Miele SM Series, Operating Instructions Manual

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Maintenance
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Risk of injury caused by rotating
roller brush.
You can injure yourself on the rotat-
ing roller brush.
Switch the vacuum cleaner off before
doing any maintenance work. Use
the On/Off switch on the Comfort
handle to do this.
Replacement parts are available from
your Miele dealer or from the Miele
Spare Parts Dept.
Emptying the dust container
(Fig. 30–34)
Empty the dust container before the
dust has reached the
max
marking on
the dust container.
 Turn the lid of the dust container in
the direction of the arrow as far as
the first stop.
 Lift the dust container upwards to re-
move it.
The contents of the container can be
disposed of with normal domestic
waste, providing they consist of gen-
eral household dust only.
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Hold the dust container close to the
bin to prevent dust from billowing out.
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Turn the lid of the dust container in
the direction of the arrow as far as
the next stop.
The cover at the bottom of the dust
container will open and the dust will fall
out.
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Turn the lid of the dust container back
to its original position.
 Close the cover making sure it clicks
into place.
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Slide the dust container handle along
the guide line and down on to the
PowerUnit connector from above until
it audibly clicks into place.
Cleaning the fine dust filter
(Fig. 35)
The fine dust filter is located in the dust
container.
Clean the fine dust filter at least once a
month.
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Remove the dust container.
 Lift the fine dust filter upwards to re-
move it.
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Risk of damage caused by incor-
rect cleaning.
The fine dust filter can become dam-
aged and be less effective as a res-
ult.
Do not clean the inside of the fine
dust filter. Do not use pointed or
sharp-edged objects to clean the fil-
ter. Do not brush the fine dust filter.
 Hold the fine dust filter over a bin.
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Carefully knock the fine dust filter
with the rubberised lower edge.
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Turn the fine dust filter slightly while
you do this to free the dirt from all of
the crevices.
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Once it is clean, replace the fine dust
filter in its position in the dust con-
tainer.
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Replace the dust container on the
PowerUnit connector.