Philips FC9264 [12/184] English

8 Ifyouwanttocleantheltercylinderunit,removetheltercylinderfromtheltercylinder

case.Turnthehandleontopoftheltercylinderanticlockwise(1)andlifttheltercylinder

out of the case (2). (Fig. 39)

9 Tocleantheltercylinder,gentlytapitagainstthedustbintoreleaseallnedustfromthe

ltercylinder.(Fig.40)

- If you persistently fail to press the AutoClean button when the light in the AutoClean button

(for types without display) or the AutoClean symbol (for appliance with display) ashes, the

lter cylinder clogs up with dirt and the suction power decreases over time (Fig. 34)

If this happens, unclog the lter cylinder in the following way:

- Hold the lter cylinder over a dustbin and clean it with the cleaning brush supplied. Gently

brush from the top of the lter downwards along the ribs of the lter (Fig. 41).

Onlyusethecleaningbrushthatcomeswiththeappliance.Otherbrushesmaydamagethelter

cylinder.

Theltercylinderisnotwaterproofandcannotbecleanedwithwater,cleaningagentsor

ammablesubstances.

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

10 Tocleantheltercylindercase,useadryclothorthecleaningbrushsupplied.Youcanalso

clean it with cold tap water and some washing-up liquid (Fig. 42).

- Do not clean the lter cylinder case with the lter cylinder in it under the tap, as the lter

cylinder is not waterproof (Fig. 43).

11 Puttheltercylinderbackintotheltercylindercase(1)andturnitclockwisetoxit(2)

(‘click’) (Fig. 44).

Makesurethattheltercylindercaseisdrybeforeyoureinserttheltercylinderintoit.

12 Puttheltercylinderunitbackintothedustbucket(‘click’)(Fig.45).

Makesurethatthedustbucketisdrybeforeyoureinserttheltercylinderunit.

13 Put the dust bucket back into the appliance (Fig. 46).

14 Closethecoverrmly(‘click’)(Fig.47).

Note: If the dust bucket and/or the lter cylinder unit are not installed properly, the appliance does not

work and the standby light on the cover of the appliance ashes.

Cleaning the motor protection lter

Clean the permanent motor protection lter every two months.

1 Unplug the appliance.

2 Takethemotorprotectionlteroutoftheapplianceandcleanthelterbytappingthedust

out of it over a dustbin (Fig. 48).

If you want to clean the motor protection lter more thoroughly, you can rinse it under a cold tap.

Donotusewashing-upliquid,ammablesubstancesoranyothercleaningagenttocleanthe

motorprotectionlter.

3 Pressthecleanlterrmlybackintotheltercompartmenttoensurethatitisproperly

placed.

Makesurethatthemotorprotectionlteriscompletelydrybeforeyouputitbackintothelter

compartment.

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