Vorwerk Kobold System VK 140 User's Manual & Instructions

Kobold System

VK 140

User Guide & Instructions

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The Kobold VK 140 is intended for domestic use. It complies with the most advanced safety standards. For your own safety, read this instruction manual carefully before using the Kobold VK 140 for the first time and be sure to take particular note of the following. Keep the instruction manual for future reference. It is an important part of the Kobold VK 140, and so must always accompany the appliance if you lend it to anyone. The Kobold VK 140 may only be used to remove household dust.

The Kobold VK 140 is not suitable for use by children or persons with physical or mental handicap, unless supervised or instructed on the use of the appliance by the person responsible for their safety. Children must not be allowed to play with the appliance.

Electric shock hazard

 Always switch off the appliance

and remove the plug from the mains socket before winding the mains cord, changing accessories, cleaning or any kind of maintenance.

 Do not clean your appliance or

any of its electrical accessories, especially the suction hose connectors, with water or wet cleaning products.

 Never run the Electronic Brush

over the connecting cable or other cables lying on the floor.

 Do not insert pointed objects

into the electrical contacts! Do not tamper with the contacts.

 Do not continue to operate the

appliance and the electrical accessories when they are damaged and contact your authorized Vorwerk Distributor or your official Technical Customer Service Centre.

 Never use the appliance in

damp surroundings.

 Never vacuum up any liquids,

moist dirt, moist doormats, humid carpets.

 Never carry out any repairs on

your appliance by yourself. Repairs to electrical appliance may only be done by your authorized Vorwerk Distributor or official Technical Customer Service Centre.

 Only unplug the appliance by

pulling on the mains plug, and never by pulling on the mains cord.

 Never use the Kobold Freshener

Kit FK 360 in connection with any

kind of liquid cleaning agents, cleaning foam or cleaning agents containing damp substances.

Fire hazard

 Never vacuum up glowing ash

or smouldering cigarette ends.

 Use your Kobold VK 140

exclusively at the voltage rating shown on the nameplate.

Explosion hazard

 Do not vacuum up anything

that is explosive or highly inflammable.

For your safety

First of all we want to thank you for

the trust you accorded to our Sales

Representative and to our Company.

We are sure that You, as millions of

Customer in the all World, will be

completely satisfied with your choice.

You have bought, a product which

represents the result of the most

advanced research of Vorwerk,

constantly developed to guarantee to

its customers the best cleaning solution

with the maximum quality, efficiency,

usability, hygiene and well being in

the domestic environment.

Your new VK 140 is the most recent

example of this constant excellence

and innovation choice. The most

well-established tradition of the

unmistakeable upright vacuum cleaner

supports the uniqueness and the

vanguard of the technological

solutions of the new generation. An élan vital through the future which

underlines once again the attention of

Vorwerk to the evolution of its

products for the customer satisfaction.

The Vorwerk System, together with

the product you bought, will always

be a precious help, fair and trusty,

result of constant improvements of

the already excellent performances and

of a particular look after details and

design.

Last of all, I allow myself to

recommend you always to use for your

Kobold original consumable and spare

parts. Only doing that your appliance

will always maintain its maximum

efficiently and warranty.

Choose always original product,

choose always Vorwerk quality and

warranty! Thank You very much once

again for Your choice and... welcome in the Kobold Family!

Best Regards.

Patrizio Barsotti

Presidente Vorwerk Folletto

Dear Customer...

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Vorwerk and the Environment A history of improving the quality of life The reason for a choice: direct sales The Kobold System The new filtering system Hygiene and allergy

Kobold VK 140 with HD 40

Description & features Technical specifications Assembly & Use

Handling and telescoping the Kobold VK 140 Making the appliance ready for operation 23 Switching on and off Using the Kobold VK 140 with the HD 40 Parking, transporting and storage of the Kobold VK 140

Maintenance

27 Changing the filter bag and inserting the Dovina fragrance chip 28 Inserting new filter bags 30 Caring for the motor protection filter 30 Cleaning the motor protection filter 31 Replacing the front panel of the appliance 32 Maintenance of the HD 40

Spare parts & consumables

Kobold VK 140 with EB 360

Description & features Technical specifications Assembly & Use

Handling and telescoping the Kobold VK 140 Making the appliance ready for operation 39 Switching on and off Parking, transporting and storage of the Kobold VK 140

Maintenance

42 Changing the filter bag and inserting the Dovina fragrance chip 43 Inserting new filter bags 45 Caring for the motor protection filter 45 Cleaning the motor protection filter 46 Replacing the front panel of the appliance

Spare parts & consumables

EB 360

Description & features Technical specifications Assembly & Use on carpets and mattresses

51 Assembling & Disassembling 52 Use on carpets 53 “Soft function” 54 Use on matresses

Table of contents

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9 10 12 15

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Injury hazard

 Do not use the appliance on any

part of the body.

