Black & Decker FV5000, 243920-00 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Catalog No. FV5000

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INSTRUCTIVO DE OPERACIÓN, CENTROS DE SERVICIO Y PÓLIZA DE GARANTÍA.

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:

PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE UNIT.

WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of

California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock or injury:

• Do not leave appliance when plugged in. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before servicing.

• Do not use or store outdoors or on wet surfaces.

•To prevent tripping accidents, store vacuum after each use.

• Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used near children. Do not allow to be used as a toy.

• Use only as described in this manual. Use only manufacturer’s recommended attachments.

• Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions, is left outdoors, dropped into water or is damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to any authorized service facility.

• Do not pull or carry by cord, do not use cord as a handle, do not close a door on cord or pull cord around sharp edges or corners, do not run appliance over cord. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.

• Do not handle plug or appliance with wet hands.

• Do not put any object into unit openings. Do not use with any openings blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair, and anything that may reduce air flow.

• Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts of body away from openings and moving parts.

• Use extra caution when cleaning on stairs.

• Keep work areas well lit.

• Do not vacuum any electrical appliances while they are plugged in.

• Do not pick up sharp objects that may damage vacuum or filters.

• Do not use to pick up any liquids, toxic substances, flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline or use in areas where they may be present.

• Do not insert accessories when unit is running.

• Do not vacuum burning or smoking materials, such as lit cigarette butts, matches or hot ashes.

• Do not use on or near hot surfaces.

• Do not use without dirt bowl and filters in place.

• This appliance is intended for household use only and not for commercial or industrial use.

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BARE FLOOR

CARPET

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BARE FLOOR

CARPET

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Unpack / Déballage / Desempacado

Use / Utilisation / Uso

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Unpacking Your DirtBuster™Floor and Hand Vac (Fig. 1)

On / Off Switch (Figure 6 and 9)

An ON/OFF switch is located in two areas on the vacuum. When using the vacuum in the upright mode, use the upper foot pedal located at the back of the vacuum (Figure 6). When using the vacuum in hand held mode use the thumb switch (Figure 9) located on the handle.

Note: The vacuum may be turned OFF with either switch, regardless of which is used to turn

the vacuum ON.

Vacuum Indicator Lights for Bare or Carpet Floor Use (see Figure 7A and 7B)

There are two indicator lights on the left side of the power head.

1. Pressing down either the foot pedal or thumb switch once will turn ON the forward light, indicating suction only. Use this setting when vacuuming bare floors or using accessories.

2. Pressing down either the foot pedal or thumb switch a second time will turn ON both lights, indicating the brush roll is now rotating. Use this setting when vacuuming carpeted surfaces.

3. Pressing down either the foot pedal or thumb switch a third time will turn the vacuum OFF.

Detaching the Upright Handle (see Figure 8)

Your vacuum comes with a detachable upright handle for one step conversion from upright vacuum to hand held vacuum. Refer to Figure 4 “Attaching the Upright Handle”.

1. Before detaching upright handle, remove cord from the cord wrap and cord hook as shown in Figure 5.

2. Press down on the handle release pedal at the back of the vacuum, as shown in figure 8, while pulling straight up on the handle.

Note: Upright handle will detach only in vertical position.

Caution: Make sure the vacuum does not move when detaching the upright handle.

Use as a Hand Vac (see Figure 10)

With the upright handle removed the unit becomes a hand vacuum for use on stairs, on upholstery and other uneven surfaces. The accessory adapter should only be used with upright handle removed.

Accessories

Your vacuum comes with a flexible hose for use with hand held accessories. The hose has an adapter on each end, one that attaches to the vacuum and another to accept a crevice tool or dusting brush.

Mounting and Removing Adapter (see Figure 11-13)

Note: Unplug vacuum and remove upright handle before attaching or detaching accessory

adapter.

The accessory adapter plugs into the intake area on the bottom of the vacuum. The adapter has a thumb button to help attach and detach it to the vacuum.

1. Remove the adapter and hose assembly from the upper handle.

2. Holding the adapter as shown in Figure 11A, press thumb button forward toward vacuum, then plug adapter into the intake area behind the brush opening, see Figure 11. Release thumb button, allowing hooks to lock into the brush opening.

3. Attach crevice tool for tight corners or dusting brush for upholstery/draperies, see Figure 12.

4. To remove adapter, hold adapter and slide thumb button forward, then pull adapter away from vacuum, see Figure 13.

To Empty Dirt Bowl (see Figure 14 – 17)

Note: Unplug vacuum before removing the dirt bowl.

1. Grasp dirt bowl handle and pull up as shown in figure 14. You may now take the dirt bowl assembly to your garbage can for cleaning.

2. Orient dirt bowl as shown in figure 15, then remove filter assembly from dirt bowl by lifting straight up. Note finger grip locations.

3. Empty dirt bowl, see figure 16, and clean off the face of the screen door, figure 17A.

4. Open screen door by placing finger under tab and lifting, figure 17B. To remove debris from the filter, tap against a hard surface or brush it with a soft brush. Screen door may be removed and easily reassembled onto the filter housing.

