SC 7171 - Aspirateur SEVERIN - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL SC 7171 SEVERIN

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Many thanks 1 Many thanks Dear Customers,

We hope you will enjoy your high-quality SEVERIN product and thank you for placing your trust in us.

About this instruction manual

This instruction manual includes important hints for your safety and the use of the appliance. If the

instruction manual is not adhered to, this can result in personal injuries or damage to the appliance

being caused. Keep the instruction manual safe. If you give or sell the appliance to somebody else,

give this person the instruction manual.

Read the instruction manual completely before using the appliance for the first time.

Safety guidelines 12

Charging the battery and operating the appliance 16

Appliance maintenance and ordering spare parts 17

Disposal and warranty 18

Illustrated quick start guide

This instruction manual comes with an illustrated quick start guide, which provides you with addi-

tional tips for the use and care of the appliance.

2 Safety guideline s

Safety of particular groups of people

– This appliance may be used by children over 8 years if age and by

persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacities or a

lack of experience and/or knowledge if they are supervised or if they

have been instructed about the safe use of the appliance and have

understood the risks resulting from the use of the appliance.

– Children must not be allowed to play with the appliance or stand or

sit on it. Cleaning and user maintenance may not be performed by

children without supervision.

– Keep the appliance, the charger, the mains adapter and connection

cable out of reach of children under 8 years of age.

– Keep packaging material out of the reach of children and dispose of

it properly. Otherwise, there is a risk of suffocation.

Connect the appliance safely

Since the appliance is operated with electrical current, there is a danger

of electric shock. Therefore, pay special attention to the following:

– Check the appliance, charger and mains adapter for possible dam-

age before use. Never operate a defective appliance, a defective

charger or an appliance with a defective mains adapter.

– Only connect the mains adapter to outlets that correspond to the de-

tails on the type plate of the mains adapter.

– Never attempt to repair the appliance, charger or mains adapter

yourself. To avoid risks, repairs to the appliance, charger and the

mains adapter must only be effected by our customer service depart-

ment. Give a defective appliance to an authorised dealer or contact

SEVERIN customer service department.

– Do not handle the appliance, charger and mains adapter with wet

hands. When unplugging the mains adapter from the outlet, always

pull directly on the plug.13

– Do not immerse the appliance, charger or mains adapter in water or

other liquids, or treat with liquids. Keep appliance, charger and

mains adapter away from rain and wet conditions. Do not operate the

appliance, charger and mains adapter outdoors or in rooms with high

– Make sure that the mains adapter is not kinked, crushed or run over

and that it does not come into contact with sources of heat, humidity

and sharp edges. Make sure that the mains adapter does not be-

come a stumbling hazard.

– Before cleaning or maintaining the appliance, as well as before

changing accessories, switch off the appliance and unplug the mains

adapter from the outlet.

Safety when handling rechargeable batteries

A rechargeable battery is installed permanently in the appliance. With

improper handling of rechargeable batteries, there is a danger of injury

– Should it be necessary to replace the rechargeable battery, contact

a dealer or SEVERIN customer service. Never replace the recharge-

able battery yourself. Never replace with other rechargeable batter-

ies or other batteries.

– Never short-circuit rechargeable batteries, i.e. never touch both

poles at the same time, especially not with objects that conduct elec-

tricity. Store rechargeable batteries so that they cannot be short-cir-

cuited by other rechargeable batteries or metal objects during stor-

– Only use the mains adapter and charger provided to charge the re-

chargeable battery. Never charge the rechargeable battery with an-

other mains adapter or charger. Only use the mains adapter and

charger provided to charge the rechargeable battery for this appli-

– At the end of its life span, remove the rechargeable battery as de-

scribed. Then take the rechargeable battery to an appropriate collec-

tion point nearby, thus ensuring safe and environmentally-appropri-

ate disposal. Never throw rechargeable batteries away in household

– Before removing the rechargeable battery, make sure that the mains

adapter is unplugged from the outlet.

– Never take rechargeable batteries apart, expose them to high tem-

peratures or throw them onto fires.

– In case of improper handling, liquid can escape from the rechargea-

ble battery. Do not use the rechargeable battery if it is damaged or if

liquid escapes from it.

- If liquid has escaped, avoid contact with the liquid.

- If contact is made with the liquid, rinse immediately with a lot of

water. In case of after effects (irrespective of type), consult a doc-

Rotating brush roller

The appliance contains a driven brush roller. This can cause injuries.

Therefore, heed the following:

– Before cleaning or maintaining the appliance, make sure that the ap-

pliance is switched off and is not on charge.

– Make sure that at no time can body parts get underneath the brush-

– Do not vacuum clean near cables, wires and long fringes. On the one

hand, there is a danger that the cable's insulation will be damaged.

On the other hand, these objects can get tangled in the brush roller

and damage the appliance.15

The appliance must only be used in households.

The appliance must only be used for cleaning on level, normally-soiled,

hard floors or short-pile carpets that can withstand the loads applied by

the rotating brush roller without suffering damage.

Depending upon the nozzle accessory fitted, separate hand-held vacu-

um cleaner can also be used to clean non-sensitive furniture.

Any other use is deemed improper and is forbidden.

