MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
CAUTION
Pull out battery before doing any inspection or maintenance.
1. Check the Screws
Loose screws are dangerous. Regularly
inspect them and make sure they are tight.
CAUTION
Using this cleaner with loosened, screws
is extremely dangerous.
2. Maintenance of the motor
The motor unit winding is the most important
part of the cleaner.
Exercise due care to ensure the winding does
not become damaged and/or wet with oil or
water.
3. Cleaning
the
fi
lter
CAUTION
Do not wash the
fi
lter in a washing machine.
Do not wash the
fi
lter in hot water or dry it
by
fi
re.
If the vacuuming e
ffi
ciency is poor even when
the dust case has been emptied, remove the
fi
lter and wash it in cold or warm water. (The
water should not be hot to the touch.)
4. Cleaning on the outside
Dust may be removed with a soft cloth or a
cloth dampened with soapy water.
Do not use bleach, chlorine, gasoline or thinner,
for they may damage the plastics.
5. Storage
Storing in a place below 104°F (40°C) and out
of the reach of children.
NOTE
Storing lithium-ion batteries
Make sure the lithium-ion batteries have been
fully charged before storing them.
Prolonged storage (3 months or more) of
batteries with a low charge may result in
performance deterioration, signi
fi
cantly
reducing battery usage time or rendering the
batteries incapable of holding a charge.
However,
signi
fi
cantly reduced battery usage
time may be recovered by repeatedly charging
and using the batteries two to
fi
ve times.
If the battery usage time is extremely short
despite repeated charging and use, consider
the batteries dead and purchase new batteries.
6. Service and repairs
All quality cleaner will eventually require
servicing or replacement of parts because
of wear from normal use. To assure that only
authorized replacement parts will be used,
all service and repairs must be performed
by a metabo HPT AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTER, ONLY.
CAUTION
In the operation and maintenance of
cleaner, the safety regulations and
standards prescribed in each country
must be observed.
Important notice on the batteries for the
metabo HPT cordless power tools
Please always use one of our designated genuine
batteries. We cannot guarantee the safety and
performance of our cordless power tool when
used with batteries other than these designated
by us, or when the battery is disassembled and
modi
fi
ed (such as disassembly and replacement
of cells or other internal parts).
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