Philips FC8136 [9/104] English

6 To close the HEPA exhaust lter grille, rst align the lugs on the top of the grille with the

slots in the appliance (1). Then press the tabs downwards until the grille locks into place

(2) (‘click’) (Fig. 21).

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To maintain optimal performance, clean the motor protection lter at least once a year.

1 Pull the cover upwards to open it (Fig. 22).

2 Lift the dustbag holder out of the appliance. (Fig. 23)

Make sure you hold the dustbag upright when you lift it out of the appliance.

3 Pull the lter holder with the motor protection lter out of the appliance. (Fig. 24)

4 Take the motor protection lter out of the holder. Shake the motor protection lter over a

dustbin to clean it.

5 Put the lter in the lter holder and slide the lter holder back into the appliance.

6 Put the dustbag holder back into the appliance.

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- Replace the dustbag as soon as the dustbag-full indicator has changed colour permanently, i.e.

even when the nozzle is not placed on the oor (Fig. 25).

1 Switch off and unplug the appliance.

2 Pull the cover upwards to open it.

3 Lift the dustbag holder out of the appliance.

Make sure you hold the dustbag upright when you lift it out of the appliance.

4 Pull at the cardboard tag to remove the full dustbag from the holder (Fig. 26).

, When you do this, the dustbag is sealed automatically.

5 Slide the cardboard front of the new dustbag into the two grooves of the dustbag holder as

far as possible. (Fig. 27)

6 Put the dustbag holder back into the vacuum cleaner (Fig. 28).

Note: If no dustbag has been inserted, you cannot close the cover.

7 Push the cover downwards to close it.

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Always unplug the appliance before you replace a lter.

Replace the HEPA exhaust lter every 12 months.

- To remove the old lter and place the new lter, follow the instructions for removing and

placing the lters in section ‘Cleaning the HEPA exhaust lter’ in chapter ‘Cleaning and

maintenance’.

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- Philips Classic s-bag ® synthetic dustbags are available under type number FC8021.

- Philips Clinic s-bag ® high ltration synthetic dustbags are available under type number FC8022.

- Philips Anti-odour s-bag ® synthetic dustbags are available under type number FC8023.

- Reusable dustbags (some countries only) are available under code number 4322 004 93370.

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