the appliance's housing.
The dust container can only hold a limited
amount of dirt. Therefore, it is best to empty it
after each vacuuming session.
1. Slide the On/Off switch ("
")
to the "OFF" position.
2. Push the release catch (Fig. 1/1) on the
top of the appliance (Fig. 5).
3. Hold the dust bin (Fig. 1/7) low over a
dustbin with the permanent filter inserted
(Fig. 1/6).
4. Do not remove the permanent filter from
the dust bin until you have done so.
5. Tap out the residue of dust or remove it by
hand (Fig. 6, Fig. 7).
6. If the permanent filter is soiled, rinse it
thoroughly under running water (Fig. 8).
7. If you have wet-cleaned the permanent fil-
ter, leave the filter to dry and room temper-
ature for approximately 24 hours after wet
cleaning (Fig. 9). Do not re-insert it until it
is fully dry.
8. Re-insert the permanent filter all the way
into the dust bin.
NOTE:
The permanent filter is designed so that it
only fits completely in the correct position.
9. Fit the dust bin so that the groove at the
bottom of the dust bin (Fig. 6/arrow) en-
gages with the tab on the bottom of the
motor unit.
10. Push the dust bin firmly at the top to put it
back in place (Fig. 7/arrow). You must be
able to feel and hear it click into place.
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