Bosch BGLS4 Vacuum Cleaner 3 Litre Bag User Manual

Instruction manual
BGLS4…/BGBS4…

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Intended use

This appliance is intended for domestic use only. This appliance is intended for use up to a maximum height of 2000 meters above sea level. Only use this vacuum cleaner in accordance with the instructions in this  instruction
manual.
In order to prevent injuries and damage, the vacuum cleaner must not be used for:
Vacuum-cleaning persons or animals Vacuuming up:
– hazardous, sharp-edged, hot, or glowing substances.
– damp or liquid substances.
– highly flammable or explosive substances and gases.
– ash, soot from tiled stoves, and central heating systems.
– toner dust from printers and copiers.

Spare parts, accessories, dust bags
Our original spare parts, original (special) accessories, and original dust bags are designed to work with the features and requirements of our vacuum cleaners. We, therefore,
recommend that you only use our original spare parts, original (special) accessories, and original dust bags. This will ensure that your vacuum cleaner has a long service life and that the quality of its cleaning performance will remain consistently high throughout.

!Please note
Using unsuitable or inferior-quality spare parts, (special) accessories and dust bags can damage your vacuum cleaner. Damage caused by the use of such products is not covered by our guarantee.

Safety information

This vacuum cleaner complies with the recognized rules of technology and the relevant safety regulations.

• The appliance may be used by children over the age of 8 years and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacity or by persons with a lack of experience or
  knowledge if they are supervised or have been instructed on the safe use of the appliance and the have understood the potential dangers of using the appliance.
• Children must never play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and user maintenance must never be carried out by children without supervision.
• Plastic bags and films must be kept out of the reach of children before disposal.
  => Risk of suffocation.

Proper use

• Only connect and use the vacuum cleaner in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate.
• Never vacuum without the dust bag or dust container, motor protection, or exhaust filter.
  => This may damage the vacuum cleaner.
• Always keep the vacuum cleaner away from your head when using nozzles and tubes.
  => This could cause injury!
• When vacuuming stairs, the appliance must always be positioned below the user.
• Do not use the power cord or the hose to carry or transport the vacuum cleaner.
• For safety reasons, if this appliance’s main power cable becomes damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, their after-sales service department, or a similarly qualified person.
• If using the appliance for longer than 30 minutes, pull out the power cord completely.
• When disconnecting the appliance from the mains, pull on the plug itself to remove it; do not pull on the power cord.
• Do not pull the power cord over sharp edges or allow it to become trapped.
• When the cable is being automatically rewound, ensure that the main plug is not thrown towards persons, body parts, animals, or objects.
  => Use the mains plug to guide the power cord.
• Pull out the mains plug before carrying out any work on the vacuum cleaner.
• Do not operate the vacuum cleaner if it is damaged.
• Unplug the appliance from the mains if a fault is detected.
• For safety reasons, only authorized after-sales service personnel is permitted to carry out repairs and fit replacement parts to the vacuum cleaner.
• Protect the vacuum cleaner from the weather, moisture, and sources of heat.
• Do not pour flammable substances or substances containing alcohol onto the filters (dustbag, motor protection filter, exhaust filter, etc.).
  The vacuum cleaner is not suitable for use on construction sites.
  => Vacuuming up building rubble could damage the appliance.
• When not in use, switch off the appliance and pull out the main plug.
• At the end of its life, the appliance should immediately be rendered unusable, then disposed of in an appropriate manner.

!Please note
The main socket must be protected by at least a 16 amp circuit breaker.
If a circuit breaker is tripped when you switch on the vacuum cleaner, this may be because other electrical appliances which have a high current draw are connected to the same power circuit.
To prevent the circuit breaker from tripping, select the lowest power setting before switching the appliance on, and increase the power only once it is running.

Disposal information

• Packaging
  The packaging is designed to protect the vacuum cleaner from being damaged during transportation. It is made of environmentally friendly materials and can therefore be recycled. Dispose of packaging that is no longer required at an appropriate recycling point.
• Old appliance
  Old appliances still contain many valuable materials.
  Therefore, please take appliances that have reached the end of their service life to your retailer or recycling center so that they can be recycled. For current disposal methods, please enquire at a retailer or your local council.
• Disposal of filters and dust bags
  Filters and dust bags are manufactured from environmentally friendly materials. Provided they do not contain substances that are not permitted in household waste, you can dispose of them with your normal household waste.

General information

• Accessories
  Your accessories (nozzle, suction pipe, etc.) may look different but work in the same way as those depicted in the illustrations in this instruction manual.

