This information contains important instructions for the safe use and maintenance of the
vacuum cleaner. Especially, please read all of the information on page 4-6 for your safety.
Please keep this manual in an easily accessible place and refer to it anytime.
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Important safety instructions ..............................................................................4~6
What to do if your vacuum cleaner does not work ..............................................24
What to do when suction performance decreases ..............................................24
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read and follow all instructions before using your vacuum cleaner to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or
damage when using the vacuum cleaner. This guide do not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your
service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand. This appliance complies with the following EC
Directives :-2006/95/EC Low Voltage Directive -2004/108/EC EMC Directive.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “WARNING” or “CAUTION.”
These words mean:
WARNING
CAUTION
This symbol will alert you to hazards or unsafe practices which could cause serious
bodily harm or death.
This symbol will alert you to hazards or unsafe practices which could
cause bodily injury or property damage.
WARNING
Do not use the vacuum cleaner if the power cord or plug is
damaged or faulty.
Personal injury or product damage could result. In these cases,
contact LG Electronics Service Agent to avoid hazard.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible
for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the
hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Do not plug in if control knob is not in OFF position.
Personal injury or product damage could result.
Keep children away and beware of obstructions
when rewinding the cord to prevent personal injury
The cord moves rapidly when rewinding.
Disconnect electrical supply before servicing or
cleaning the unit or when cleaner is not in use.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal
injury.
Do not vacuum liquid,blade,gesso,substances,or small
particles like cement,burning or smoking such as
cigarettes,or hot ashes in cleaning.
Do not vacuum flammable or explosive substances
such as gasoline, benzene, thinners, propane
(liquids or gases).
The fumes from these substances can create a fire hazard
or explosion. Doing so could result in death or personal
injury.
Do not handle plug or vacuum cleaner with wet
hands.
Doing so could result in death or electric
Do not unplug by pulling on cord.
Doing so could result in product damage or electrical shock.
To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts of
the body away from openings and moving parts.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal
injury.
Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as a handle,
close a door on cord, or pull cord around sharp
edges or corners. Do not run vacuum cleaner over
cord. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal
injury or fire or product damage.
The hose contains electrical wires. Do not use it if it is
damaged, cut punctured.
Failure to do so could result in death, or electrical shock.
Do not
allow to be used as toy. Close attention is
necessary when used by or near children.
Personal injury or product damage could result.
al shock.
Do not use vacuum cleaner if it has been under water.
Personal injury or product damage could result. In these
cases, contact LG Electronics Service Agent to avoid
hazard.
Do not continue to vacuum if any parts appear
missing or damaged.
Personal injury or product damage could result. In these
cases, contact LG Electronics Service Agent to avoid
hazard.
Do not use an extension cord with this vacuum
cleaner.
Fire hazard or product damage could result.
Using proper voltage.
Using improper voltage may result in damage to the motor
and possible injury to the user. Proper voltage is listed on
the bottom
Turn off all controls before unplugging.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury.
Do not change the plug in any way.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal
injury or product damage. Doing so result in death. If plug
does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the
proper outlet.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
Repairs to electrical appliances may only be
performed by qualified service engineers.
Improper repairs may lead to serious hazards for the user.
Do not put fingers near the gear.
Failure to do so could result in personal injury.
of vacuum cleaner.
CAUTION
Do not put any objects into openings.
Failure to do so could result in product damage.
Do not use with any opening blocked: keep free of
dust, lint, hair, and anything that may reduce air
flow.
Failure to do so could result in product damage.
Do not use vacuum cleaner without the dust tank and/
or filters in place.
Failure to do so could result in product damage.
Always clean the dust bin after vacuuming carpet
cleaners or fresheners, powders and fine dust.
These products clog the filters, reduce airflow and can
cause damage to the cleaner. Failure to clean the dust bin
could cause permanent damage to the cleaner.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
Do not use vacuum cleaner to pick up sharp hard
objects, small toys, pins, paper clips, etc.
They may damage the cleaner or dust bin.
Store the vacuum cleaner indoors.
Put the vacuum cleaner away after use to prevent tripping
over it.
The vacuum cleaner is not intended to use by young
children or infirm people without supervision.
Failure to do so could result in personal injury or product
damage.
Only use parts produced or recommended by LG
Electronics Service Agents.
Failure to do so could result in product damage.
Use only as described in this manual. Use only with
LG recommended or approved attachments and
accessories.
Failure to do so could result in personal injury or product
damage.
To avoid personal injury and to prevent the machine
fr
om falling when cleaning stairs, always place it at
the bottom of stairs.
Failure to do so could result in personal injury or product
damage.
Use accessory nozzles in sofa mode.
Failure to do so could result in product damage.
Don’t grasp the tank handle when you are moving
the vacuum cleaner.
The vacuum cleaner’s body may fall when separating tank
and body. Personal injury or product damage could result.
You should grasp the carrier handle when you are
moving the vacuum cleaner. (Page 19)
If after emptying the dust tank the alarm sounds,
clean the dust tank.
Failure to do so could result in product damage.
Make sure the filters (exhaust filter and motor safety
filter) are completely dry before replacing in the
machine.
Failure to do so c
Do not dry the filter in an oven or microwave.
Failure to do so could result in fire hazard.
Do not dry the filter in a clothes dryer.
Failure to do so could result in fire hazard.
Do not dry near an open flame.
Failure to do so could result in fire hazard.
Do not use filters that is not dried.
If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
an approved LG Electronics Service Agent to avoid a
hazard.
ould result in product damage.
Thermal protector :
This vacuum cleaner has a special thermostat that protects the vacuum cleaner in case of motor
overheating. If the vacuum cleaner suddenly shuts off, turn off the switch and unplug the vacuum cleaner.
Check the vacuum cleaner for possible source of overheating such as a full dust tank, a blocked hose or
clogged filter. If these conditions are found, fix them and wait at least 30 minutes before attempting to use
the vacuum cleaner. After the 30 minute period, plug the vacuum cleaner back in and turn on the switch.
If the vacuum cleaner still does not run, contactaqualified electrician.