Owners manual

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CARE & CLEANING
Emptying the Dust Tank
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Electrical shock and personal injury hazard.
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Always unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet
before servicing or performing maintenance on the vacuum
cleaner. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or
personal injury.
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For
maximum
performance,
always
empty
the
dust
tank
when
the
dirt
level
reaches
the
MAX
line.
TO REMOVE THE DUST TANK
:
Press
the
dust
tank
release,
tilt
the
dust
tank
back,
then
lift
it
out
of
the
vacuum
cleaner.
TO EMPTY DUST TANK
:
Press
the
dirt
release
and
open
the
bottom
plate,
as
shown.
TO REINSTALL THE DUST TANK
:
Place
the
dust
tank
in
the
holder,
and
tilt
forward
until
it
clicks
into
place.
Make
sure
that
the
dust
tank
is
properly
seated.
Cleaning the Dust Tank
For
optimal
performance,
clean
the
dust
tank
regularly.
To Clean the Dust Tank:
1.
Remove
the
dust
tank
from
the
vacuum
cleaner.
2.
Press
the
emptying
dirt
release
and
open
the
bottom
plate.
3.
Wipe
out
the
dust
tank
with
a
soft
cloth
or
paper
towel.
4.
Release
the
latch
on
the
side
door
on
both
the
right
and
left
sides.
5.
Remove
any
hair,
bers
or
other
debris
from
the
dust
separator.
Do
not
remove
the
cones
attached
to
the
side
door
for
cleaning.
NEVER operate the vacuum cleaner with wet lters or com
-
ponents.
Do
not
touch
the
inner
gear
and
button
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CARE & CLEANING
Cleaning the Foam Filter
For optimal performance, check the lters every month and clean
when necessary. Don’t close the dusk tank lid without the foam
lter.
To clean the foam filter:
1. Remove the dusk tank from the vacuum cleaner.
2. Lift up on the dust tank lid release and open the lid.
y A wet lter can cause permanent damage to the
vacuum cleaner.
y Be sure lters are completely dry before reinstalling.
CAUTION
3. Lift out the foam lter.
4. Separate the foam lter from the lter frame.
5. Shake out any excess dirt or debris and rinse the foam lter and lter
frame with clean water. Squeeze out water from the foam lter.
6. Dry completely away from sunlight.
NEVER operate the vacuum cleaner with wet lters or
components.
If you notice a loss of suction and cleaning the foam lter does not
help, you may need to replace the foam lter. You can purchase
additional foam lters from LG by calling 1-800-243-0000 (U.S.A.),
1-888-542-2623 (Canada) and asking for parts on page 6.
Cleaning the HEPA Filter
To Clean the HEPA Filter:
1. Remove the exhaust lter cover.
Exhaust Filter
Cover
2. Remove the lter from the body.
3. Wash the lter thoroughly in owing water.
4. Remove moisture.
5. Dry completely away from sunlight.
Filter