 Always unplug the appliance

when it is stored or left unattended.

 Stay away from rotating brushes

of the electronic brush.

 Never use the vacuum cleaner

near children or pets.

Suffocation hazard

 Small parts, like the Dovina

fragrance chips, must be kept out of children’s reach.

Risk of loosing the aptitude for allergic persons

 Only use the appliance if the

motor protection filter is correctly fitted.

Risk of damage due to improper use

 Check that the mains cord slides

freely through the handle when telescoping. Do not hold on to the mains cord when telescoping.

 The Kobold VK 140 is

maintenance-free, therefore do not lubricate the appliance with oil or any other grease.

 Use exclusively Vorwerk original

parts.

TÜV Seal of Quality

The Vorwerk Kobold System has achieved this prestigious certification, which guarantees that our products are truly effective in the prevention of allergies.

VDE Symbol, German Electro Technical Institute

Guarantees safety, long life and suitability for use.

Italian Quality Institute Symbol

Guarantees safety, long ife and suitability for use.

CE European Community

Marking guarantees than the product meets the requirements of Europe an Union Directive 336/89 on electromagnetic compatibility.

Double Isolation Symbol

Guarantees maximum safety.

HEPA

The Vorwerk Filter System is classified as HEPA class H11, according to standard EN 1822 (HEPA standard) by the DMT institute in Essen – Germany.

Suitablefor

AllergicPerson

Voluntarytest

forhouse dust

retention

SEGB-47/98

HEPA classe 11

Vorwerk guarantees the

availability of spare parts

for at least 10 years.

Declaration of conformity:

The producer, Vorwerk Elektrowerke GmbH & Co. KG, declares that all the motors

described in this manual are in conformity to all the laws and rules applicable to the

products themselves.

Preserving Nature and protecting the environment, is at Vorwerk an important company goal.

Environmentally friendly Vorwerk also takes the environment into consideration. Conservation starts with development and production and continues through the sale and ultimately even to the disposal of Vorwerk products.

Less Packaging

Unfortunately, we cannot do without packaging altogether. For this reason, we exclusively use environmentally-friendly materials that are reusable when disposed of properly.

The Green Dot

Vorwerk is a member of the Dual System (Green Dot). We participate in the elimination of packaging waste and participate in its disposal.

Saving Energy

Vorwerk products are in favour of the environment: they only use a small amount of energy while providing a high level of suction performance.

Environmentally-Orientated Production

We value the protection of the environment in the production of our products. We use environmentally-friendly plastics and colours containing no toxic cadmium, for example. We have intentionally refrained from using flame-retardant agents that pollute the environment. For our filter bags, we use nonsolvent adhesives, unbleached paper and safe plastics. Our instruction manuals are printed on FFC-bleached paper.

Vorwerk and the Environment

As the owner of a waste electrical or electronic appliance (in accordance with the EU directive 2002/96/EC of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE and the law on electrical or electronic equipment of 16 March 2005) you are by law not allowed to dispose of

this appliance or its electrical/ electronic accessories with your other household waste.

Instead, you have to hand it over to a designated free-ofcharge collection point for the recycling of waste electrical or electronic equipment. For more information on how to return your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local authorities.

EB 3

EB 360 - Assembly & Use on carpets and mattresses - follows

56 Dry clean with freshener Kit FK 360 57 Lavenia for mattress hygiene 59 Kobosan active for carpets and rugs 60 Kobotex for stain removal

Assembly & Use on hard floors

61 Dust vacuuming on hard floors

Maintenance

64 Freshener Kit Cleaning 64 Worn out brushes

Spare parts & consumables

Pulilux PL 515

Description & features Technical specifications Assembly & Use

69 Changing the pad modules 70 Hard floor module 70 Polishing module for waxed and parquet floors 71 Polishing with Kobolin

Maintenance Spare parts & consumables

Polsterboy PB 420

Description & features Technical specifications Assembly & Use Maintenance Spare parts & consumables

Tiger 260

Important Notice Floor cleaning accessories Non-floor cleaning accessories Technical specifications Assembly & Use

84 Working with the Tiger 260

Parking & Transporting Maintenance

89 Changing the filters 91 Using attachments for raised areas 93 The Polsterboy PB 420

Spare parts & consumables

Accessories

Description & features Assembly & Use

97 Assembling the Kobold VK 140 for raised areas 99 Vario Nozzle - VD 14 100 Telescopic Tube - TR 14 100 Soft Nozzle - SD 14 101 Flexo Nozzle - FD 14

Maintenance Spare parts & consumables

Troubleshooting & repairs

Technical service center

Guarantee

66 66 68 69

72 73

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88 89

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The reasons for a choice: direct sales

Direct sales are a solid and structured channel, developed over the years to the point of acquiring particular features that traditional commercial structures don’t have.

