Bosch BSG8PRO3 User manual

BSG8PRO3
en Instruction manual

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Intended use ..................................................................................4
Safety information .........................................................................5
Disposal information .....................................................................7
Your va uum leaner......................................................................8
Optional a essories / Repla ement parts.................................10
Setting up.....................................................................................12
Va uuming....................................................................................14
When the work is done ...............................................................17
Changing the dust bag and filters...............................................19
Care ..............................................................................................24
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Please keep this instruction manual. When passing the vacuum
cleaner on to a third party, please also pass on this instruction
manual.
Intended use
This vacuum cleaner is intended for domestic use and not for
commercial use. Only use this vacuum cleaner in accordance
with the instructions in this instruction manual. The manufac
turer will not accept any responsibility for damage caused by
improper use or incorrect operation.
Therefore, please note the following points.
The vacuum cleaner must only be operated with:
Original replacement parts, accessories or special accesso
ries
In order to prevent injuries and damage, the va uum leaner
must not be used for:
Vacuum cleaning persons or animals
Vacuuming up:
insects or spiders.
hazardous, sharp edged, hot or glowing substances.
damp or liquid substances.
highly flammable or explosive substances and gases.
ash, soot from tiled stoves and central heating systems.
toner dust from printers and copiers.
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Safety information
This vacuum cleaner complies with the recognised rules of
technology and the relevant safety regulations.
The appliance may be used by children over the age of 8
years and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or men
tal capacity or by persons with a lack of experience or know
ledge if they are supervised or have been instructed on the
safe use of the appliance and the have understood the
potential dangers of using the appliance.
Children must never play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance must never be carried out by
children without supervision.
Plastic bags and films must be kept out of the reach of
children before disposal. => Risk of suffocation.
Proper use
Only connect and use the vacuum cleaner in accordance
with the specifications on the rating plate.
Never vacuum without the dust bag or dust container, motor
protection or exhaust filter.
=> This may damage the vacuum cleaner.
Do not vacuum close to the head when using a nozzle and
tube. => This could cause injury!
When vacuuming stairs, the appliance must always be posi
tioned below the user.
Do not use the power cord or the hose to carry or transport
the vacuum cleaner.
For safety reasons, if this appliance's mains power cable
becomes damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer,
their after sales service department or a similarlyqualified
person.
Fully extend the power cord when using the vacuum cleaner
continuously for several hours.
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When disconnecting the appliance from the mains, pull on
the plug itself to remove it; do not pull on the power cord.
Do not pull the power cord over sharp edges or allow it to
become trapped.
Pull out the mains plug before carrying out any work on the
vacuum cleaner.
Do not operate the vacuum cleaner if it is damaged. Unplug
the appliance from the mains if a fault is detected.
For safety reasons, only authorised after sales service per
sonnel are permitted to carry out repairs and fit replacement
parts to the vacuum cleaner.
Protect the vacuum cleaner from the weather, moisture and
sources of heat.
Do not pour flammable substances or substances containing
alcohol onto the filters (dust bag, motor protection filter,
exhaust filter, etc.).
The vacuum cleaner is not suitable for use on construction
sites.
=> Vacuuming up building rubble could damage the
appliance.
Switch off the appliance when it is not in use.
At the end of its life, the appliance should immediately be
rendered unusable, then disposed of in an appropriate
manner.
!Please note
The mains socket must be protected by at least a 16 amp cir
cuit breaker.
If a circuit breaker is tripped when you switch on the vacu
um cleaner, this may be because other electrical appliances
which have a high current draw are connected to the same
power circuit.
To prevent the circuit breaker from tripping, select the
lowest power setting before switching the appliance on, and
increase the power only once it is running.
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Disposal information
Pa kaging
The packaging is designed to protect the vacuum cleaner
from being damaged during transportation. It is made of
environmentally friendly materials and can therefore be recy
cled. Dispose of packaging that is no longer required at an
appropriate recycling point.
Old applian e
Old appliances still contain many valuable materials.
Therefore, please take appliances that have reached the end
of their service life to your retailer or recycling centre so that
they can be recycled. For current disposal methods, please
enquire at a retailer or your local council.
Disposal of filters and dust bags
Filters and dust bags are manufactured from environmentally
friendly materials. Provided they do not contain substances
that are not permitted in household waste, you can dispose
of them with your normal household waste.
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Professional fabric hose
ON/OFF button
Dust bag change indicator
Locking tab
Exhaust filter*
Parking aid
Suction regulator
Dust bag compartment lid
Exhaust grille
Power cord
Filter bracket
Motor protection filter
Storage aid (on underside of unit)
dust bag
Locking lever
Adjustable floor tool with locking collar
Telescopic tube with adjusting sleeve and locking collar
Professional crevice nozzle
replacement dust bag
Accessories case
Professional upholstery nozzle
Professional furniture brush
Handle
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Optional a essories / Repla ement parts
Repla ement filter pa k BBZ41FP
Contains: 4 replacement filters with lock
1 micro hygiene filter
http://www.dust bag bosch.com
HEPA filter
Replacement part no.: 650 305
Recommended for allergy sufferers.
Ensures very clean exhaust air.
