AAVIX AGT314 User manual

WARNING : To reduce the risk of injury, user must read this manual before assembling, operang
and maintaining this unit, You are responsible for operang the product properly & safely.
Version: V1.20161115
AAVIX OUTDOORS
ASH VACCUM
FOR SERVICE CALL: 1-866-591-8921

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Instructions--------------------------------------------------------------2
Product Specifications---------------------------------------------------------7
Know Your Ash Vacuum------------------------------------------------------8
Assembly--------------------------------------------------------------------------8
Operation-------------------------------------------------------------------------11
Maintenance---------------------------------------------------------------------16
Troubleshooting-----------------------------------------------------------------19
Part List----------------------------------------------------------------------------20
Exploded View-------------------------------------------------------------------21
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT! READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT. Failure to follow all
instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious
personal injury.
CAUTION:
• Donotvacuumhotashes,coals,burningembersorotherhotobjectssuchascigarettes.
• Vacuumuponlycoolmaterialsnotexceeding140°F(60°C);doingotherwiseisa
firerisk.
• Emptyallashfromthecanisterandcleantheashfromfilterbeforeusingtovacuum

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upothertypesofmaterial.
• NEVERvacuum liquids withthisproduct.Usethismachinetovacuumdrymaterial
only.
• To r educe theriskofhearing damage, wearhearing protection whenusingfor
extendedperiodsorinnoisyworkarea.
WARNING: TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCKORPERSONAL INJUR Y
• Keepchildrenawayfromthisvacuum.Donotallowvacuumtobeusedasatoy.
• Donotrunthisvacuumunattendedatanytime.
• Keephair,looseclothingandallpartsofthebodyawayfromopeningsandmoving
parts.
• Alwayswearsafetygoggles(complyingwithANSIZ87.1(orinCanadaCSAZ94.3)when
operatingthevacuum.Operationofvacuumcanresultinforeignobjectsbeingblown
intoyoureyes,whichmaycauseeyeinjury.
• Donotuseinwet environments orexposetorain.Storeunitindoorsorotherdry
location.
• Donottouchorhandletheplug,cordorthevacuumwithwethands.
• Donotvacuumuporoperatethevacuumnearflammableliquids,gases,toxicor
explosivevaporsgivenoffbygasolineorotherfuels,paintthinner,oilbasedpaint,
lighterfluids,hydrogen,naturalgas,etcorexplosivedustslikecoaldust,magnesium
dust,graindustorgunpowderSparksfromarcingmotorbrushesinsidethemotor
canigniteflammablevaporsordust.

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• Donotvacuumtoxic,carcinogenic,combustibleorotherhazardousmaterials(e.g.
asbestos,arsenic,barium,lead,pesticides,insecticides,)orotherhealthendangering
materials.
• Donotvacuumanythingthatisburningorsmoking,e.g.embers,cigarettes,matches,
pellets,etc.
• Donotabusethecord.Nevercarryorpullthevacuumbythecord,useasahandleor
pullthecordtodisconnectfrompoweroutlet.Tounplugfrompoweroutlet,graspthe
plug,notthecord.
• Keepcordfromheatedsurfaces,oilandsharpedges.Donotclosedoorsonthecordor
pullaroundcornerswithsharpedges.
• Cordscanbecometriphazards.Donotleavethecord lying onfloor.
Pickupthecordwhenyouhavecompletedcleaningwork.
• Donotleavethevacuumpluggedinwhenunattendedornotinuse.
Unplugfrompowersourcewhennotinuseandbeforeservicing.
• Donotdriveorrunoverthe cor d.
• Donotusewithdamagedcord,plugorotherpartsorifvacuumisnotfunctioningasit
should,hasbeendropped,damaged,leftoutdoors,ordroppedinwater,returnittoa
servicecenter.
• DonotusetheAshVacuumwithatornfilterorwithoutthefilterinstalled.
• Turnthemachineoffbeforeunplugging.
• Unplugtheproductfromthepowersourcebeforechangingorcleaningthefilter
toreducetheriskofinjuryfromaccidentalstarting.