Traditional structures have to offer a range of similar products in a range of different prices, whereas direct sales allows for a personalized demonstration tailored to the needs of every single family.

This way, with the help of the salesman, an advisor capable of solving every doubt related to household cleaning and hygiene, potential Customers can discover the product’s features and performance through a real “hands-on” approach.

Vorwerk saw this as the only way of demonstrating the uniqueness of its products, and so decided that was the only way to present them. Indeed, direct sales is the only way of establishing a direct rapport with Customers, entering their homes and presenting something that will enhance their quality of life. A choice that goes hand in hand with the philosophy of Total Quality that Vorwerk has followed since its beginnings, demonstrating a far-sightedness that separates it from the competition. But such a cutting edge, high technology product still needs the support of

another fundamental link in the chain: a personalized service for guiding customers in getting to know, trying out and buying the product.

From this came the commitment to develop a sales network that was truly up to the job, and that now counts hundreds of thousand advisors all over the world, distinguished for their professionalism, profound knowledge of the product and great relational skills.

With a wide network of Sales Offices and Service Centres, and an excellent customer care service, Vorwerk pays the greatest attention to after-sales support.

Because the relationship with the Customer doesn’t end with the demonstration, but goes on after purchase as well, through continual, long-term service.

A history of improving the quality of life

Vorwerk is the leading company in the field of household cleaning appliances: since the thirties, the vacuum cleaners manufactured at the factories of the Vorwerk Group have always been the perfect solution to household cleaning problems. Vorwerk is a success created by focusing attention on one key factor: the Customer. Never losing track of consumer demands, Vorwerk has been able to market a product that combines technology and simplicity, high quality and captivating design. A highly complex machine, developed though continual innovation resulting in hundreds of exclusive patents, the Kobold is extremely simple to use, making it a very practical and effective appliance. From the outset, the

company began an ongoing process of research into aesthetics applied to its machines, to give families a product capable of blending into the domestic environment perfectly, without looking out of place. A Philosophy of Quality that reflects in our motto “Our best for your family”, and in the makeup of our Sales Force. From the very outset Vorwerk adopted the direct, house to house sales channel as the best and only way of bringing its products into the homes of Italian families. The relationships that this creates with Customers reflect the Philosophy of Quality: relationships that our Salesmen build day by day, starting out from a Demonstration, and continuing after the sale through constant support.

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 The beginning of the ‘70 saw

the first dry cleaning system for carpets and rugs, with Kobosan and Refreshing Kit adding effective chemical action to the system’s suction and mechanical action. In the ‘eighties the Kobold VK 120 brought a new dimension to the concept of modularity, becoming one of the world most widely used vacuum cleaner.

 In the early ‘nineties the

“Kobold System” concept reached completion with the birth of Pulilux, a new appliance that was capable of cleaning hard floors in a new and effective way. The year two thousand is an important milestone: the Kobold System underwent a technological and conceptual evolution, making an important step on the road toward innovating household cleaning appliances.

 Entering the XXI century, Kobold

is the synthesis of a decade of commitment, passion and research. World families now have at hand an integrated and modular System capable of tackling any type of cleaning problem: hard floors, carpets -even delicate ones-, carpeting, cleaning the largest or smallest surfaces, on mattresses and upholstery. In a word: everywhere there’s dust. Because it is a system, the Kobold is capable of combining suction power with effective mechanical action and the gentle strength of chemicals, to restore a pleasant and healthy environment, for you and your family.

 Today a new generation of

Kobold is carrying on this vision. Our new System respects the environment, combining low energy consumption with high efficiency. Its safety and quality are assured by many of the world’s leading certifications. The brand new Kobold

VK 140 generation has been projected

to be even more light and powerful, easy handling and effective, quiet and astonishing designed. Its electronic heart set a new state of the art in the market. With well-being in mind, Kobold has developed a new and exclusive generation of special filter that reduce the allergic potential of dust by retaining the particles they collect, especially the smallest and most harmful. And all this technology is even more easy to use.