Congratulations on your purchase of the Bosch BGLS40 vacuum cleaner.
This instruction manual describes various BGLS40 models, which means that some of the equipment features and functions described may not apply to your model. You should only use original Bosch accessories, which have been specially developed for your vacuum cleaner, in order to achieve the best possible vacuuming results.
Please keep this instruction manual. When passing the vacuum cleaner on to another person, please also hand over this instruction manual.

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Your vacuum cleaner

Replacement parts and special accessories

A Replacement filter pack
To get the most out of your appliance, we recommend using PowerProtect genuine replacement bags Type G ALL.
Contents: 4 dustbags with seal
We, therefore, recommend that you only use our original dust bags.
Your appliance is a highly efficient vacuum cleaner that achieves excellent cleaning results when used with high-quality dust bags. Only by using high-quality dust bags (such as Bosch original dust bags) can you ensure that your vacuum cleaner is working at the energy efficiency class, dust pick-up rate, and dust retention capacity listed on its EU energy label.
The use of inferior-quality dust bags (e.g. paper bags) can have a negative effect on the service life and performance of your appliance. Using unsuitable or inferior-quality dust bags can also damage your vacuum cleaner. Such damage is not covered by our guarantee.
You can find more information about this at www.bosch-home.com/dust-bag. You can order our original vacuum cleaner bags here.

B Hard floor brush BBZ123HD
For vacuuming hard floors (parquet, tiles, terracotta, etc.)

Initial use

Figure 1

•  Push the handgrip onto the flexible hose and lock it in place.

Figure 2
a)Push the flexible hose adapter into the air intake opening in the vacuum cleaner lid until it locks in place.
b)To remove the flexible hose, press the two catches together and pull out the hose.
Figure 3*
a)Push the handgrip into the telescopic tube. To remove it, turn the handgrip slightly and pull it out of the tube.
b)Push the handgrip into the telescopic tube until it engages. To release the connection, squeeze the collar sleeve and pull the handle out.
Figure 4*
a)Insert the telescopic tube into the connecting piece of the floor tool. To release the connection, turn the tube slightly and pull it out of the floor tool.
b)Push the telescopic tube into the connecting piece of the floor tool until it locks in place. To release the connection, press on the locking collar and pull out the telescopic tube.
Figure 5*

• Move the adjusting sleeve/slider button in the direction of the arrow to unlock the telescopic tube and adjust it to the length required.

Figure 6*

• Attach the accessories holder to the multi-purpose nozzle and clip it onto the suction pipe/telescopic tube.

Figure 7*

• Place the accessories holder in the required position on the telescopic tube.
• Use some pressure to insert the upholstery nozzle and the crevice nozzle into the accessories holder from above or below.

Figure 8
Holding the power cord by the plug, pull it out to the required length and insert the plug into the main socket.

Figure 9 Switching on and off

• Press the ON/OFF button in the direction of the arrow to switch your vacuum cleaner on.

Figure 10 Controlling the suction level
The suction level can be infinitely adjusted to the level required by turning the control knob in the direction of the arrow.

Figure 11* Telescopic tube with sliding switch and auxiliary air control switch
The suction power can also be adjusted by turning the auxiliary air control switch in the direction of the arrow.

• Auxiliary air control switch open
  => suction power reduced
• The auxiliary air control switch closed
  => maximum suction power

Vacuuming
! Please note:
Floor tools are subject to a certain amount of wear, depending on the type of hard floor you have (e.g. rough, rustic tiles). Therefore, you must check the underside of the floor tool at regular intervals. Worn undersides of floor tools may have sharp edges that can damage sensitive hard floors, such as parquet or linoleum. The manufacturer does not accept any responsibility for damage caused by worn floor tools.

Figure 12
Set the adjustable floor tool:

If you are vacuuming up relatively large particles, make sure that you vacuum them up successively and carefully to ensure that the vacuum channel of the floor tool does not become blocked. If necessary, you should raise the nozzle in order to better vacuum up the dirt particles.

Figure 13* Vacuuming with accessories
Attach the nozzles to the suction pipe or handgrip as required:
a)Crevice nozzle for vacuuming crevices and corners, etc.
b)Upholstery nozzle for vacuuming upholstered furniture, curtains, etc.

Toy trap*
The toy trap can prevent small parts from being vacuumed into the dust bag.

Figure 14*
a)Remove the handle from the telescopic tube. Fit the toy trap between the handle and the suction pipe.
b)Turning the wheel anti-clockwise as far as possible activates the collection function – small parts are retained in the collection container.
Turning the wheel clockwise deactivates the collection function.
c)To remove the small parts that have been collected, unlock the front window and fold it down.

• Once you have removed the small parts, close and lock the front window (you should hear it click into place).
• If necessary, any dirt that has collected can easily be vacuumed off using the handle.
• Remove the toy trap after use.

