Philips FC6161/05 Manual page 11

Clean the inner ilter and the outer ilter with a brush or with a standard vacuum cleaner if
5
they are very dirty.
Note: If necessary you can clean the inner ilter and the outer ilter in cold or lukewarm water. Dry the
inner and outer ilter thoroughly before you use the ilter unit again.
Place the inner ilter back onto the ilter holder (1) and turn it anticlockwise to attach it
6
(2). (Fig. 24)
Place the outer ilter back onto the ilter holder (1) and turn it anticlockwise to attach it
7
(2). (Fig. 25)
Put the ilter unit back into the dust compartment (Fig. 26).
8
Note: Make sure you insert the ilter unit in the correct way. The word 'up' must point towards the top of
the dust compartment.
9 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 loor nozzle joint
The joint of the loor nozzle may get blocked by large dirt particles. Follow the steps below to clean
the joint.
1 Press the on/off button on the stick to switch off the appliance.
2 Press the handheld vacuum cleaner release button (1) and remove the handheld vacuum
cleaner from the stick (2) (Fig. 11).
Press the loor nozzle release button (1) to detach the stick from the loor nozzle
3
(2) (Fig. 27).
4 Remove the large dirt particles from the joint.
Place the stick back onto the loor nozzle ('click').
5
Cleaning the roller brush
When the 'brush blocked' light starts to lash red, the roller brush is blocked. If this happens, follow
the steps below to clean the roller brush.
1 Press the on/off button on the stick to switch off the appliance.
2 Press the handheld vacuum cleaner release button (1) and remove the handheld vacuum
cleaner from the stick (2) (Fig. 11).
Press the loor nozzle release button (1) to detach the stick from the loor nozzle (2).
3
Turn the loor nozzle upside down.
4
5 Move the roller brush until the cutting groove faces you. (Fig. 28)
6 Use a pair of scissors to cut the hairs, threads etc. that have collected around the roller
brush. (Fig. 29)
Remove luff, hairs and other dirt from the roller brush.
7
Note: You can also remove the roller brush for easier cleaning.
English
11