Only a century ago, cleaning a house meant enormous effort. What now is just part of our daily routine was once a task that demanded an unthinkable amount of energy. The main reason for this situation was the simple lack appliances efficient enough to really clean, rather than just moving dust around as was so often the case. After this “prehistoric” period for domestic appliances, the first real vacuum cleaners began to appear. That was in the early twentieth century, when the advertisements used to boast features like “our cleaners are so light they can be lifted by just two people”: slogans that sound funny now, but you have to remember that up until the late twenties all domestic appliances were gigantic, difficult to use, costly and above all inefficient.

 This was the situation when

Vorwerk began introducing innovations in the thirties. The Ger man company marketed a product that revolutionized the concept of the vacuum cleaner,

with revolutionary features for the time: it was light, practical, effective and relatively cheap. They baptized the new machine “Kobold”, the sprite: an enchanting name for a product destined to become world famous thanks to its exceptional qualities. The new product won the hearts and homes of people immediately, thanks to highly competitive features and the direct sales strateg y adopted by the Group. From then on, sales went from strength to strength, to give millions of families the ideal solution to the problem of household cleaning. Soon after its birth, the Kobold was already something more than just a vacuum cleaner. Equipped with a full range of accessories for all household needs, it began to show its decisive multifunctional characteristics.

 The decades that followed were

a succession of innovations, fruit of unrelenting attention to technological research. At the end of the ‘50 the first electric carpet-brush was presented in Europe, which combined suction power with a mechanical action capable of cleaning carpets like never before. New accessories increased the range of floors and surfaces the Kobold could clean, and the “Kobold System” began to take shape.

The Kobold System

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Premium Filterbag FP 40: 3 in 1

With the development of the new

Kobold VK 140 comes also a brand

new and innovative filtering technology included in the

Premium Filterbag FP 40.

The new Premium Filterbag FP 40 has 3 features in 1 filterbag:

 high filtration efficiency (HEPA

classification);

 optimized dust capacity (rela-

tive to the comparatively small filter volume);

 odour filtration and a pleasant

fragrance in combination with Dovina.

Moreover, with the use of the new

Premium Filterbag FP 40, the great

suction power of the Kobold

VK 140 lasts for a longer period.

In contrast to the Kobold VK 140 other vacuum cleaners need at least 2 filter elements for achieving a comparable filtration performance.

The so called HEPA filter (High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter) is integrated inside the Filterbag, this allows the filtering of the smallest particles, inhalable by man, which can cause allergies.

The new filtering system

Filtration Efficiency (HEPA, High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter)

The filtration efficiency of filter elements is evaluated by the European standard EN1822. According to this standard the

Premium Filterbag FP 40 has

achieved HEPA H11 level, this means that our Filterbag can block up to 99% of particles with size around 0.09 µm (1000 times smaller than a human hair), and since bacteria have an average size of 0.5 µm to 50 µm, the Premium

Filterbag FP 40 effectively filters

out 99% of all bacteria. To achieve this result, we used special materials that attract dust and dirt thanks to their particular electrostatic charge.

The Kobold VK 140 system has achieved the TÜV seal as a guarantee for allergy sufferers: the emission of allergens are below all known medical and allergological limits.

Optimized Dust Capacity

The Kobold VK 140 was designed to be compact and lightweight and extremely easy to handle, and even the Filtrello Premium FP 40 was designed to have great dust capacity despite its relatively low volume of just 2.5 liters. This is thanks to the special bag configuration, with three different layers, shown in

FIGURE B.

Every layer has to fulfill a special filtration function.

The pre-separation layer consists of a very voluminous fabric material which removes larger particles and fibers (e.g. from animals, carpets, dust etc.) and stores these inside the layer. However, smaller particles can penetrate the pre-separation layer, but the adjacent precipitation layer removes these very small particles.

This is thanks to their special electrostatic charge.

By the pre-separation of larger particles and fibers a premature clogging of the filter bag can be avoided and the dust capacity of the filter bag can be increased. This ensures a long-lasting and high suction power for the

Kobold VK 140.

The outer layer is made of a strong fabric designed to prevent damage to the inner layers.

FILTERBAG

HEPA FILTER

PREMIUM FILTERBAGFP 40

FIGURE A

FIGURE B

 EXTERNAL PROTECTION LAYER

 PRECIPITATION LAYER

REMOVES SMALL PARTICLES

 PRE-SEPARATION LAYER

HIGH VOLUMINOUS STORAGE LAYER

OUTSIDE

FILTER BAG

INSIDE

FILTER BAG







Odour Filtration

The built-in anti-odour pearls absorb bad odours inside the filter bag.

