Removing The Batteries - Dirt Devil HANDY DUO Manual De Instrucciones

5 Disposal
5 Disposal
ATTENTION:
Danger of pollution! The appliance contains
rechargeable batteries that must not dis-
posed of in your domestic waste. Give the
appliance and the removed batteries sepa-
rately to the respective disposal points, to
your dealer or directly to Dirt Devil.
Electrical waste must not be dis-
posed of with domestic waste.
Consult your local authorities or
your dealer for advice on recy-
cling.
When the appliance, especially the battery,
has reached the end of its service life or when
dysfunctions recur, disable the appliance by
removing the battery.

5.1 Removing the batteries

WARNING:
Danger of injury by improper handling of
batteries!
Never short-circuit the battery, i.e. never

touch both poles simultaneously, especially
with metal objects.
Never dismantle the battery.

Never expose the battery to high tem-

peratures.
Improper handling can lead to liquid

leaking from the battery. This can cause
skin irritations. Avoid any contact with the
fluid.
If the battery needs replacing, contact a

specialist dealer or Dirt Devil Customer Ser-
vices.
Never exchange the battery yourself,

and by no means replace it with batteries of
a different type.
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WARNING:
Danger of electric shock!
Before removing the battery, make sure
that:
the AC adapter is not connected,

the battery is empty and

the appliance switched off.
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1. Run the appliance until the battery is com-
pletely empty and the motor stops.
2. Loosen the screw on the back side of the
appliance (Fig. 7/2) with a screwdriver.
3. Remove the cover (Fig. 7/1).
4. Remove the exhausted battery from the
battery compartment.
5. Put the cover back on and refit the fasten-
ing-screw on the back of the appliance.
6. Give the appliance and the removed bat-
tery to the respective separate disposal
points, to your dealer or directly to Dirt
Devil.
5.2 Warranty
If you have purchased the appliance as a con-
sumer within the European Union, the respec-
tive national legislation implemented as per
EU Directive 2011/83/EC applies as the mini-
mum warranty standard.
This does not apply to batteries or rechargea-
ble batteries which have become unusable or
have a reduced service life as a result of nor-
mal wear or improper handling.