Riccar RSL1A, RSL3, RSL4, RSL5, RSL5C User Manual

RSL1A, RSL3, RSL4, RSL5,

RSL1AC, RSL3C & RSL5C

Owner’s Manual

Congratulations!

You have purchased a vacuum cleaner that will provide years of efﬁcient, dependable service. Your Riccar vacuum cleaner is made using high quality materials and superior workmanship. Please read these operating instructions carefully before you use your vacuum.

Riccar is a nationwide company with over 600 Authorized Retailers to serve you.

To locate your closest Authorized Retailer regarding warranty

work, questions, bags and accessories, please call

1-888-6-RICCAR

or visit our website

www.riccar.com

IMPORTANT:

To activate your warranty, within 30 days of purchase please ﬁll out and return the warranty postcard OR ﬁll out the warranty form online at www.riccar.com.

Please ﬁll out warranty information located on page 18 and keep it for your records.

Key Replacement Parts

Genuine SupraLite Performance HEPA™ Vacuum Bags: RFH-6

Genuine SupraLite Vacuum Bags RSL- 6

Genuine SupraLite Vacuum Belts: RBS-2

Contents

Getting Started

Important Safety Instructions 5 Grounding Instructions 6 Assembling the Vacuum 7-9

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE

USING THIS APPLIANCE

Vacuum Features

On/Off Switch 10 Edge Cleaning 11 Automatic Carpet Height Adjustment 11 Bare Floor Cleaning 11 Brushrolll Jam Indicator 12 Lifetime Belt Protection Warranty 12

How To

Change the Vacuum Bag 13 Remove/Install the Bottom Plate 14 Change the Belt 15 Replace the Headlight Bulb 16 Replace the Squeegee 17 Reset the Circuit Breaker 17

Owner’s Information 18

For Best Performance 18

Warranty 19

The manufacturer cannot accept responsibility for damage WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury:

• Do not leave appliance when plugged in.

Unplug from outlet when not in use and before servicing.

• WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK COULD OCCUR IF USED OUTDOORS OR ON

WET SURFACES.

• Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close

attention is necessary when used by or near children.

• Use only as described in this manual.

Use only manufacturer’s recommended attachments.

• Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If

appliance is not working as it should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, return it to your Authorized Retailer for service.

caused when the appliance is not used according to the instructions, or for uses other than those for which it was intended.

• Do not handle plug or appliance with wet hands.

• Do not put any object into openings. Do

not use with any opening blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair and anything that may reduce air ﬂow.

• Keep hair, loose clothing, ngers and all

parts of body away from openings and moving parts.

• Do not pick up anything that is burning or

smoking, such as cigarettes, matches or hot ashes.

• Do not use without vacuum bag in place.

• Turn off all controls before unplugging.

• Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.

• Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as

a handle, close a door on the 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 use to pick up ammable or

combustible liquids such as gasoline or use in areas where they may be present.

• Do not attempt to service the unit while

appliance is plugged in.

• Do not use vacuum to pick up water or

any wet materials.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Grounding Instructions

Assembling the Vacuum

Household Models: RSL1A, RSL3, RSL4 and RSL5

To reduce the risk of electric shock, this appliance is equipped with a polarized alternating

current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the

power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into

the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact a qualified electrician

to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

Commercial Models: RSL1AC, RSL3C and RSL5C

Nozzle

Cloth bag

Power cord

RSL1A and RSL1AC Handle

Quick Cord Release

RSL3, RSL4, RSL5 and RSL3C Handle

Quick Cord Release (with aluminum upper cord hook)

RSL5C Handle

This vacuum cleaner must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This vacuum cleaner is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

This vacuum cleaner is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit and has a ground plug (see illustration). Make sure that the vacuum is connected to an outlet having the same

configuration as the plug. No adapter should be used with this vacuum.

WARNING – Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in the risk of electric shock.

Grounded

Outlet

Check with a qualified electrician or service person if you are in doubt as to whether the outlet is properly

grounded. Do not modify the plug

provided with the vacuum – if it will

Grounding

Grounded

Outlet Box

not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

Important Note:

Under no circumstances should you plug in the vacuum cleaner prior to complete assembly.

Model RSL1A and RSL1AC

The vacuum cleaner handle is packed as a separate component that requires assembly.

Installing the Handle:

1. Release the handle bracket from the handle tube by removing the two screws (figure 1).

2. Place handle onto the handle tube, aligning holes with pegs (figure 2).

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

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