User manual POLTI AS 590

[. . . ] · Do not use electric extension leads that are not authorized by the manufacturer, as they may cause damage or fire. · If it is necessary to replace the power supply cable, please refer to the nearest Polti authorised service centre, since the use of a special tool is necessary. · Never touch the appliance with wet hands or feet with the cable plugged into the mains. · Do not use the appliance when barefoot. [. . . ] Moving it to the right, the suction power increases, while moving to the left, the suction power decreases. We recommend minimum power for curtains, medium/low power for sofas, armchairs and cushions, medium/high for carpets and high for floors and hard surfaces (ceramics, marble, etc. ). · To end suctioning, press again the ON/OFF switch (7). EMPTYING AND CLEANING THE DUST COLLECTION C O N TA I N E R Switch off the cleaner by pressing the ON/OFF switch (7). Unplug the power cable (11) from the mains electricity supply. Remove the hose from the appliance, by pressing the release button on the opening (D) while pulling it outwards. Press the top lid opening button (4) and lift the lid (3) (fig. 2). Lift out the dust collection container (1) using the handle (2) (fig. 2). Press the buttons (2a) at the base of the handle (2) so that the container opens and the dust collected inside it drops out (Fig. 3). WARNING: since pressing the button (2a) will cause the bottom of the container to open, we recommend doing this job over a waste bin. Take out the filter unit (15) and remove any residual of dirt (fig. 4). Turn the ultra-fine mesh filter (13) anticlockwise and remove it from the unit (fig. 5) Remove the HEPA filter (12) from the ultra-fine mesh filter (13). Clean filters (12) and (13) using the brush (19) supplied. We recommend that you clean the filters every time you finish using the cleaner. · · · · · · · · · · · · · WARNING: do not use the cleaner unless the dust collection container (1) complete with the filter is fitted. · Place the dust collection container back in the cleaner by following the above instructions in reverse order. USING THE ACCESSORIES Accessories can be attached directly to the flexible hose/extension tube or to the telescopic tube (A). Using the telescopic tube (A) The tube is about 60 cm long when closed, about 1 m when extended to its greatest length. To increase or decrease length, press the locking (A1) and extend or reduce length as desired. Use of the extension tube (B) (model AS590) Extend the tube to its full length as follows: · Turn the handle to release the coupling ratchet on it as shown in figure 6. · Pull the handle outwards until the tube has the desired length (fig. 7) To return the tube to its original length, press the tube retraction button (B1) while the cleaner is running. When the tube has retracted, lock it once again by following the above instructions in reverse order. Using the universal brush (E) Connect the brush to the telescopic tube. [. . . ] Proceed as follows to restart the cleaner: · Switch off the cleaner using the ON/OFF button (7) and unplug the power cable from the mains electricity supply. · Clean the container and the filters as described in the paragraph on "EMPTYING AND CLEANING THE DUST COLLECTION CONTAINER". · The cleaner can now be used normally once again. ATTENTION: make the arrow on the filter assembly (15) coincide with the arrow on the dust collection container (1) (Fig. 9). [. . . ]