[. . . ] Iftheplugthatisfittedtoyourapplianceisnotsuitableforyoursocketoutlet, itmustbecutoffandtheappropriateplugfitted. Thecutoffplugshouldthenbedisposedoftopreventthehazardofshocksincaseitshouldbepluggedintoa13ampsocket inanotherpartofyourhome. Thewiresinthemainscableofthisappliancearecolouredinaccordancewiththefollowingcode: Blue: Neutral. Asthecoloursofthewiresinthemainscableofthisappliancemaynotcorrespondwiththecolouredmarkingsidentifyingthe terminalsinyourplug, proceedasfollows: ThewirewhichiscolouredbluemustbeconnectedtotheterminalwhichismarkedwiththeletterNorcolouredblack. [. . . ] · Sucking upsuchitemsasstockings, clippingsofcloth, sizeablepiecesofpaper, wrappingsfromcigarettepacketsorsweets etc. , mayblockthehose. Electrolux regrets that the clearing of blocked hoses cannot be regarded as service that can be given free of charge, under the guarantee. Should a blockage occur, first disconnect the cleaner from the electricity supply, refer to section headed "Blockages. " If these operations are not successful, contact Electrolux on 08445 614614. Calls to this number will be charged at 5p per minute at all times from a BT Landline. · Make certainthat your cleaner does not come into contact with water or any other liquid. It is not designed as a wet pick up cleaner, and must never be used on damp carpets or wet floors. Newfilters, brushrollersanddrivebeltscanbeobtainedfromAuthorisedElectroluxDealersandelectricalretailers. Ifdifficulty isexperiencedinobtainingsparespleasecalluson08445614614(Callstothisnumberwillbechargedat5pperminuteatall timesfromaBTLandline)orvisitourwebsiteatwww. shop. electrolux. co. uk This guarantee is in addition to your statutory and other legal rights. Electroluxproductsarecarefullydesigned, manufactured, testedandinspectedand, inconsequence, weundertaketoreplaceorrepair anypartfoundtobedefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanship, withinoneyearofdeliverytotheoriginalpurchaser, freeofcharge. You mayberequiredtotaketheproducttoyournearestserviceprovideriftheproductrequiresattentionduringthefirstyear. Therearecertainconditionswhichmayinvalidatethisguarantee: SERVICE SERVICE CHECKLIST IMPORTANT INFORMATION GUARANTEE 4 Spares Important-IfthesupplycordisdamageditmustbereplacedbyaElectroluxServiceAgentorsimilarqualifiedpersoninordertoavoidahazard. GUARANTEE b. ServiceatalltimesmustbecarriedoutbyanElectroluxServiceRepresentativeorauthorisedagent. Theguaranteemaybeinvalidatedbyunauthorisedrepairormodificationoftheappliance. a. ItisdependentupontheappliancebeingcorrectlyinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeCompany'sinstructionsundernormal domesticconditionswithintheUnitedKingdomortheRepublicofIreland. Electroluxdoesnotacceptliabilityforalldefectsarisingfromneglect, misuseoraccident. Thisguaranteeexcludessuchnormalwearing partsasdrivebelts, brushesandfiltersasthelifeofthesedependsupontheamountandnatureofuse. C Dusting/Upholstery Brushlisforfurniture, blinds, books, lampshades, shelves, curtains, draperies, cushions andfabrics. 10 NOTE: When using on hard floors an additional hard floor nozzle is available. Call to this number will be charged at 5p per minute at all times from a BT Landline. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Empty Dust Cup NOTE: Turn off the switch and unplug the electrical cord before routine maintenance. Never operate the vacuum cleaner without the dust cup filter in place. FIG. 16 Liftupthelatchandpullouttoreleasethedustcupfromthe housing. Pressthebuttonasshownin(FIG. 16a)toemptythedust fromthebottomofthecup. 16a Clean Dust Cup Filter, EF86b NOTE: Frequent cleaning of the filters will maintain 17a maximum efficiency of your cleaner. The pleated filter should be removed for frequent washing and can be used in rotation with a spare filter to ensure a clean, dry filter is always ready for use. Step 1: Removethedustcuplidassemblybyturningthelidcounter clockwise(movetoOPENposition)(Fig. 17a)thengraspdust cuplidandpulldustcuplidoutandawayfromthecup(Fig. 17b). (FIG. 17) Step 3: Shakeoffdustandhairfromfilterintothetrash. Brushinbetweenpleatstoremovedustanddebris. Towash, rinse onlywithwarmwater. Shakeexcesswaterfromfilter. Donot submergefilterassembly. Step 4: Whenallpartsarecompletelydry, replacepleatedfilterand turnclockwisetolockinplace. CAUTION: The dust cup can be washed in warm water, if desired, but strong detergents should not be used. Dry thoroughly before using again. Cleaning the Pleated Filter: NOTE: Turn off the switch and unplug the electrical cord before changing the Pleated Filter. Never operate the vacuum cleaner without the dust cup or the pleated filter assembly. [. . . ] Checkforanyobstructionsthatmaybe inthetubeorhose. Obstructionsmaybe removedbyusingabluntinstrumentto clearthetubeorhose. Flexingthehose mayhelploosentheblockage. After clearingblockage, reverseabovestepsto reassembleunit. (FIG. 21) Clear Hose Thermal Cut Off Thermal Cut-Off Thiscleanerhasaspecialthermostatthatprotects thecleanerincaseofmotoroverheating. Ifthe cleanersuddenlyturnsoff, followthisprocedure: Step 1: Pushon/offswitchtooff. Step 3: Checkforsourceofoverheatingproblem (i. e. fulldustcup, cloggedhoseorclogged filters). Step 4: Ifafulldustcup, cloggedhoseorclogged filtersarefound, emptythedustcup, unclogthehoseorreplacethefilters. Step 6: Aftera30-minutecooldownperiod, plug thecleanerinandpushtheswitchpedal. [. . . ]