What to do if it goes wrong
SolutionProblem
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of personal injury, unplug the product before performing maintenance 
/troubleshooting checks.
•   Check the contents panel on the box to make sure the part is 
included with your machine.
There is an  
accessory missing.
•  The dirt container may not be correctly tted, remove the dirt  
container from the vacuum cleaner and check it is assembled correctly, 
ret ensuring it is locked into place.
•  The shroud is blocked. Go to ‘Taking care of your machine’.
•  The separator and shroud are incorrectly tted. Go to ‘Taking care  
of your machine’.
•  The lter may be clogged, clean the lter. Go to ‘Taking care of  
your machine’.
•  The dirt container may be blocked, empty the dirt container.  
Go to ‘Taking care of your machine’.
•  There may be a blockage in the hose/tube. Disconnect from the 
vacuum cleaner and carefully remove any blockages.  
Go to ‘Let’s talk technical’.
Why won’t the 
vacuum cleaner 
pick up?
•  The plug may not be fully pushed into the electrical socket.
•  Check the fuse in the plug if this needs replacing, always replace  
with a 13amp fuse.
•  The motor thermostat may have tripped. If this has happened,  
unplug the vacuum cleaner. Remove and empty the dirt container  
and check the hose for blockages. Clean the lters and allow the 
vacuum cleaner to cool for approximately 1 hour (if you have washed 
the lters you will need to wait 24 hours for the lters to fully dry 
before putting them back into the vacuum cleaner).
Why does the  
vacuum cleaner 
have no power?
•   The lters may be clogged, clean the lter. Go to ‘Taking care 
of your machine’.
Why is dust escaping 
from the vacuum?