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WATER-LEVEL SENSORS
FIG. 13
WATER-LEVEL SENSOR MAINTENANCE
Clean the water level sensors occasionally:
1. Unlock the canister latches and remove the
control unit.
2. Clean the water level sensors with a soft
cloth.
3. Reattach the control unit again
4. Lock the canister latches.
EMPTYING THE CANISTER
1. Switch the unit off.
2. Disconnect from the power supply.
3. Open the canister latches.
4. Remove control unit.
5. Remove the filter bag or dump out the
canister as appropriate.
Bosch Factory Service Center or Autho -
rized Bosch Service Station. Service
performed by unauthorized per so n nel may
result in misplacing of internal wires and
components which could cause serious
injury.
TOOL LUBRICATION
Your Bosch tool has been properly lubricated
and is ready to use.
Cleaning
tool from the power supply before
cleaning or performing any main tenance.
The tool may be cleaned most effectively
Maintenance
Service
Preventive maintenance
must be performed by a
To
avoid
accidents
always dis connect the
FIG. 14
EMPTYING THE CANISTER OF LIQUIDS
(Models VAC140A and VAC140S only)
1. Switch the unit off.
2. Disconnect from the power supply.
3. Position vacuum in area where the contents
of the canister can be drained.
4. Detach drain hose from stored position on
vacuum and lay hose on the ground (Fig.
14).
5. Once canister is emptied, secure drain hose
and allow canister to air dry.
with compressed dry air. Always wear
safety gog gles when cleaning tools with
compressed air.
Ventilation openings and switch levers must
be kept clean and free of foreign matter. Do
not at tempt to clean by inserting pointed
objects through openings.
Wipe out the canister from time to time with a
commercially available, non-scouring cleaning
agent and allow to dry.
Certain cleaning agents
and sol vents damage
plastic parts. Some of these are: gasoline,
carbon tetrachlo ride, chlo rinated cleaning
solvents,
ammonia
detergents that contain ammonia.
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house hold