FC285H INSTRUCTION MANUAL VACUUM CLEANER Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 NAMES OF EACH PART 3 PREPARATION BEFORE USE 4 USING THE VACUUM CLEANER 6 USING THE ATTACHMENTS 8 EMPTYING THE DUST COMPARTMENT 10 CLEANING THE FILTERS 11 CLEARING BLOCKAGES IN THE SUCTION HOSE AND CLEANING THE AGITATOR ASSEMBLY 12 REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS 13 FILTER SENSOR 16 TROUBLESHOOTING 17 REPLACEMENT PARTS 17 LIMITED WARRANTY 18 HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL USE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS VACUUM CLEANER WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury: 1. Do not leave the vacuum cleaner when plugged in. Unplug it from the outlet when not in use and before servicing. 2. Do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces. 3. Do not allow vacuum cleaner to be used as a toy.
16. 17. 18. 19. Do not touch the agitator while it is spinning. Do not place any heavy items on top of the vacuum cleaner. Do not step on the hose or pull it too strongly. Do not pick up items such as pieces of waste paper or cloth which looks as though they may cause the hose to become blocked. 20. Do not clean or store the vacuum cleaner in places where there are high temperatures. 21. Store the vacuum cleaner away from excessive humidity. 22.
NAMES OF EACH PART REAR FRONT Handle Power Cord Plug Release Button B Tool Cover Carrying Handle Dust Cup Knob Release Button A Plug shown in figure may differ from actual plug attached to unit for your area.
PREPARATIONS BEFORE USE Caution: Do not connect the power cord plug to the wall outlet until assembly is completed. Attaching the handle vacuum cleaner 1 toSetthetheupright position. the handle 2 lnsert as shown in the illustration. Handle Attaching the suction hose A,B & attachments Duster Crevice Tool Suction Inlet Hose Cuff Wand Suction Hose A The wand and crevice tool are contained together. Insert the crevice tool as shown.
PREPARATIONS BEFORE USE WINDING THE POWER CORD 1 Wind the power cord around the cord storage hooks. Secure the power cord plug on the power cord. Cord Storage Hooks RELEASING THE POWER CORD Rotate the upper cord 1 storage hook downward. Upper Cord Storage Hook 2 Return the hook to the upright position before attempting to rewind the power cord. INSERTING THE POWER CORD PLUG Insert the power cord plug into the wall outlet.
USING THE VACUUM CLEANER ON/OFF SWITCH Start or stop vacuum cleaner by pushing on the switch. OFF ON/OFF Switch ON ADJUSTING THE HANDLE The handle of this vacuum cleaner can be set to one of three positions -Upright, Normal, Parallel. Place your foot on handle release lever as shown and pull back on the handle until it releases from its upright position. Handle Release Lever Upright position Normal position The handle is normally locked in this position for storage or when using the attachments.
USING THE VACUUM CLEANER VARIABLE SUCTION CONTROL The suction force can be adjusted to several settings between "MIN" and "MAX". To strengthen the suction force, turn the variable suction control to the "MAX" position. To weaken the suction force, turn the variable suction control to the "MIN" position. Variable Suction Control MAX:Use strong suction force when vacuurning carpets, floors or cleaning dust and dirt that is hard to remove.
USING THE ATTACHMENTS Caution: When using one of the attachments during cleaning, set the vacuum cleaner to the upright position. the attachments from the vacuum cleaner. 1 Remove The wand and crevice tool are Crevice Tool contained together. Pull out the crevice tool as shown. Press the release button B to 2 disconnect the handle from the Wand Release Button B vacuum cleaner. Caution: When removing the attachments, pull them in the directions shown in the illustration.
USING THE ATTACHMENTS Hose Attachment Handle Line up notches, push hose in till it clicks. Suction Inlet Hose Cuff Suction Hose A Turbo Brush Attachment 1 The Turbo Brush is attached on the main body. Tool Cover Turbo Brush Inside 9 Open the tool cover and take out the 2 Turbo Brush.
EMPTYING THE DUST COMPARTMENT Caution: Be sure to turn the ON/OFF switch to the "OFF" position and disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before cleaning. 1 Empty the dust compartment when contents reach the MAX mark. 2 MAX mark 3 Press the release button A to remove the dust compartment. Release Button A 2 1 the dust cup knob several times in the 4 Turn direction shown(clockwise) to empty the Press the release lever to open the trapdoor. dust compartment.
CLEANING THE FILTERS 1 Remove the dust compartment.(refer to page 10) the dust compartment to the parallel 2 Set position.Open the trapdoor,then push the release button C and pull out the main filter. Release Button C The main filter and prefilter will be removed at the same time. Caution: Do not push the release button C at the upright position. As this may drop or damage the main filter and prefilter.
CLEARING BLOCKAGES AND CLEANING THE AGITATOR ASSEMBLY Caution: Be sure to turn the ON/OFF switch to the "OFF" position and disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before clearing any blockages in the suction hose and cleaning the agitator assembly. Clearing blockages Clearing blockages in the suction hose A, B 1 Set the vacuum cleaner to the upright position. Remove the hose cuff from the suction inlet and 2 then remove any blockages from the hose.
REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS Caution: Be sure to turn the ON/OFF switch to the"OFF" position and disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before replacing any of the parts below. REPLACING THE FLAT BELT 1 2 Remove the bottom plate. (refer to page 14) Lift out the agitator assembly, and then remove the flat belt from the motor shaft and the agitator pulley. Motor Shaft Flat Belt 3 Place a new flat belt onto the motor shaft and pulley.
REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS REMOVING THE BOTTOM PLATE the vacuum cleaner to the 1 Set parallel position and turn it over. Loosen Screws a screwdriver to loosen 2 Use the screws on the bottom plate. 3 Lift the bottom plate off. REATTACHING THE BOTTOM PLATE the projection on the bottom plate 1 Insert into the groove on the nozzle housing Tighten the screws by using a 2 screwdriver . and set the bottom plate in place.
REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS REPLACING THE FILTER Under normal usage, the HEPA Filter will require replacement once every three (3) months, however, vacuuming large amounts of extremely fine dust, powder or similar material over a long period of time may decrease airflow performance through the filter. If this occurs, it may become necessary to replace the HEPA Filter more often. Only use genuine FANTOM replacement filters.
FILTER SENSOR filter sensor will go on even the contents still away from the MAX mark as 1 The vacuuming a large amount of fine dust. In this case, please clean the filters. (refer to page 11) If the suction force is becoming weak or when the cleaner is vacuuming noisily, 2 the filter sensor will go on.
TROUBLESHOOTING If there is a problem with the vacuum cleaner, carry out the following checks to find the cause. If the problem still persists after the checks have been made, do not use the vacuum cleaner to prevent the possibility of an accident occurring. Turn the ON/OFF switch to the "OFF" position, disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet, and contact FANTOM Customer Service at 1(800) 275-9251. Or visit our website at www.fantom.
THREE (3) YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FANTOM warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of the original purchas e, when utilized for normal commercial or household use, subject to the following conditions, exclusio ns and exceptions.