Motor prote ting filter
Replacement part no.: 618 907
Protects the motor in your vacuum cleaner
and thus increases its service life.
Replace once a year.
Product
code.
468264
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Optional a essories / Repla ement parts
TURBO-UNIVERSAL
®brush BBZ102TBB
All in one brushing and vacuuming of short
pile pile rugs and carpets and all hard floor
coverings. Especially suitable for picking up
pet hair. The brush roller is driven by the
air flow through the vacuum cleaner. No
separate electrical connection is needed.
Hard-floor brush BBZ123HD
For vacuuming hard floors (parquet floor
ing, tiles, laminate, etc.)
TURBO-UNIVERSAL
®brush for upholstery
BBZ42TB
All in one brushing and vacuuming of uphol
stered furniture, mattresses, car seats, etc.
Especially suitable for picking up pet hair.
The brush roller is driven by the suction air
flow of the vacuum cleaner.
No separate electrical connection is needed.
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Insert the flexible hose adapter into the air
intake opening and allow it to engage.
Congratulations on your purchase of a Bosch BSG8 vacuum cleaner.
This instruction manual describes various BSG8 models, which
means that some of the equipment features and functions described
may not be available on your model.
You should only use original Bosch accessories, which have been
specially developed for your vacuum cleaner to achieve the best
possible vacuuming results.
Push the handle straight into the telescopic
tube until it engages.
Push the telescopic tube straight into the
connecting piece of the floor tool until it
engages.
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Press the adjusting sleeve in the direction
of the arrow and adjust the telescopic tube
to the length required.
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Holding the power cord by the plug, pull
out the required length and plug the plug
into the mains socket.
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To switch your vacuum cleaner on and off,
press the On/Off button in the direction of
the arrow.
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You have bought an extremely powerful
device. The highest suction setting is
therefore only recommended for heavily
soiled, short pile carpets and hard floors.
The required suction power can be select
ed by adjusting the suction regulator.
Low
suction range:
For vacuuming delicate fabrics, e.g. cur
tains.
Moderate
suction range:
For daily vacuuming of lightly soiled
floors.
High
suction range:
For vacuuming durable floor coverings,
hard floors and for heavily soiled sur
faces.
Turbo range:
For vacuuming stubborn dirt and very
heavily soiled surfaces.
max min
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Adjusting the floor tool:
For vacuuming rugs and carpets =>
For vacuuming hard floors =>
Caution!
Floor tools are subject to a certain amount
of wear, depending on the type of hard
floors you have (e.g. rough, rustic tiles).
Therefore, you must check the underside of
the floor tool at regular intervals. Worn
undersides of floor tools may have sharp
edges that can damage sensitive hard
floors, such as parquet or linoleum.
The manufacturer does not accept any
responsibility for damage caused by worn
floor tools.
Va uuming en
Va uuming with a essories
Remove the accessory from the case and
attach to the handle or suction pipe.
Professional revi e nozzle
Extra long crevice nozzle for cleaning
crevices, corners and narrow spaces,
e.g. in a car.
Professional furniture brush
For large surface vacuuming of furniture
requiring particular care, picture frames,
books, etc.
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Professional upholstery nozzle
For gently and thoroughly cleaning
upholstered furniture, curtains, etc.
To clean the professional upholstery noz
zle, simply vacuum using the handle.
If it is very dirty, the professional uphol
stery nozzle can also be opened.
To do this, turn the two screws on the
sides of the nozzle (e.g. using a coin) and
remove the inner part from the nozzle.
After cleaning, replace the inner part
(make sure it is correctly seated) and
screw to the housing.
After use, the professional accessories can
again be conveniently stowed in the
accessories case.
You can use the parking aid on the back of
the vacuum cleaner if you wish to stop vac
uuming for a short time.
Slide the plastic lug on the tool connector
into the groove at the back of the vacuum
cleaner.
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Switch the vacuum cleaner off and
unplug the power cord from the mains.
Tug the power cord and let go. The cable
then rewinds automatically.
To reactivate or deactivate the cable
brake, quickly tug the power cord.
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To store or transport the vacuum cleaner,
use the storage aid on the underside of the
vacuum cleaner. Stand the vacuum cleaner
up on its end. Slide the plastic lug on the
floor tool into the groove on the underside
of the unit.
To remove the flexible hose, press the two
lugs together and pull the tube out.
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To release the connection, squeeze the
collar sleeve and pull the handle out.
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To release the connection, squeeze the
locking collar and pull the telescopic tube
out.
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Changing the dust bag and filters en
Repla ing the dust bag
If the dust bag change indicator lights up
brightly and evenly when the floor tool is
lifted from the carpet and the highest
suction power is selected, the dust bag
must be changed, even though it may not
yet be full. In this case it is essential to
change the dust bag due to the type of
material it contains.
Open the dust bag compartment lid by
moving the dust compartment locking
lever in the direction of the arrow.
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Seal the dust bag by pulling the self seal
tap and then remove it.
Insert a new dust bag into the holder and
close the dust bag compartment lid.
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Caution: the dust bag ompartment lid
will only lose when the disposable or
textile filter are inserted.
If the dust bag hange indi ator is still
lit after the dust bag has been hanged,
please he k whether the nozzle, tube
or flexible hose are blo ked.
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