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• Donotplace,droporinsertanyobjectintoventilationopenings.Donotoperatethe
vacuumwithanyventilationopeningsblocked;keepfreeofdust,lint,hairoranything
elsethatmayreduceairflow.
• Donotstorethevacuumimmediatelyafterashremovalorotheruseinaconfined
areaorenclosedspace.Allowthemotortocoolandremoveashfromcanisterbefore
storage.
• Whenusingasa blower 
‐Directairdischargeonlyatworkarea.
‐Keepchildrenawaywhenblowing.
‐Donotdirectairatbystanders.
‐Donotuseblowerforanyjobexceptblowingdirtanddebris.
‐Donotuseblowerasasprayer.
‐Wearsafetyeyewear.
‐Fordustyoperations,wearadustmask.
FIRE HAZARD W ARNING
• TheAshVacuumisintendedforvacuumingcoldorwarmashesonly.Usingthevacuum
asashopvacuumorforgeneralhouseholdusecouldincreasetheriskoffireby
depositingcombustiblematerialintothecanisterpriortovacuumingashes.
• Usecautionwhenvacuumingmaterialsthatappeartohavecooled,butmayactually
stillbehotinside.
 Airflowcreatedduringvacuumingmaycausehotashtoigniteagain.
Asyouvacuum,constantlycheckthenozzle,hose,canister,filterandmotorfor
excessivetemperatures.Ifyounoticeanincreaseintemperature,turnoffthevacuum

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immediately.Unplugthevacuumandremovethevacuumedmaterialfromthecanister
andfilterbag.Allowthevacuumandthematerialtobevacuumedtocoolbefore
continuingtovacuum.
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EXTENSION CORDS
Doubleinsulatedequipmentcanuseeitheratwoorthreewireextensioncord.Asthe
distancefromthepowersupplyoutletincreases,youmustuseaheaviergaugeextension
cord.Usingextensioncordswithinadequatelysizedwirecausesaseriousdropinvoltage,
resultinginlossofpowerandpossibletooldamage.Refertothetableshownbelowto
determinetherequiredminimumwiresize.
GuidelinesforUsingExtensionCords
•Ifyouareusinganextensioncordoutdoors,besureitismarkedwiththesuffix“W‐A”
(“W”inCanada)toindicatethatitisacceptableforoutdooruse.
•Besureyourextensioncordisproperlywiredandingoodelectricalcondition.Always
replaceadamagedextensioncordorhaveitrepairedbyaqualifiedpersonbeforeusingit.
•Protectyourextensioncordsfromsharpobjects,excessiveheat,anddamporwet
areas.
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RecommendedMinimumWireGaugeforExtensionCords(120Volt)
Nameplate
Amperes
ExtensionCordLength
25Feet50Feet75Feet100Feet150Feet200Feet
0–2.0181818181616
2.1–3.4181818161414
3.5–5.0181816141212
5.1–7.0181614121210
7.1–12.01814121088
12.1–16.01412101086
16.1–20.012108866

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DOUBLE-INSULATED INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Inadouble‐insulatedvacuum,twosystemsofinsulationareprovided
insteadofgrounding.Nomeansofgroundingisprovidedonadouble‐insulatedappliance,
norshouldameansforgroundingbeadded.Servicingadouble‐insulatedVacuum
requiresextremecareandknowledgeofthesystem,andshould
be doneonlybyqualified
servicepersonnel.Replacementpartsfora
double‐insulated Vacuummustbeidentical
tothepartstheyreplace.Your
double‐insulated Vacuum is markedwiththewords
"DOUBLEINSULATED"andthe
symbol (squarewithinasquare)mayalsobemarked
onthe
appliance. 
POLARIZED PLUG
Doubleinsulatedproductsareequippedwithapolarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthanthe
other).Thisplugwillfitinapolarizedoutletonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnotfitfullyinthe
outlet,reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,contactaqualifiedelectriciantoinstalla
polarizedoutlet.Donotchangethepluginanyway.Doubleinsulationeliminatestheneed
forthethreewiregroundedpowercordandgroundedpowersupplysystem.
SPECIFICATIONS
Model:AGT314
Motor:120VAC,60Hz,10A
TankCapacity:15L/4gals
Plugpowercord:1.5m/5ft
Hose:2m/6.6ft
Weight:4.3kg/9.5lbs

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KNOW YOUR ASH VACUUM
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1Exhaustport8Vacuumport
2Carryinghandle9TankCover
3On/Offswitch10Pre‐filter
4Clamp11Velcrostrap
5Ashcanister12Extensiontupes
6Metalnozzle13Crevice
7Hose 14Carpet/floorattachment
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ASSEMBLY
WARNING: Foryourownsafety,neverconnectplugtopowersource outlet until
allassemblystepsarecompleteandyouhavereadandunderstoodthe
safety and

