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screws.

Cover

cleaner

in

the

air-turbine

the

BELT

from

air-turbine

BELT:

brush

four

air-turbine

CHANGING

electrical

brush

brush

nozzle

nozzle

upside

brush

outlet.

and

from

Check

brush

telescopic

nozzle

AND

support

BRUSH

and

3.

remove

areas.

wand.

Turn
and

snaps

Brush

hair,

If

build-up

air-turbine

tilt

cover

free.

Fan

CLEANING

string

brush

forward

Hook

and

becomes

nozzle

from

lint

build-up

excessive,

rear

back

side

until

up

front

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