Troubleshooting - Dirt Devil Galileo M8000 Manual De Instrucciones

5 Troubleshooting

Before contacting us or sending the appliance to us, use the following table to check whether you can
5 Troubleshooting
correct the problem yourself.
WARNING:
Danger of injury! Never use a defective appliance! Always switch off the appliance and disconnect
it from the mains before starting troubleshooting
retracting the power cord'.
Problem
Appliance sud- The integrated overheating pro-
denly reduces tection has tripped (possibly
suction power to due to blocked suction chan-
a minimum. nels, an overfilled dust filter
bag, etc.).
The cleaning re- The attached nozzle does not
sults are unsat- suit the flooring.
isfactory in spite
The "carpet/hard floor" selector
of the appliance
(Fig. 1/19) is in the wrong posi-
working correct-
tion for the particular type of
ly.
floor.
The power setting does not suit
the flooring.
The bypass vent (Fig. 1/25) is
open.
The dust filter bag is full.
The filters are dirty.
Nozzle, telescopic tube or suc-
tion hose is blocked.
The LED display The dust filter bag is full.
(Fig. 1/5) is illu-
minated red.
Nozzle, telescopic tube or suc-
tion hose is blocked.
NOTE:
If you were unable to solve the problem following this table, contact Customer Service ( Page 160,
'International Service').
Possible cause
Chapter 3.3, 'Switching off the appliance and
Solution
Switch the appliance off and unplug the plug
from the socket. Eliminate the cause of over-
heating (e. g. by disassembling telescopic
tube and suction hose and removing the ob-
stacle and/or cleaning filters). After the ap-
pliance has cooled off, you may switch it on
again.
Fit the correct nozzle,
on the selected nozzle'.
Set the "carpet/hard floor" selector (Fig. 1/
19) to the correct position for the type of
floor, Chapter 3.1, 'Vacuum cleaning',
step 5.
Set the power to the setting suggested for
the flooring, Chapter 3.2, 'Adjusting
suction power'.
Close the bypass vent (Fig. 1/25)
3.2, 'Adjusting suction power'.
Replace the dust filter bag with a new one,
Chapter 4.1, 'Changing the dust filter bag'.
Change/clean the respective filter,
Chapter 4.2, 'Cleaning / changing the
motor protection filter' or
'Cleaning / changing the exhaust filter'.
Remove the obstacle. If necessary, use a
long wooden stick (e.g. a broomstick) to do
this.
Replace the dust filter bag with a new one,
Chapter 4.1, 'Changing the dust filter bag'.
Remove the obstacle. If necessary, use a
long wooden stick (e.g. a broomstick) to do
this.
Chapter 2.4, 'Fitting
Chapter
Chapter 4.3,
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