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operationinstructions.Donotoperatethevacuumwithanypartsdamaged or missing. 
UNPACKING
IMPORTANT! Duetomodernmass production techniques,itisunlikely the tool isfaulty
orthatapartismissing.Ifyoufindanythingwrong,donotoperate
the tooluntilthe
partshavebeenreplacedorthefaulthasbeenrectified.Failuretodo
so couldresultin
seriouspersonal
injury .
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INSTALLING THE VELCRO STRAP
1. Locatethevelcrostraparoundtheupperedgeofashcanisterlikephotobelow.
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INSTALLING THE PRE-FILTER, MOTOR AND HOSE
The pre-filter is made of a specially designed glass fabric cloth that effectively filters
approximately 95% of coarse-dust particles. Installing the pre-filter correctly will
reduce the cleaning of thecartridge filter and prolong the cartridge filter lifetime.
1. Lowerthepre‐filterbagintothemetalcanisterandrubbergasketatthetop.Seephoto
below.
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2.Lowerthepre‐filteruntiltherubbergasketrestsevenlyonthelipofthemetalcanister.
3.Ifnecessary,adjusttherubbergasketsoitcompletelycoversthecanisterlipwithoutany
gaps.
4.Insertthemotorhousingintothecanistersoitrestsontopoftherubbergasketwiththe
on/offswitchandFULLindicatorabovethecanistervacuumport.
IMPORTANT ! Besureeachclampendisalignedoveraclamplandingonthemotor
housingasshownbelow.
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6.Securethemotorhousinginplacebylockingdowntheclamps.
7.Aligntheraisedbossonthelargehoseendwiththegapatthetopofthecanister
vacuumport.Pushthehoseendinwardandrotateclockwisetolockinplace.Seephoto
below.
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8.Insertthemetalintakenozzleintotheotherendofthehose.Turningthenozzle
clockwisewhilepushingitintothehoseendwillhelptosecurelyseatthemetalnozzle.
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ACCESSORY STORAGE
1. UsetheVelcrostraptoholdeachaccessoriesasphotobelow.Makesurethateachof
themisfixedwell.
OPER A TION
AlthoughtheAshVacuumhasspecialfeaturesforvacuumingcoolashesfromfireplaces,
stoves,andBBQ’s,itmayalsobeusedfordryvacuumingasashop/garagevacuum,a
householdvacuum,orasablower.IntheOperationsectionarespecialinstructionsfor
variousashvacuumuses.
WARNING: Besuretoread,understandandapplyallsafetyinstructions and
warnings.Safetyisacombinationofcommonsense,stayingalert,andknowing how your
AshVacuum
works. 
WARNING: Toreducetheriskoffireorexplosion,donotoperatethis vacuum in
areaswithflammablegases,vaporsorexplosivedustintheair.Flammablegasesor
vaporsincludebutnotlimitedto:lighterfluid,solventtypecleaners,
oil‐ basepaints,

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gasoline,alcoholoraerosolsprays.Explosivedustsincludebut ar enotlimitedto:coal,
magnesium,aluminum,grainorgunpowder.Donot
vacuum explosivedust,flammable
orcombustibleliquidsorhotashes.Toreducetheriskofhealthhazardsfromvaporsor
dusts,donotvacuumtoxicmaterials.
ON/OFF SWITCH
Afterpluggingthepowercordintoanoutlet,theunitisturnedonbypushingtheswitch
fromupposition(OFF)tolowposition(ON).
NOTE : Staticshocksarecommonindryareasorwhentherelativehumidityoftheairis
low.VacuumingfinedebriswithyourAshVacuumcancausestaticchargeonthehoseor
onthevacuum.Thebestremedytoreducethefrequencyofstaticshocksinyourhome
whenusingthisvacuumistoaddmoisturetotheairwithahumidifier.
ASH VACUUM USE
1.Beforeconnectingthepowercordtopowersource,checkthatthevacuumisproperly
assembledwiththemetalnozzleinstalled.
CAUTION: NEVERusetheashvacuumwithoutthemetalnozzleinplace.
2.EnsuretheOn/Offswitchisintheup(OFF)position.
3.PlacetheAshVacuumnearthefireplaceorstoveyouarecleaningandmakesuretheash
insideiscool.
4.Insertthepowercordplugintoanoutletnearyourworkareaandpushtheswitchtothe
low(ON)position.