!Please note:
The toy trap is not intended for continuous use and should only be fitted when necessary.

Drill dust nozzle*

Figure 15*
a)Secure the drill dust nozzle to the handle and then place it against the wall, so that the nozzle drill hole opening sits directly over the hole to be drilled.
b)Select the lowest power setting and then switch on the vacuum cleaner. Suction holds the drill dust nozzle in the required position.
c)Depending on the surface of the wall to be drilled it may be necessary to readjust the power to a higher setting to ensure the drill dust nozzle is firmly attached.
Any fine particles are automatically vacuumed up.

Figure 16
You can use the parking aid on the back of the vacuum cleaner if you wish to stop vacuuming for a short time.

• Once you have switched off the appliance, slide the hook on the floor tool into the recess on the rear of the appliance.

Figure 17
To overcome obstacles, e.g. steps, the appliance can also be carried by the handle on the appliance body.

When the work is done
Figure 18
a)Pull out the mains plug.
b)Briefly pulls on the power cord and then releases it (the power cord retracts automatically).

Figure 19
To store/transport the appliance, you can use the storage aid on the underside of the appliance.
a)Stand the appliance upright on its end.
b)Slide the hook on the floor tool into the recess on the underside of the appliance.

Changing the filter
! Please note: Always switch off the appliance before changing the filter.

Replacing the dust bag
Figure 20*

• If the dustbag change indicator in the lid is filled completely when the floor tool is lifted from the floor with the highest suction level selected, the dust bag must be changed, even though it may not yet be full.
  Even if the dust bag is not full, it may still need changing, due to the type of dust which has been vacuumed. First check that the nozzle, suction pipe, and flexible hose are not blocked, as this would also lead to the dustbag change indicator being triggered.
• The handgrip can easily be detached from the hose to remove blockages.

Figure 21
Opening the lid
a)Unlock the lid by pulling on the locking lever in the direction of the arrow.
b)Open the lid in the direction of the arrow.

Figure 22
a)Close the dust bag by pulling on the locking tab.
b)Take out the dust bag.
c)Insert a new dust bag.
d)Push the dust bag fully into the holder.
! Please note: the lid will only close if a dust bag has been inserted.

Cleaning the motor protection filter
The motor protection filter should be cleaned regularly by knocking out the dirt and rinsing.

Figure 23

• Open the dust bag compartment lid. Figure 21
  a)Release the motor protection filter from the catch by pulling it sideways, and pulling it out in the direction of the arrow.
  b)Clean the motor protection filter by tapping out the dirt.
  c)If it is very dirty, the motor protection filter should be rinsed.
• The filter must then be left to dry for at least 24 hours.
  d)After cleaning, refit the motor protection filter into the appliance, lock it in place, and close the dust bag compartment lid.

A vacuum cleaner with micro-hygiene filter*

Figure 24*

• Open the dust bag compartment lid. Figure 21
  a)Release the filter holder by moving the locking lever in the direction of the arrow.
  b)Remove the micro-hygiene filter.
  c)The micro-hygiene filter can be rinsed out.
• The filter must then be left to dry for at least 24 hours.
  d)Remove the micro-hygiene filter. Insert the new micro-hygiene filter into the appliance.
  e)Insert the filter holder into the appliance and lock it in place.

A vacuum cleaner with HEPA filter*
If your vacuum cleaner is equipped with a HEPA filter, this must be replaced once a year.

Figure 25*

• Open the dust bag compartment lid. Figure 21
• Unlock the Hepa* filter by moving the locking tab in the direction of the arrow, and removing it from the appliance.
• Tap out the filter unit and rinse it under running water.
  Alternatively, the unit can be cleaned in a washing machine at max. 30 °C using a gentle program and the lowest spin speed.
  TIP: To protect other laundry items, put the filter unit into a laundry bag.
• Once the Hepa* filter has dried completely (at least 24 hours), insert it back into the appliance and lock it in place.
• Close the rear flap.

After vacuuming fine dust particles (e.g. gypsum, cement, etc.), clean the motor protection filter by tapping it out or, if necessary, replace the motor protection filter and exhaust filter.

Care
Always switch off the vacuum cleaner and disconnect it from the mains before cleaning the vacuum cleaner.
The vacuum cleaner and plastic accessories can be cleaned with an ordinary plastic cleaner.

! Do not use abrasive materials, glass-cleaning agents, or all-purpose cleaning products. Never immerse the vacuum cleaner in water.
If required, the dust compartment can be vacuumed out with a second vacuum cleaner or simply with a dry duster/ dusting brush. Subject to technical modifications.

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