Philips FC8142 [9/124] English

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- For optimal performance, empty the dust container and clean the lter cone, the HEPA dust

container lter and the foam lter when the dust container full indicator goes on. (Fig. 17)

1 Disconnect the hose from the appliance.

2 Openthecover(Fig.18).

3 Lift the dust container out of the appliance by its handle (Fig. 19).

4 Holdthedustcontaineroveradustbinandpushdownthecoverlatch(1)toopenthe

bottomcoverofthedustcontainer(2).(Fig.20)

5 Empty the dust container into a dustbin (Fig. 21).

6 Toremovetheltercone,turnitanticlockwiseinthedirectionmarkedbythearrowandlift

it out of the dust container. (Fig. 22)

7 Tocleantheltercone,tapitgentlyagainstthesideofadustbin(Fig.23).

8 Putthelterconebackintothedustcontainerandturnitclockwiseinthedirectionmarked

by the arrow to lock it in place (‘click’) (Fig. 24).

9 Closethebottomcoverofthedustcontainerandlockitbypushingithomebehindthe

coverlatch(‘click’)(Fig.25).

10 PullthelatchoftheHEPAdustcontainerltertoopenit.(Fig.26)

, Thespring-loadedbuttononthedustcontainerpushesthelteroutofthehinges.

11 RinsethepleatedsideoftheHEPAdustcontainerlterunderahotslow-runningtap.

- Hold the lter in such a way that the pleated side points upwards and the water ows parallel

to the pleats. Hold the lter at an angle so that the water washes away the dirt inside the

pleats (Fig. 27).

- Turn the lter 180° and let the water ow along the pleats in the opposite direction (Fig. 28).

- Continue this process until the lter is clean.

NevercleantheHEPAlterwithabrush(Fig.29).

Note: Cleaning does not restore the original colour of the lter, but does restore its ltration power.

12 Removethefoamlterandrinseitunderatap.

13 CarefullyshakethewaterfromthesurfaceoftheHEPAdustcontainerlter.LettheHEPA

dustcontainerlterandthefoamlterdrycompletelybeforeyouputthembackintothe

vacuumcleaner.

14 Placethefoamlterbackinthedustcontainer.

15 ToplacetheHEPAdustcontainerlterbackintothedustcontainer,pressthelargelugonto

thespring-loadedbutton,insertthesmalllugsintothehinges(1)andpressthelatchhome

until it locks in place (‘click’) (2). (Fig. 30)

16 Putthedustcontainerbackintotheappliance(Fig.31).

17 Closethecover(‘click’)(Fig.32).

Note: You cannot close the cover if the dust container has not been placed.

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To maintain optimal performance, clean the HEPA exhaust lter each time you empty the dust

container.

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