Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care
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Subject to modification
Vacuum
Cleaner
FC 6842/A
This product meets the requirements regard-
ing interference suppression on radio and TV.
After the product has been repaired, it should
function properly and has to meet the safety
requirements as offi cially laid down at this
moment.
4322 277 00898
02/03
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Type no.
name
:
HR 68xx
Triathlon (dry, wet and shampoo)
Versions :
FC 6842
= blue
Voltage
: 230 V a.c. 50 Hz; 240 V a.c. 50 Hz
Power
: 1300 W (IEC) / 1500 W max.
Air
displacement : 51 l/sec. measured without accessories
Vacuum
(water col.) : 230 cm measured without accessories
Noise level : 77 dB
Capacity
: Supply tank
3 litres (2)
Recovery tank
9 litres wet (7)
Recovery tank
17 litres dry (7)
Dust bag (HR 6947) 10 litres dry (39)
Cord length : 6.3 or 9.3 m (depends on the national version)
Shampoo
system :
Motorised
pump
Air exhaust : AFS-MICRO fi lter FC 8032
Dimensions : 46 x 45 x 32 cm
Net weight
: 8.3 kg (without tools)
OPTIONAL
FC 8032
:
AFS-MICRO
fi
lters
4822 015 70056. Item 20
HR 6947
: Athena 8836 947 01000 = 4822 015 70058
Contains: 4 Paper dust bags, 1 motor fi lter
and 1 AFS-MICRO fi lter. Items 29, 24 and 20
HR 6965
: Cleaning liquid for carpets
4822 390 80176
FC 8043
:
Turbo
nozzle
FC 8042
: Twist and clean nozzle
SERVICE INFORMATION
Accessories
:
See drawing for replacing of the shampoo pressure hose, for
example the pistol handgrip.
Motor unit
:
The
type no. plate
is placed on the outside of the
lower
housing
(38). To
open the motor unit
, remove the inlay
by pressing the inlay on the cord winder push-button and
remove 2 screws (E). (The inlay is mounted on the cover by
means of a snap construction).
Use a
long
Philips
screwdriver 9965 000 08332
to remove
the 6 screws (F) of the lower housing / top housing. (Holes
in lower housing are 13 cm deep). For safety reasons, make
sure that the
cap clamps
do not come above the
panel
surface
(31) after replacing of the
switch
(30).
If the
lower housing
(38) must be separated from the
top
housing
(15)
always replace waterproofi ng foam
(22).
Press hard on the housing during assembly of this unit to
prevent the foam from moving during assembly.