5. Pleated filter may be removed from filter assembly by pulling on a pleat, figure 17C. Tap dirt out or hand wash with soap and warm water, rinse thoroughly, allow to dry.

IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE FILTER IS DRY BEFORE REASSEMBLY. CHECK THE SCREEN DOOR AND THE PLEATED FILTER FOR DAMAGE. IF DAMAGED, REPLACE BEFORE USING THE

VACUUM.

6. Place pleated filter in filter housing, close screen door, place filter assembly back into dirt

bowl and insert back into vacuum, pressing firmly in place.

FOR BEST PERFORMANCE CLEAN OR REPLACE FILTERS OFTEN.

WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE VACUUM WITHOUT DIRT BOWL AND FILTERS IN PLACE.

Replacement Parts and Maintenance

Safety Instructions: Polarized Plugs

To reduce the risk of electric shock, this equipment has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). Polarized connections will fit together only one way. If the power cord plug does not fit fully into the receptacle, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit fully into the outlet, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not change the vacuum power cord in any way.

Power Supply

Be sure your power supply agrees with nameplate marking. 120 Volts AC only means your vacuum will operate on standard 60 Hz household power. Do not operate AC products on DC. A rating of 120 volts AC/DC means that your product will operate on standard 60 Hz AC or DC power. This information is printed on the nameplate. Lower voltage will cause loss of power and can result in over-heating. All Black & Decker products are factory-tested; if this product does not operate, check the power supply.

Before assembling your new vacuum please check that you have all the necessary parts. Refer to figure 1 and the following list of parts included in the package:

A. 1 Hand held vacuum B. 1 Upper portion of upright handle C. 1 Lower portion of upright handle D. 1 Accessory bag containing: 1 flexible hose with adapter, 1 crevice tool, 1 dusting brush

and 2 tool-free assembly screws.

Note: Before disposing of packaging, be sure to remove all parts. If you have any

problems, please call 1-800-54-HOW-TO (1-800-544-6986).

NO TOOLS REQUIRED!

Assembling the Upright Handle (Figure 2)

1. Insert the lower portion of handle, item C, into the upper portion of handle, item B, as shown in figure 2.

Note: Do not force these handles together, they should slide together freely and will only

assemble one way.

2. Using the tool-free assembly screws, screw the two handle sections together until tight.

Note: These tool-free assembly screws also function as cord wraps. Store the power

cord on the upright handle when the vacuum is not in use. Refer to figure 5 and

“Cord Management and Storage”.

Storage of Accessories (see Figure 3)

The upright handle of your vacuum provides storage for the flexible hose, crevice tool and dusting brush. When detached from the vacuum, the upright handle also serves as a portable caddy for the accessories. To store the accessory tools on the upright handle refer to figure 3.

Note: The accessories will store securely on the upright handle, do not use excessive force

when inserting the tools into their location.

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Accessories / Accessoires /Accesorios

Cleaning / Nettoyage / Limpieza

Attaching the Upright Handle (see Figure 4)

Holding the upright handle in a vertical position with the accessories facing you, align the ends of the attachment legs with the recesses in the vacuum and push downward until you hear a

“CLICK” (refer to figure 4).

Caution: The vacuum is provided with wheels and rollers. Care should be taken to make

sure the vacuum does not move when attaching the upright handle!

Upright Handle Detent

Your upright handle has a detent that helps it remain upright. It will release when the handle is pulled back to the normal use position. It is not a handle lock.

Cord Management and Storage (see Figure 5)

Your vacuum when fully assembled provides cord storage on the back of the upright handle. To store the power cord on the vacuum when not in use:

1. Place upright handle in the vertical storage position.

2. Drape the cord over the quick release cord wrap and insert into the cord hook as shown in Figure 5A.

3. Turn the quick release cord wrap to the up position.

4. Wrap the power cord around the quick release cord wrap and the two lower cord wraps.

5. Engage the holder on the plug end onto one of the wraps of cord.

6. To release cord, turn the quick release cord wrap to the down position and pull cord away. In normal upright vacuuming, keep the cord in the cord hook (Figure 5A).

Assembling Your DirtBuster™Floor and Hand Vac (Figs. 2-5)

How To Use Your DirtBuster™Floor and Hand Vac (see Figs. 6-17)

Replacement Pleated Filter and Screen Door

Replacement pleated filters and screen doors may be purchased from your Black & Decker Service Center or retailer. Use only genuine Black & Decker replacement parts for your vacuum.

Maintenance

IMPORTANT: UNPLUG VACUUM BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE.

Use only mild soap and a damp cloth to clean your vacuum. Never let any liquid get inside the vacuum; never immerse any part of the vacuum into a liquid.

Note: Make sure the vacuum is completely dry before using it.

Inspect brush bar often and remove any hair or lint from bristles.

Caution: Do not use sharp objects to clean brush bar.

Important

To assure product safety and reliability; repairs, maintenance and adjustments (other than those listed in this manual) should be performed by authorized service centers or other qualified service organizations, always using identical replacement parts.

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