In order to prevent injuries, fires and damage, the appliance must

not be used to clean:

– people, animals and plants. Always keep the appliance away from

body parts, hair and clothing.

– glowing or burning particles (such as ash, coals, charcoal, ciga-

– explosive or flammable materials or toner.

– water and other liquids, e.g. wet carpet cleaning agents.

– pointed objects such as glass splinters, nails

– quantities of dirt that exceed normal quantities of dirt in their quantity

or particle size, e.g. building waste.

It is also forbidden to:

– modify or repair the appliance or its charger and mains adapter.

– insert objects into openings in the appliance.

– use, store or charge the appliance outdoors.16

Charging the battery and operating the appliance

3 Charging the battery and operating the appliance

Assembly of the appliance

illustrated quick start guide.

Charging the rechargeable battery

It is best to charge the rechargeable battery before each use, especially after the appliance has not

been used for a while.

This increases the useful life of the rechargeable battery and ensures the longest cleaning cycles.

1. Make sure that the appliance is switched off. Otherwise the appliance can not be charged.

2. Plug the adapter plug from the mains adapter provided into the charger's connection socket.

3. Connect the mains adapter provided to an outlet socket.

4. Place the appliance on the charger. The LED on the appliance blinks.

5. Wait until the LED lights up continuously. The battery inside the appliance is fully charged.

For further information, see also illustrated quick start guide.

Vacuum cleaning floors

1. Make sure that the surface can withstand the rotating brushes undamaged.

2. Switch the appliance on ( ).

Use as a hand-held vacuum

1. Make sure that the appliance is switched off.

2. Hold the hand-held vacuum cleaner with one hand.

3. Press the two unlatching buttons on the handle with the

other hand (see illustration to the left).

4. Fit one of the accessory nozzles provided, illustrated

quick start guide.17

Appliance maintenance and ordering spare parts

4 Appliance mai ntenance and ordering spare parts

Emptying and cleaning the dust container

The dust container can only hold a limited quantity of dirt.

It is therefore best to empty the dust container after every cleaning procedure.

1. Make sure that the appliance is switched off and is not on charge.

2. Remove the hand-held vacuum from the appliance, see chapter „Use as a hand-held vacuum“.

3. Unlatch the dust container and remove the filters.

4. Empty the dust container and clean the filters if necessary.

For further information, see also illustrated quick start guide

Troubleshooting by yourself

So that as few problems as possible arise, it is important to empty the dust container regularly and

to take this opportunity to check the filters and clean them if they are dirty.

If you can not solve the problem using the table above, call our

Service hotline (see contact information in the appendix to this in-

struction manual). The motor protection filter, article number

8608048 can be conveniently ordered via the internet under http:/

/www.severin.com/go/to/8364 in the menu "Service/Spare

Parts Shop" or through our customer service department.

Use the QR code on the left to reach our website directly.

Problem Possible cause/Remedy

Rechargeable battery is completely discharged. Switch off the appliance and

charge rechargeable battery, chapter „Charging the battery and operating

Mains adapter is not plugged in correctly. Check whether the mains adapter

or adapter plug is seated properly in the outlet (chapter „Charging the bat-

tery and operating the appliance“).

The appliance does not sit correctly on the charger. Place the appliance on

the charger correctly.

The dust container must be emptied or the filters must be cleaned, chapter

It is possible that dirt is preventing the brush roller from rotating freely. Free

the brush roller of dirt (illustrated quick start guide). If necessary, carefully

use a pair of scissors or tweezers to do this.18

Disposal and warranty

5 Disposal and warranty

Removing the rechargeable battery

1. Make sure that the appliance is switched off and is not on charge.

2. Remove the 5 screws on the underside of the appliance using a screwdriver.

3. Remove the cover.

4. Disconnect the rechargeable battery's plug-in connection.

5. Remove the rechargeable battery from the compartment.

6. Replace the cover and put the screws back on.

7. Now dispose of rechargeable battery and the appliance separately from one another, see below.

Disposing of the appliance and rechargeable battery

Appliances and rechargeable batteries that are marked with this symbol must be

disposed of separately from household garbage. Appliances and rechargeable bat-

teries contain valuable raw materials that can be recycled. Proper disposal protects

the environment and the health of your fellow men. Dispose of the appliance and the

rechargeable battery removed that was removed separately at the appropriate col-

The legal warranty rights with respect to the seller and any seller warranties are unaffected by the

following warranty conditions.

If repair should be necessary, contact our customer service department via telephone or

mail. The contact information can be found in the appendix to this instruction manual. In case

of warranty claim, you can also contact the dealer directly. In addition, SEVERIN grants a manufac-

turer's warranty of two years from the date of purchase. During this period, we will eliminate all de-

fects due to material or production faults that compromise the function. Other claims are excluded.

Excepted from the warranty are: Damage that is due to non-observance of the instruction manual,

improper handling or normal wear; also easily-breakable parts such as glass, plastic or LEDs. Bat-

teries and rechargeable batteries, that have become defective or whose run-time has shortened as

a result of normal wear or improper handling, are also not covered by the warranty.

If the appliance is tampered with by persons not authorised by SEVERIN, this will render the war-

ranty null and void.19

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