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5.Usingthemetalnozzleonly,beginvacuumingtheash.
6.Asyouvacuum,constantlycheckthenozzle,hose,canister,filtersandmotorfor
excessivetemperatures.Ifyounoticeanincreaseintemperature,turnoffthevacuum
immediately.Unplugthevacuumandremovethevacuumedmaterialfromthecanisterand
filterbag.Allowthevacuumandthematerialtobevacuumtocoolbeforecontinuingto
vacuum.
IMPORTANT! TheFULLindicatorareawillgraduallybecomeREDasthecanisterfillswith
ash.ItCANNOTconfirmthatthevacuumcanisterisfull.Checkitregularlytoseeifthe
vacuumcanisterisfull.Whensuctionperformancedeteriorates,itneedstocleanthe
pre‐filterandcartridgefilter(see“MAINTENANCE”).
7.Continuetorunthevacuumforabout30secondsaftercleaningiscompletetobesure
anymaterialremaininginthehoseissafelydepositedintothecanister.Pressthevacuum
switchtotheOFFposition,thenunplugfromtheoutlet.
8.Allowthevacuumtocool,thenremoveashfromthecanisterandcleanthefiltersas
explainedinthemanual’s“MAINTENANCE”instructionsbeforestoringthevacuum.
UsageHints
•Donotshoveorburythenozzleintheash;doingsowillcausenozzle&hosetomore
easilyclogwithdebris.
•Restthenozzletiponthefirebrickatroughlya45°angletominimizelargerpiecesfrom
cloggingthenozzle&hose.
•Movethenozzleonthefirebrickinacircularorback&forthmotion.Thiswillhelpscrap
offashstucktothefirebrickandallowashtoberemovedquicklythroughthenozzle&hose
withoutclogging.

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•Movelargerchucksofdebristothesidetobreakapartbetweenthemetalnozzleand
firebrickasnecessary.
DRY SHOP VACUUM USE
CAUTION: Emptyallashfromthecanisterandcleanashfromfiltersbeforeusingto
vacuumupothertypesofmaterial.Notdoingsocouldincreasetheriskoffireby
depositingcombustiblematerialintothecanister.
1.Beforeconnectingthepowercordtopowersource,checkthatthecanister&filters
havebeencleanedofashandthevacuumisproperlyassembledwiththemetalnozzlein
place.
2.EnsuretheOn/Offswitchisintheup(OFF)position.
3.Insertthepowercordplugintoanoutletneartheareatobevacuumed,thenpush
theswitchtothelow(ON)position.
4.OccasionallychecktheFULLindicatorduringuse.
5.Runthevacuumforabout30secondsaftercleaningiscompletetobesureany
materialremaininginthehoseissafelydepositedintothecanister.Turnoffthevacuum
bypushingtheswitchtotheup(OFF)position,thenunplugfromtheoutlet.
6.Cleanthecanisterandfiltersasexplainedinthemanual’s“MAINTENANCE”
instructionsbeforestoringthevacuum.
BLOWER USE
WARNING:
• AlwayswearsafetyeyewearcomplyingwithANSIZ87.1(orinCanada,CSAZ94.3)before
usingasablower.

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Toreducetheriskofinjurytobystanders,keepthemclearofblowingdebris.
•
Wearadustmaskifblowingcreatesdustthatmightbeinhaled.
• Toreducetherisksofhearingdamagewearhearingprotectorswhenusingthe
vacuum/blowerforextendedhoursorwhenusinginanoisyarea.
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1.Beforeconnectingthepowercordtopowersource,checkthatthecanister&filters
havebeencleanedofashandthevacuumisproperlyassembled.
2.EnsuretheOn/Offswitchisintheup(OFF)position.
3.Locatetheexhaustport.Installthelargehoseendandrotateclockwisetolockin
place.
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NOTE: WhenusingAshVacuumasablower,thehosecanbeusedwith or withoutthe
metalnozzleorextensiontube(s)installed
4.Insertthepowercordplugintoanoutletneartheareatobevacuumed,thenpush
theswitchtothelow(ON)position.
FLOOR/CARPET TOOL USE
TheFloorCarpetToolcanonlybeusedwhenattachedtoanextensiontube.With
vacuumsetupfordryvacuuming