These pearls have and incredibly large activated surface area.

Each gram of these pearls has an equivalent surface area of around 6 tennis courts.

The open porous structure adsorbs the smell deep inside the antiodour pearls where it remains. Combined with the Dovina fragrance chip your house smells fresh and clean.

TÜV Certificated Premium Filterbag FP 40 (first certified bag ever)

The FP 40 Premium Filterbag is the world’s first filter bag to be certified

by the TÜV Nord authority as a

premium quality filter bag.

This certification is only awarded to high-quality filter bags that have special hygienic properties.

 Highest filtration efficiency  Odour filtration  High dust capacity related to

the filtration volume

 Brilliant fine dust reduction,

and bacteria removal

 Insignificant impact with fine

dust for customers while filter bag replacement and disposal

 Best germs retention  Highest strength durability of

the filter bag

9 times patented Premium Filterbag FP 40

A total of 9 patents are proof of the highly innovative technology used for the FP 40 Filterbag.

The new FP 40 Filterbag’s capacity to retain micro-particles and allergens is guaranteed for 3 years from the date of manufacture. After this period, retention capacity decreases, just as the HEPA filter.

However, this has no effect on the usability of the filterbag and does not damage the appliance.

There are many sources of household dust: people and pets continually shed scales of dead skin tissue, hair and fur. Normal life habits (household chores, cooking, eating, hobbies, smoking, etc.) create other kinds of dust and particles. Particles and heavy metals get into our homes every day through doors and windows, on shoes, clothes and anything else brought in from the outside. Mattresses, upholstery, carpets and rugs trap this dirt, and produce dust themselves as well. Household dust is thus made up of organic and inorganic substances. High concentrations of certain types of these substances, called allergens, can cause allergies, even in people who have never suffered them before. By allergy, we mean an overreaction of the body to other wise innocuous substances in the environment. Many of these substances, to which many people are allergic, are produced by mites in household dust.

Dust mites belong to the arachnid species (like spiders) and feed mainly on dead skin and bacteria. People with allergic illnesses usually have a hereditary predisposition to developing hypersensitivity to ambient allergens, but more often than not it is prolonged contact with these substances that effectively generates the reaction. Since people spend most of their time

in confined spaces, care for our homes is a fundamental factor in caring for our health. Caring for the home doesn’t mean just removing visible dirt (traditional cleaning) but also eliminating invisible dirt, hazardous to our health, to improve the quality of life in the domestic environment. Vorwerk has long since gone beyond the simple concept of vacuum cleaner. Our challenge is to provide families with a global system for removing dirt: easy to use, manageable, quick and versatile, able to reach into every corner of the house to prevent dirt accumulating. Vorwerk has fitted its appliances with a state of the a filtering system, capable of retaining 99.97% of particles down to 0.09 microns. For this reason, Vorwerk appliances have been awarded the prestigious TÜV and HEPA markings for their anti-allergic effectiveness and quality. These filters are a real help, especially with small children and pets around the house.

Hygiene and allergy

This data of the performance of the filterbag have been verified by TÜF NORD:

● Highest filtration efficiency

● Odour filtration

● High dust capacity related

to the filtration volume

● Brilliant fine dust reduction, and bacteria removal

● Insignificant impact with finedust for customers while filter bag replacement and disposal

● Best germs retention

● Highest strength durability

of the filter bag

TÜF certification

Premium

Filter

SEGB-2424/08

TÜV PREMIUM FILTER SEAL

VK 140

The Kobold VK 140 is the “heart” of a grand domestic cleaning care and hygiene system. It’s a technically advanced product, developed around the concept of modularity. It took years of research to obtain an appliance that, worthy of the great Vorwerk tradition, integrates all these features:

 high suction power in a very

quiet product;

 high energy efficiency

completely managed by sophisticated electronics and adaptable to all kinds of situations;

 improved ergonomics and

manageability, very compact size and extremely light, less than 3 Kilos;

 a world-renowned standard for

quality and durability;

 a new concept of vacuum

cleaner that guarantees total dust retention with an exceptional innovative HEPA filter system which sets a new level of filtering performance and easiness in maintenance.

As well as saving time and effort, the Kobold VK 140 guarantees health and hygiene: the special HEPA filtering system guarantees its effectiveness in preventing allergies, this is certificated by TÜV.

