GL40 ProAnimal - Aspirateur BOSCH - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL GL40 ProAnimal BOSCH

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Please keep this instruction manual. When passing the

vacuum cleaner on to a third party, please also pass on

this instruction manual.

This appliance is intended for domestic use only. This

appliance is intended for use up to a maximum height of

2000 metres above sea level. Only use this vacuum clean-

er in accordance with the instructions in this instruction

In order to prevent injuries and damage, the vacuum

cleaner must not be used for:

Vacuum-cleaning persons or animals

- 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

- toner dust from printers and copiers.

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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.

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.

This vacuum cleaner complies

with the recognised rules of

technology and the relevant

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

Children must never play with

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.

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

Do not pull the power cord over sharp edges or allow it

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

Do not operate the vacuum cleaner if it is damaged.

Unplug the appliance from the mains if a fault is

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

=> Vacuuming up building rubble could damage the

When not in use, switch off the appliance and pull out

At the end of its life, the appliance should immediately

be rendered unusable, then disposed of in an

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.5

Disposal information

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 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

Notes on the energy label

This vacuum cleaner is a general purpose vacuum

cleaner with a primary hose.

To achieve the energy efficiency rating and cleaning

effectiveness rating on carpets, please use the

interchangeable universal nozzle.

To achieve the energy efficiency rating and cleaning

effectiveness rating on hard floors with gaps and

cracks, please use the supplied hard-floor nozzle

without the clip-in edge cleaning bristles.

These calculations are based on the Commission

Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 665/2013 of 3rd May

2013 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU.

Unless otherwise stated, all the procedures referred

to in these instructions were carried out in

accordance with the EN 60312-1:2017* standard.

*As the motor service test is carried out with the dust

collector empty, the stated motor service life must be

increased by 10% for tests with the dust collector half

electronic equipment – WEEE). La directive

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Bosch GL40

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.

1 Adjustable floor tool (with locking collar)*

2 Hard-floor brush (with locking collar)*

5 Telescopic tube with sliding switch

(and locking collar)*

6 Telescopic tube with adjusting sleeve

(and locking collar)*

15 Dust bag compartment lid

16 Dust bag change indicator*

17 Storage aid (on underside of appliance)

18 On/off button and power controller

19 Accessories holder for multi-purpose nozzle*

20 Multi-purpose nozzle*

21 Drill dust nozzle*

Replacement parts and special

A Replacement filter pack

To get the most out of your appliance, we recom-

mend using G ALL genuine replacement bags.

Contents: 4 dust bags with seal

1 micro-hygiene filter

We therefore recommend that you only use our origi-

Your appliance is a highly efficient vacuum cleaner

that achieves excellent cleaning results when used

with high-quality dust bags. Only by using high-quali-

ty 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

You can find more information about this at

www.bosch-home.com/dust-bag

original vacuum cleaner bags here.

 Push the hand grip onto the flexible hose and lock it

a) Push the flexible hose adapter into the air intake

opening in the vacuum cleaner lid until it locks in

b) To remove the flexible hose, press the two catches

together and pull out the hose.

a) Push the hand grip into the telescopic tube. To

remove it, turn the hand grip slightly and pull it out

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.

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.

 Move the adjusting sleeve/slider button in the direc-

tion of the arrow to unlock the telescopic tube and

adjust it to the length required.

 Attach the accessories holder to the multi-purpose

nozzle and clip it onto the suction pipe/telescopic

Holding the power cord by the plug, pull out to the

required length and insert the plug into the mains

Figure Switching on and off

 Press the ON/OFF button in the direction of the

arrow to switch your vacuum cleaner on.

Figure Controlling the suction level

The suction level can be infinitely adjusted to the level

required by turning the control knob in the direction of

For vacuuming delicate materials,e.g. upholstery,

Medium power range =>

For the daily vacuuming of light

For vacuuming durable floor coverings,

hard floors and heavily soiled surfaces.

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.

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

Figure Vacuuming with accessories

Attach the nozzles to the suction pipe or hand grip as

a) Crevice nozzle for vacuuming crevices and corners,

b) Upholstery nozzle for vacuuming upholstered

furniture, curtains, etc.

c) Hard-floor nozzle*

- with clip-in edge cleaning bristles:

For gentle but effective cleaning of hard floor

coverings (tiles, parquet, etc.)

- without edge cleaning bristles:

For cleaning dirt in gaps and cracks

 The edge cleaning bristles can be removed by

pushing the two catches in the direction of the

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

Suction holds the drill dust nozzle in the required

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

Any fine particles are automatically vacuumed up.

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

To overcome obstacles, e.g. steps, the appliance can

also be carried by the handle on the appliance body.

When the work is done

a) Pull out the mains plug.

b) Briefly pull on the power cord and then release it

(the power cord retracts automatically).

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.

Please note: Always switch off the appliance before

Replacing the dust bag

 If the dust bag 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 dust bag change indicator being

 The hand grip can easily be detached from the hose

to remove blockages.

depending on model42

Cleaning the Hepa* exhaust filter

The Hepa* filter is designed so that it does not need to be

replaced, provided the appliance is used as intended in the

To ensure that the vacuum cleaner is working at its optimum

power level, the Hepa* filter should be rinsed out after one

year. The filtering action of the filter remains intact, even if the

filter surface becomes discoloured.

 Open the dust bag compartment lid.

 Unlock the Hepa* filter by moving the locking tab in the

direction of the arrow, and remove 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 programme and the lowest spin

TIP: To protect other laundry items, put the filter unit into a

 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.

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.

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.

Figure 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.

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

Cleaning the motor protection filter

The motor protection filter should be cleaned regularly

by knocking out the dirt and rinsing.

 Open the dust bag compartment lid.

a) Release the motor protection filter from the catch by

pulling it sideways, and pull it out in the direction of

b) Clean the motor protection filter by tapping out the

c) If it is very dirty, the motor protection filter should be

 The filter must then be left to dry for at least 24

d) After cleaning, refit the motor protection filter into

the appliance, lock it in place and close the dust bag

Replacing the exhaust filter

Vacuum cleaner with micro-hygiene filter

This should be replaced with every replacement filter

 Open the dust bag compartment lid.

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

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

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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 fra-

mework for the return and recycling of used applian-

ces as applicable throughout the EU.

Cet appareil est marqué selon la directive européenne

electronic equipment - WEEE).

tronic equipment – WEEE).

electronic equipment - WEEE).

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electronic equipment - WEEE).

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GB Conditions of guarantee

For this appliance the guarantee conditions as set

out by our representatives in the country of sale

apply. Details regarding same may be obtained

from the dealer from whom the appliance was

purchased. For claims under guarantee the sales

receipt must be produced.

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