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Service Manual

Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care

Published by Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care 

Printed in the Netherlands 

© Copyright reserved 

Subject to modification

 City 

Line 

Helsinki

 Vacuum 

cleaner

FC8408

02/12

PRODUCT INFORMATION

-  Electronic controled motor rpm
-  Cordwinder build-in with flat cord
-  Dustbag-full indicator in dustcover
-  This product meets the requirements regarding 

interference suppression on radio and TV.

-  After the product has been repaired, it should function 

properly and has to meet the safety requirements as 
officially laid down at this moment.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

-  Maximum air displacement 

:  34 l/sec

-  Maximum vacuum water column 

:  280 cm

-  Power consumptio (IEC) 225V 

:  1400 W

-  Dust storage capacity 

:  2 litres

-  Cord length (depends on version) 

:  6 m

-  Filter system 

:  6 filters

-  Dimensions cleaner 

:  37 x 28 x 23 cm

-   accessoiries on board 

:  4.3 kg

- Noise 

: 80 dB

- Colour 

: Icicle gold

DISASSEMBLY- AND  RE-ASSEMBLY ADVISE

-  To open the appliance, first remove the screws A,B,C,D.
-  To reach the motor remove the screws E.
-  To disassemble the cordwider use Torx screw driver no T10, 

which is one of set consisting of :
T20, T15, T10, T9, T8, T7 and T6 = 4822 395 50145.

-  First remove the two screws 

B

 of (item 15) hinge turn + 

window. Remove (item 15) 
hinge turn + window from (item 
3) upper housing by means of a 
flat instrument (e.g. screw driver) 
as shown (to prevent demage). 
The hinge turn + window has 
snaps which fits into the upper 
housing.  Vario / knob turn 
(item 10 ) can now be separated 
as shown in next drawing.

-  Place the knob turn in line with 

the adjuster item 10A. Hook 
(item 15) hinge turn + window 
into the (item 3) upper housing. 
Use the 2 screws (item 

B

) to 

fasten item 15 to item 3.  Place 
the cover of vario / knob turn 
(item 10) in the correct way; 
only on one way possible.

REPAIR INSTRUCTION

-  Give attention that the contact fingers (item 45) are placed on 

the  cord-winder shaft in such a way that the pressure point of the 
cordwinder knob to the cord winderlever (item 40) is vertical.

-  The spare parts have been standardized as much as possible.
-  Component configuration on exploded view may differ in case of 

specific versions, however, the actual components are distinguished 
by means of code numbers. 

-  Item 1 Cotton dustbag is used in those countries where paper 

dustbags are not available

-  Item 41 Cord-winder spring unit is provided  with a long spring, 

both long and short cords can be used in combination with this 
spring.

-  Cordwinder spring has to be tensioned till maximum minus 

approx. 1,5 revolution.

B

B

1

2

4

2

1

3

B

B

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