GL30 - Vacuum Cleaner BOSCH - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL GL30 BOSCH

Please keep this instruction manual. When passing the vacuum cleaner on to a third party, please also pass on this instruction manual. Intended use This vacuum cleaner is intended for domestic use and not for commercial use. 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 recognised 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 mains power cable becomes damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, their after-sales service department or a similarlyqualified 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 be-come trapped. When the cable is being automatically rewound, ensure that the mains 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 authorised after-sales service personnel are 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 (dust bag, 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 mains plug. At the end of its life, the appliance should immediately be rendered unusable, then disposed of in an appropriate manner.

! Please note The mains 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 centre 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. Notes on the energy label This vacuum cleaner is a general purpose vacuum cleaner. To achieve the declared energy efficiency and cleaning performance class on carpet, please use the interchangeable universal nozzle. To achieve the declared energy efficiency and cleaning performance class on hard floor with nooks and crannies, please use the hard floor nozzle provided. These calculations are based on the delegated regulation (EU) no. 665/2013 established by the commission on 3rd May 2013 as a supplement to Directive 2010/30/EU. All of the procedures in these instructions that are not described in more precise detail were listed based on DIN EN 60312-1:2014.

Congratulations on your purchase of the Bosch GL40 vacuum cleaner. This instruction manual describes various GL40 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. Fold out the picture pages. 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 TURBO-UNIVERSAL® brush for upholstery BBZ42TB All-in-one brushing and vacuuming of upholstered furniture, mattresses, car seats, etc. Especially suitable for picking up pet hair. The brush roller is driven by the suction air flow of the vacuum cleaner. No separate electric connection is needed. Your vacuum cleaner

Adjustable floor tool (with locking collar)* Hard-floor brush (with locking collar)* TURBO-UNIVERSAL® brush for floors* Hose hand grip Flexible hose Telescopic tube with sliding switch (and locking collar)* Telescopic tube with adjusting sleeve (and locking collar)* Power cord Parking aid Locking lever Exhaust grille Dust bag Exhaust filter* Motor protection filter, washable Carrying handle Dust bag compartment lid Dust bag change indicator* Storage aid (on underside of appliance) On/off button and power controller Accessories holder for multi-purpose nozzle* Multi-purpose nozzle* Drill dust nozzle* Replacement parts and special accessories A Replacement filter pack To get the most out of your appliance, we recommend using PowerProtect genuine replacement bags (BBZ41FGALL). Contents: 4 dust bags with seal 1 micro-hygiene filter

C TURBO-UNIVERSAL® brush for floors BBZ102TBB All-in-one brushing and vacuuming of rugs and carpets, and for all floor coverings. Particularly suitable for vacuuming up pet hair. The brush roller is driven via the suction air flow of the vacuum cleaner. No separate electric connection is needed. D Hard floor brush BBZ123HD For vacuuming hard floors (parquet, tiles, terracotta, etc.) Initial use Figure 1 ● Push the hand grip 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 hand grip into the telescopic tube. To remove it, turn the hand grip slightly and pull it out of the tube. b)Push the hand grip 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. *depending on model 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 6* ● Attach the accessories holder to the multi-purpose nozzle and clip it onto the suction pipe/telescopic tube. Figure 11* Vacuuming with accessories Attach the nozzles to the suction pipe or hand grip as required: a)Crevice nozzle for vacuuming crevices and corners, etc. b)Upholstery nozzle for vacuuming upholstered furniture, curtains, etc. c) Hard-floor tool For vacuuming hard floor coverings (tiles, parquet flooring, etc.) ● Push the telescopic tube into the connecting piece of the hard floor tool until it locks in place. ● To release the connection, press the locking collar and pull out the telescopic tube. Figure 7 Holding the power cord by the plug, pull out to the required length and insert the plug into the mains socket. Figure 12* Cleaning the hard-floor tool a)Vacuum the tool from below to clean it. b)Use scissors to cut through threads and hairs wound round the rollers and then vacuum them away. 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 8 Switching on and off ● Press the ON/OFF button in the direction of the arrow to switch your vacuum cleaner on. Figure 9 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. Low power range For vacuuming delicate materials,e.g. upholstery, curtains, etc. Medium power range For the daily vacuuming of light dirt deposits. High power range For vacuuming durable floor coverings, hard floors and heavily soiled surfaces. Vacuuming note: ! Please 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 10 Set the adjustable floor tool: Rugs and carpets Hard floors Drill dust nozzle Figure 13* a)Secure the drill dust nozzle to the handle and then place 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. Turbo brush If your appliance is equipped with a turbo brush, consult the accompanying instruction manual for instructions on its use and maintenance. Figure 14 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 15 To overcome obstacles, e.g. steps, the appliance can also be carried by the handle on the appliance body.

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Figure 16 a)Pull out the mains plug. b)Briefly pull on the power cord and then release it (the power cord retracts automatically). 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. *depending on model

Figure 17 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 note: Always switch off the appliance before ! Please changing the filter. Replacing the dust bag Figure 18 ● If the dust bag change indicator in the lid is filled completely yellow when the floor tool is lifted from the floor with the highest power setting 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 dust bag change indicator being triggered. ● The hand grip can easily be detached from the hose to remove blockages. Figure 19 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 20 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. Replacing the exhaust filter Vacuum cleaner with micro-hygiene filter This should be replaced with every replacement filter pack Figure 22* ● Open the dust bag compartment lid. Figure 19 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. Vacuum cleaner with HEPA filter If your vacuum cleaner is equipped with a HEPA filter, this must be replaced once a year. Figure 23* ● Open the dust bag compartment lid. Figure 19 a)Unlock the HEPA filter by moving the locking lever in the direction of the arrow and remove the filter from the appliance. b)Insert the new HEPA filter and lock it in place. After vacuuming fine dust particles, clean the motor protection filter and, if necessary, replace the microhygiene filter or HEPA 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 ordinary plastic cleaner. Cleaning the motor protection filter The motor protection filter should be cleaned regularly by knocking out the dirt and rinsing. not use abrasive materials, glass-cleaning agents ! Do or all-purpose cleaning products. Never immerse the Figure 21 ● Open the dust bag compartment lid. Figure 19 a)Release the motor protection filter from the catch by pulling it sideways, and pull 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.

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This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment - WEEE). The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.