Philips FC8710 [11/48] English

Cleaning and maintenance

Emptying and cleaning the dust container

Empty and clean the dust container when the dust container full indicator ashes.

1 Remove the top cover (Fig. 36).

Note: Make sure the power switch is in ‘off ’ position.

2 Pull up the handle of the dust container lid and lift the dust container out of the dust

container compartment (Fig. 37).

Note: When you remove or reinsert the dust container, take care not to damage the blades of the

motor fan.

3 Carefully lift the lid off the dust container and take out the lter (Fig. 38).

4 Shake the dust container over a dustbin to empty it. Clean the lter and the inside of the

dust container with a cloth or a toothbrush with soft bristles. Also clean the suction opening

in the bottom of the dust container (Fig. 39).

Caution: Do not clean the dust container and the lter with water or in the dishwasher.

5 Put the lter back into the dust container. Then place the lid on the dust container (Fig. 40).

6 Put the dust container back into the dust container compartment and put the top cover

back on the robot (Fig. 41).

Caution: Always make sure the lter is present inside the dust container. If you use the robot

without the lter inside the dust container, the motor will be damaged.

Cleaning sensors, wheels and side brushes

To maintain good cleaning performance, you have to clean the drop-off sensors, the wheels and

the side brushes from time to time.

1 Make sure the power switch is in ‘off’ position.

2 Place the robot upside down on a at surface.

3 Use a brush with soft bristles (e.g. a toothbrush) to remove dust or uff from the drop-off

sensors. Also check if there is any dirt or uff blocking the suction opening (Fig. 42).

Note: It is important that you clean the drop-off sensors regularly. If the drop-off sensors are dirty,

the robot may fail to detect height differences.

4 Use a brush with soft bristles (e.g. a toothbrush) to remove dust or uff from the front

wheel and side wheels (Fig. 43).

5 To clean the side brushes, grab them by the bristles and pull them off their shafts (Fig. 44).

6 Remove uff, hairs and threads from the shaft and from the side brush with a soft brush

(e.g. a toothbrush) or a cloth (Fig. 45).

7 Check the side brushes and the bottom of the robot for any sharp objects that could

damage your oor.

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