Philips FC6161/05 Manual page 10

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Quick emptying
You can empty the dust compartment quickly in the following way:
Press the nozzle release button (1) and take the detachable nozzle off the handheld vacuum
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cleaner (2) (Fig. 14).
2 Shake the contents of the dust compartment into a dustbin (Fig. 15).
First attach the bottom of the detachable nozzle and then push the top of the detachable
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nozzle towards the vacuum cleaner until it locks into place ('click'). (Fig. 16)
thorough cleaning
You can empty and clean the dust compartment thoroughly in the following way:
1 Hold the handheld vacuum cleaner over a dustbin, press the dust compartment release
button (1) and remove the dust compartment (2) (Fig. 17).
Remove the ilter unit from the dust compartment (Fig. 18).
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3 Shake the dust compartment with your free hand to empty the contents into a
dustbin (Fig. 19).
4 If necessary, clean the dust compartment with a damp cloth.
If necessary, clean the ilter unit. See section 'Cleaning the ilter unit' below.
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Put the ilter unit back into the dust compartment.
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7 To reattach the dust compartment, align the slot on the dust compartment with the
projection on the handheld vacuum cleaner. First attach the bottom of the dust compartment
(1) and then push the top of the dust compartment towards the vacuum cleaner (2) until it
locks into place ('click'). (Fig. 20)
Cleaning the ilter unit
Make sure you clean the ilter unit regularly.
Quick cleaning
You can clean the ilter unit quickly in the following way:
1 Hold the handheld vacuum cleaner over a dustbin, press the dust compartment release
button (1) and remove the dust compartment (2) (Fig. 17).
Turn the rattle mechanism inside the ilter holder a few times. (Fig. 21)
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The rattle mechanism loosens the dust from the inner ilter.
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3 To reattach the dust compartment, align the slot on the dust compartment with the
projection on the handheld vacuum cleaner. First attach the bottom of the dust compartment
(1) and then push the top of the dust compartment towards the vacuum cleaner (2) until it
locks into place ('click'). (Fig. 20)
thorough cleaning
You can clean the ilter unit thoroughly in the following way:
1 Hold the appliance over a dustbin, press the dust compartment release button (1) and
remove the dust compartment (2) (Fig. 17).
Remove the ilter unit from the dust compartment (Fig. 18).
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Turn the outer ilter clockwise (1) and remove it from the ilter holder (2) (Fig. 22).
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Turn the inner ilter clockwise (1) and remove it from the ilter holder (2) (Fig. 23).
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