(FIGURE 2)

FIGURE 2

Suitable for

Allergic Person

Voluntary test

for house dust

retention

SEGB-47/98

Description & features

 Kobold VK 140 with HD 40

Description & features

VK 140

Description & features

FIGURE 1

HD 40

MAINS LEAD

SWIVELING CABLE STAY ON THE REAR SIDE

GROOVE FOR MAINS LEAD

STICK RELEASE/LENGHT

ADJUSTER BUTTON

PREMIUM FILTERBAG FP 40 EXHAUSTED INDICATOR

ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT/RELEASE BUTTON

MOTOR HOUSING

FILTER UNIT

HANDLE

LOWER

HANDLE

MAIN ON/OFF AND POWER

SETTING SWITCH

TELESCOPIC STICK

AUXILIARY ON /OFF AND POWER SETTING SWITCH ON THE REAR SIDE

APPLIANCE/ACCESSORY

CONNECTOR

MAINS LEAD SOCKET

FILTER UNIT OPENER

TÜV SEAL

AIR EXIT

LOWER

HANDLE

ACCESSORY

ATTACHMENT/RELEASE

BUTTON

For quick and easy cleaning of hard floors, waxed floors, parquet or ceramic tiles where an effective, manageable electric broom is needed, use the HD 40; connected to the Kobold VK 140, it is extremely agile on all kinds of floors.

The HD 40 is a revolutionary cleaning nozzle that swivels with an exclusive oscillating motion and allows access to all surface areas, even the most inaccessible, and gets round all kinds of obstacles with ease.

Another important feature of the new

HD 40 is that, despite the exceptional

suction power, it is surprisingly easy to handle and manoeuvre.

The elegant shape of the HD 40 suits perfectly with the Kobold VK 140 design.

(FIGURE 3)

HD 40 Features

 Swivelling joint for greater flexibility  Oscillating motion to get into difficult

corners and around obstacles

 Interchangeable brush plates  Crash and scratchproof material  Casters for easy transport and use  Parking position

Advantages

 Lighter and even more practical  Easier to push  Reaches inaccessible places (tight

corners, deep under furniture, around table legs, etc., ...)

 Easier to use  Easier to transport

FIGURE 3

VK 140

 Kobold VK 140 with HD 40

Technical specifications

Housing High-grade recyclable plastic Motor Maintenance-free switched reluctance motor,

ball-bearing, electronic performance control,

nominal speed 60,000 rpm

Ventilator Single-stage radial fan Voltage for 220-240 VAC 50/60 Hz

nominal performance 900 watts, with additional devices max. 1,300 watts, action radius 7.0 m in accordance with IEC 60 312

Suction values (average) for complete appliance without nozzle

max. negative pressure 175 hPa max. air flow 41 l/s max. suction performance 260 watts complete with clean filter system

(in accordance with IEC 60 312) max. efficiency 32%

Filter bag volume 2.5 l in accordance with IEC 60 312 Dust emission Ca. 0.0001 mg/m3in accordance with IEC 60 312 Noise emission 74 dBA without nozzle Weight approx. 3.00 kg for the appliance without nozzle Certifications TÜV “suitable for allergy sufferers”

HEPA class 11

Protection level IPX 0

The identification details of the product are on the label on the rear side of the appliance. The manufacturer reserves the right to make any changes suggested by developing technology, at any time and without prior notice.

Technical specifications

VK 140

To get the Kobold VK 140 ready for used, fit the HD 40 as shown in the picture..

(FIGURE 7)

To do this, guide the mains plug and lead through the rod handle.

(FIGURE 8)

Before using the Kobold VK 140 for the first time, it is necessary to insert the mains cord within the rod handle, you do not need to remove it unless you have to change the cable.

Slide it down from top to bottom of the rod handle and insert it in the appliance until you can hear a click.

(FIGURE 9)

 Kobold VK 140 with HD 40

Assembly & Use

FIGURE 8

FIGURE 9

FIGURE 7

Assembly & Use Assembly & Use

By winding the mains cord, make sure that it is rolled in the same direction as shown in the picture.

(FIGURE 10)

Doing otherwise you might damage the cable.

 Pay attention to possible damages to the

appliance or the connecting cable when winding it up.

 Check that the mains cord can slide

freely through the handle when telescoping.

 Do not hold on to the mains cord during

telescoping.

Wind the connecting cable around the two hooks which are designed for this purpose.

(FIGURE 11)

 Remove the plug from the socket before

winding up the mains cord.

 Make sure not to crush the mains cord in

the rod handle.

 Never try to take out the rod handle from

appliance.

 Only unplug the appliance by pulling on

the mains plug, and never by pulling on the mains cord.

 Never carry the appliance with the

mains cord.

FIGURE 10

FIGURE 11

VK 140

With the integrated grip handles, you can comfortably transport the Kobold VK 140, use it on stairs and mattresses, and clean raised areas throughout the home..

