image:Not Picking Up Through the Cleaner Head

Not Picking Up Through the Cleaner Head

1. Start by laying your Dyson onto it's back and, using a two pence piece, turn each of the three soleplate fasteners a quarter of a turn in an anti-clockwise direction.

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image:Not Picking Up through the Hose

Not Picking Up through the Hose

1. Start by removing the power cable from the rear of the Dyson and then detach the wand handle from the main body. Next, at the bottom of the hose, push in the brightly coloured button on the bottom hose cuff to release the hose.

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Smell of Burning Carbon

1. Start by removing the cyclone/bin assembly from the main body.   2. Remove the post motor filter cover by using a two pence piece to twist the cover off.   3. lay your Dyson onto it's back and, using a two pence piece, turn each of the three soleplate fasteners a quarter of a turn in an anti-clockwise direction.   4....

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Will Not Stand Up

1. It is the misallignment of the valve carriage that prevents it from standing upright. As can be seen from the picture below. Because the valve carriage has slid downwards the projection on the cleaner head (red arrow) is above the valve carriage (blue arrow). ...

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image:Making a Loud Clattering Sound

Making a Loud Clattering Sound

1. Start by removing the cyclone/bin assembly from the main body.   2. lay your Dyson onto it's back and, using a two pence piece, turn each of the three soleplate fasteners a quarter of a turn in an anti-clockwise direction.   3. Remove the soleplate by twisting either side of the centre plastic screw.   ...

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Cuts Out Intermittently

1. Start by unwinding the cable from the back of the Dyson. Then, depress the switch cover (glamour cap) to reveal a small notch behind the switch cover.   2. Using the specially bent small screwdriver. Place the screwdriver into the slot (straight red arrow) and lever the screwdriver upwards to depress the locating tab on the switch cover (glamour cap). ...

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Turns Itself Off

1. Firstly check that the filters are clean. 2. Check for blockages in the cleaner head and hose.If, after doing both of the steps above, you can find no obvious reason for the cleaner to overheat then inspect the motor for damage by following the steps detailed below. PLEASE NOTE: If your are in anyway unsure of any of the steps listed below. Please consult a qualified electrician and always rem...

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