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1.Connecttheextensiontubestooneanother;then,attachthefloor/carpettooltothe
narrowextensiontubeend.
2.Slidethewideendoftheextensiontubeintothehose.
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3.Locatedontheleftsideofthefloor/carpettoolisthebrushpositionlever.
‐Pushdownthelever’sfrontedgetoretractthebrushforvacuumingfloors.
‐Pushdownthelever’sbackedgetolowerthebrushforvacuumingcarpets.
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CREVICE TOOL
UsetheCreviceTooltovacuummaterialfromnarrowareasmoreeffectivelythenthe
nozzlealone.Thenarrowtipofthecrevicetoolalsoincreasessuction,whichaidsin
vacuumingmaterialindeepercracks&tightareas.
‐Attachthecrevicetoolthenarrowendofanextensiontubetoaccesshardtoreach
areas.
‐Rotatethetoolstipasthearrowindicatestopositionthebrushendforuse.
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MAINTENANCE
WARNING: Alwaysdisconnecttheplugfromthepoweroutletbeforeperforming

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allmaintenanceproceduresandwhenremovingthemotorhousing.
IMPORTANT! Allcleaningandmaintenanceproceduresshouldnotbedoneindoors
inornearlivingareas.
CLEANING THE CANISTER AND FILTERS
1.Unplugthevacuumfromthepoweroutlet.
2.Removethehosefromthevacuumportbyrotatingthehosecoupling
counter‐clockwise.
3.Unclampthemotorhousingandremoveitfromtopofthecanister.
Pre‐filterCleaning
1.Tominimizeairbornedust,taptheinsideofthepre‐filterbagwithyourfingertipsto
knockcollecteddustintothecanister.
2.Removethepre‐filterbagfromthecanisterandremoveremainingdustbytapping
thefilter’sinteriororlightlybrushingofftheoutsideofthebag.
NOTE: Ifnecessary,thepre‐filtermaybehandwashedwithcoolwater&milddetergent,
thengentlyhandwringtoremoveexcesswaterandsetasidetoairdry.Besurethe
pre‐filterisdrybeforeuse.
DONOTmachinewash/drythepre‐filter!
NOTE: Donotusecompressedairtocleanthe fi lter .
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CartridgeFilterCleaning
1. CleancartridgeFilterbyshakingofftheash.Ifnecessary,removeanydebriswitha
cleananddrypaintbrushorhandbrush.

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DONOTthecartridgefilterinwater!
NOTE: AAVIX™AshVacuumcanonlyuseAAVIX™speciallydesignedAshVacuumFilter.
CanisterCleaning
1.Dumpthecoldashfromthecanisterintoanappropriatedisposablecontainersuchas
aplasticorpapertrashbag.
2.Toremoveashclingingtothecanisterinterior,lightwipeoffthedustwithpaper
towelsorclothrag.Ifnecessary,aslightlymoisttowelorragmaybeusedtowipeoff
thecanisterinterior&exterior.
3.Donotwashthecanisterwithwater,cleaningagent,orotherliquid.
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Inspectthefilterfortearsorholes;ifanyarefound,replacethefilterbeforereassembly
oftheAshVacuum.
IMPORTANT! Donotusethevacuumwithadamagedfilterorwithoutaproperly
installedfilter;doingsowillresultindustblowingoutthevents&exhaustport.
Followingcanister&filterscleaning,andthenfiltersinspectionandfiltersreplacement,if
necessary,reassembletheAshVacuumbeforestorage.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING: Alwaysdisconnecttheplugfromthepoweroutletbeforetroublehooting.
SYMPTONPOSSIBLECAUSESREMEDY
Vacuumdoesnot
operateNopowertomotor
‐Plugintopoweroutlet
‐ Checkpowersupplyforblown
breakers/fuses–replaceif
needed.
‐Callcustomerservicehelpline.
Dustescaping
1.Pre‐filternotinstalled1.Installthepre‐filter
2.Holesortornpre‐filter2.Replacethepre‐filter
3.Pre‐filtergasketnot
layingflushoncanistertop
edge
3.Checkandreinstallthe
pre‐filter.
4.Motorhousingnot
seatedorsecured
4.Reinstallmotorhousing.Or,
lockdownbothclamps.
Metalnozzle,hoseor
canisterbecomeHOTAshistoowarmorhotAllowashtocoolbefore vacuuming
Reducedornosuction
1.Cloggednozzle,hoseor
vacuumport1.Checkforblockage&remove
2.Canisterfull2.Emptycanister
3.Filterscloggedwithfine
dust
3.Cleanfiltersorreplacewitha
newfilter.
NozzleclogseasilyVacuumingtoomuchashat
once
Red&usemanual's"UsageHint"
section.

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