(FIGURE 12)

Furthermore, the Kobold VK 140 allows you to adjust the working length by means of the telescoping rod handle. For telescoping, hold down the telescoping notch, slide the rod handle into the desired position and let it snap in. For storage of the appliance or for working in raised areas, you can slide the rod handle completely into the appliance.

(FIGURE 13)

Through the connection system, the Kobold

VK 140 can be connected to the HD 40, the EB 360, the Pulilux PL 515, the Polsterboy PB420, the suction hoses and the respective

accessories. Thus you can select the best combination of appliances for each application.

(FIGURE 14)

 Handling and telescoping

the Kobold VK 140

FIGURE 12

FIGURE 13

FIGURE 14

FIGURE 15

FIGURE 17

FIGURE 18

FIGURE 16

Remove the mains cord from the lead holder by turning the hook downwards. Insert the plug into the wall socket.

(FIGURE 15)

To prevent damage to furniture, always fold the lower hook inwards when you work with the Kobold VK 140.

(FIGURE 16)

Switching on and off

This is done with the sliding switch on the handle, with which you can also set the desired suction performance power. The sliding switch makes sure that you can easily and safely select one of the power performance settings. Select the desired power performance setting between

(FIGURE 17):

“A” - automatic level (with EB 360) “

” - lower suction power

“

” - mid suction power

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” - higher suction power

With the level A the EB 360 automatically adjust the suction power of the Kobold

VK 140 to the different floor types.

For all other accessories and motors the level A gives a suction power equal to 1 to the Kobold VK 140.

The Kobold VK 140 is also equipped with a secondary switch located on the back side of the appliance.

(FIGURE 18)

It is possible to operate trough the secondary switch doing the raised cleaning areas with the carrying strap. The motors connected to the Kobold VK 140 switches itself on and off automatically.

 Making the appliance ready

for operation

Assembly & Use Assembly & Use

VK 140

FIGURE 6

Parking

A fundamental feature for storing the

Kobold VK 140 is the parking position,

making it easier to keep Kobold VK 140 vertical, always ready for use…

(FIGURE 4)

Transporting

… and its casters make it easier to move around…

(FIGURE 5)

Storage

… and you can even hang your Kobold

VK 140 at the cable hook to store it.

(FIGURE 6)

VK 140

 Using the Kobold VK 140 with the HD 40

FIGURE 19

FIGURE 20

To assemble, insert the Kobold VK 140 into the joint nozzle of the HD 40 nozzle until it clicks into place.

(FIGURE 19)

The HD 40 is perfect for cleaning right up to the skirting board thanks to its shape that delicately follows the pattern of the surfaces it encounters.

(FIGURE 20)

It is exceptionally effective for removing coarse dust from corners, around the feet of furniture, chairs and all kinds of difficult spots thanks to its caster system.

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 5

 Parking, transporting and storage

of the Kobold VK 140

Assembly & Use Assembly & Use

 Kobold VK 140 with HD 40

Maintenance

In the Kobold VK 140 all the filter system is integrated in the Filterbag thus changing it will renew the entire filtering system.

If, while using the appliance, the exhausted filterbag display is completely yellow the filter bag should be changed.

(FIGURE 21)

The filterbag is exhausted when its pores are blocked by the dust and not by the quantity of material contained, which means that vacuuming a great quantity of very fine dust could result in exhaustion of the filterbag even when it is not completely full.

When the Kobold VK 140 is unusually loud as well or the suction power performance is reduced, check if the filter bag should be changed.

 For protecting the motor from soiling, the

Kobold VK 140 has a separate motor protection filter; this filter ensures the long life and performance of the appliance thus must be always kept in place while vacuuming.

FIGURE 21

VK 140

Maintenance Maintenance

Changing the filter bag and inserting the Dovina fragrance chip

Press the yellow release button.

(FIGURE 22)

Open the front filter cassette.

(FIGURE 23)

Remove the bag by grasping the ring, first pushing forward…

(FIGURE 24)

… and then pulling outward.

(FIGURE 25)

Then dispose the full bag properly.

FIGURE 22

FIGURE 23

FIGURE 24

FIGURE 25

click

Inserting new filter bags

Press the Dovina fragrance chip into the new filter bag plastic plate.

(FIGURE 26)

 Small parts, like the Dovina fragrance

chips, must be kept out of children’s reach.

Insert the filter bag plastic plate starting with the bottom first, ensuring the two small plastic “tabs” go over the green base plate of the Kobold VK 140.

(FIGURE 27)

Then press the top of the filter bag plastic plate into the metal clasp until you hear a click.

(FIGURES 28 AND 29)

FIGURE 26

FIGURE 27

FIGURE 28

FIGURE 29

VK 140

Ensure both filter bag corners are tucked within the green supports.

(FIGURE 30)

Finally, close the filter cassette back onto the motor head ensuring that it clicks firmly into place.

(FIGURE 31)

The Kobold VK 140 is fitted with a special system that prevents the filter cassette from closing if the filterbag is not present, is not corrected inserted or is not the filter suitable for the appliance.

 If the filter cassette does not close easily,

do not force it and check if you have correctly inserted the Premium Filterbag FP 40.

 During a long period of usage, if the

ambient temperature is high or vacuuming with a exhausted filterbag, the Kobold VK 140 may switch to a higher performance setting due to overheating and therefore no regulation of the suction power is possible. In this situation an air vent opens automatically and allows air into the interior of the motor. This significantly reduces the suction performance power and the Kobold VK 140 becomes louder. If the filterbag is not exhausted then examine the suction canal of the Kobold VK 140 and of the attached appliance or nozzle. Then remove any blockage and/or change the filterbag if necessary. Only after the cooling of the motor the performance setting can be regulated again.

 Do not reuse filter bags. Due to the

blocked pores, the Kobold VK 140 loses performance and can overheat.

FIGURE 30

FIGURE 31

click

Maintenance Maintenance

 Before doing any maintenance,

disconnect the appliance from the mains supply by removing the plug.

 Never clean the motor filter with water

or other liquid cleaning agent.

 To avoid damage to the motor blower

unit use the appliance only with the motor protection filter inserted in its place.

Replacing the front panel of the appliance

The front panel of the Kobold VK 140 may detach while opening the appliance to change the filter bag or to do maintenance work.

(FIGURE 35)

This is easier to do if you lay the appliance on the floor.

Fit the front panel starting with the bottom first, ensuring the two hooks are placed in the hinge, to do that the right angulation should be around 70°. (

FIGURE 36)

Then gently press the hooks in the hinge until you hear a click.

(FIGURE 37)

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FIGURE 34

VK 140

 Do not reuse filter bags otherwise you

lose the allergy reducing performance.

 Only original Vorwerk filterbags

guarantee the allergy reducing performance.

 If the filter bag breaks, clean the filter

compartment and the motor protection filter thoroughly. If the motor protection filter is very soiled, replace it. Then change the filter bag. In order to re-establish the allergy reducing performance, turn the appliance on and let it run at least 45 minutes. This measure is for ensuring the anti-allergic performance of the appliance. Not doing it will under no circumstances damage the appliance.

Caring for the motor protection filter

The motor protection filter is important for the long life of your appliance. It protects the motor from soiling.

(FIGURE 32)

The motor protection filter should only be vacuum cleaned or replaced if it is heavily soiled or the filterbag breaks.

Cleaning the motor protection filter

Remove the motor protection filter. To do this, open the appliance where you will find the motor protection filter located directly on the top.

(FIGURE 33)

You can clean the filter by gently vacuuming it.

When inserting the motor protection filter, please observe that you insert it exactly according to its form so that no air flows around it.

(FIGURE 34)

Afterwards, close the filter cassette back onto the motor.

FIGURE 35

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FIGURE 37

Maintenance Maintenance

FIGURE 38

 Kobold VK 140 with HD 40

Spare parts & consumables

5035

FP 140

5033

FP 140 + DOVINA

4856

DOVINA

5090

HD 40

4866

FILTRO MOTORE

5041

UNITA’ FILTRO

5040

PIASTRA CON SETOLE

Maintenance of the HD 40

If the HD 40 becomes clogged while using the Kobold VK 140, open the transparent hatch on the upper side of the brush and remove the blockage, then close the hatch again.

(FIGURE 38)

To open the transparent cover pull it upwards. To close it, replace it and push it backwards.

(FIGURE 39)

If the bristle plate is worn out, you can replace it: to remove the old one press the hook downwards and detach it, attach now the new bristle plate beginning from the front paying attention the 3 hooks are inserted in the hinges and strongly pressing till the back hook clicks into place.

(FIGURE 40)

 Before doing any maintenance,

disconnect the appliance from the mains supply by removing the plug.

 Do not twist the HD 40 plate over the

mechanical end stop.

 Keep small parts such as the transparent

cover away from children due to the danger of choking and suffocation.

Maintenance Spare parts & consumables

VK 140

FIGURE 39

5090

CAVO 7 M

5040

CAVO 10 M

FIGURE 40

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