T o rep lace or pur chase parts
for y our v acuum cleaner ,
please visit our websit e:
vax.c o.uk
If your V acuum Cleaner or
Accessories ar e Damaged/Faulty
Please Call our V ax Car eline on:
IMPOR T ANT : Al ways swit ch off and unplug the vacuum clean er from the electrical
outlet be for e r emo ving the Dirt Con tainer .
Sa f e ty In f orma tion
For Household Use Only
When using the vacuum cleaner , basic sa fe ty
precautions should alw ays be observ ed, including
the follo wing:
1. Only use the vacuum cleaner indoors on dry
surfaces.
2. T urn off the v acuum cleaner c ontr ols bef or e
connecting or disc onnecting fr om the mains
supply.
3. Always unplug the v acuum cleaner bef or e
co
nnecting or discon necting the vacuum hose
and accessories.
4. Children should be su pervised to ensur e that
they do no t play with the applianc e.
5. This appliance is not in t ended for use by
persons (including childr en) with red uced
physical, sensory or men tal capabilities, or lack
of e xperience and knowled ge, unless they ha ve
been given supervision or ins truction
concerning use o f the appliance by a person
responsible f or their saf e ty.
6. Use only as described in this man
ual.
Use only the manufactur er’ s rec ommended
attachmen ts.
7. Do n o t us e t he v ac uum c le aner i f i t h as b een
dr opp ed, d ama ged , le ft o ut d oors o r d r opp ed i nt o
wa te r . D o no t u se t he v acuum c lean er w ith a
dama ged c ord o r p lug . I f th e s uppl y c o r d o r p lug i s
dama ged , r e tur n t he v ac uum c le aner t o a V a x
Au thor ise d Se rvi ce A ge nt o r s uit abl y qu ali fie d
pers on f o r e x am ina ti on, r epair o r ad jus tm en t.
8. Do not pull or carry by the c or d. Do no t use the
cor d as a handle, close a d oor on the cor d or pull
the cor d ar ound sharp edges or c orners. Do no t
run the vacuum cleaner o ver the c or d. K eep the
cor d awa y from hea ted surfaces.
9. Do not handle the plug or v acuum cleaner with
wet hands. Do no t use out doors or on wet
surfaces.
10. Do not put an y objects int o openings. Do no t
use with any openings block ed and do no t
res trict air flow. K eep all openings fr ee o f dust,
lint, hair or an ything that ma y r educe airflow.
11. Keep hair , loose clo thing, fingers and all parts o f
the bod y awa y fr om o p
enings a nd mo ving p arts.
12. Do not pick up ho t c oals, cigar ett e butts,
matches or an y ho t, smoking or burning objects.
13 . Do n ot p i c k u p f lamm ab l e o r c om bu s ti bl e m a t eria ls
(l ig h t er f lui d, p et r ol , k er o se ne , e tc) o r u se i n t he
pr e se n ce o f e xplo s iv e l iqu id s o r v apo u rs .
14. Do not v acuum up harmful or t o xic mat erial
(chlorine bleach, ammonia, dr ain cleaner, e tc).
15. Do not v acuum up har d or sharp objects such as
glass, nails, scre ws, coi ns, et c.
16. Do not use without the filt er
s in place.
17. T ake extr a car e when v acuuming on stairs.
18. Keep v acuuming ar ea well lit.
19 . S to r e th e v a cu u m cl e a n er i nd o o r s in a c oo l , dr y ar ea.
20. T urn off the on/ off swit ch bef ore unpluggi ng
the vacuum cleaner .
21. Use only CE-appro ved 13 amp e xt ension c ords.
Non-appro ved e xt ension cor ds ma y ov erheat.
Care should be tak en t o arrange the c or d so
that the c or d cannot be p ulled or tripped ov er.
W ARNING: Always swit ch off and u nplug
the vacuum cleaner fr om the electrical ou
tlet
bef ore assembling, opening or emp tying the dirt
con tainer, or be for e c onnecting/disc onnecting the
attachmen ts.
CAUTION: The v acuum cleaner is a v ery
powerful unit. Be for e plugging the c or d in to
the electrical outlet, mak e sur e the switch is in the
‘off’ position. Hold the v acuum cleaner firmly when
starting and in use.
IMPOR T ANT: If the inlet, hose or t elesc opic
tube is blocked, sw itch o ff the vacuum
cleaner and remo ve the block age(s) bef ore
re-s tarting the vacuu
m cleaner.
IMPOR T ANT: Washing filt ers impr ov es
vacuum perf ormance. Make sur e all the
filters ar e c omplet ely dry bef or e inserting back int o
the vacuum cleaner .
This vacuum cleaner is in tended f or household use
only and not f or c ommercial or indus trial use.
1. P arts Ov erview
The Unit
1 O n/Off Butto n
Insert the plug int o the electrical outle t.
Press the on/o ff swit ch on the top o f
the vacuum cleaner , t o switch the
vacuum cleaner on and pr ess the
button again t o turn the v acuum
cleaner off .
2 Di rt Con tainer
Loc ked on t o the t op of the unit.
3 C yclone separa tor
Loc at ed inside of the Dirt con tainer .
4 Pr e-motor filter c o ver
Push the handle cat ch up t o gain
access to the filt er .
5 Di rt c on tainer /Carry handle
Use the carry handle locat ed on t
he top
of the dirt bin t o mov e the v acuum
cleaner from r oom t o room.
6 Di rt c on tainer release butt on
Press the r elease butt on and the dirt
con tainer can be lift ed and r emov ed o ff
the unit.
7 A ut o c ord rewind
T o rewind the po wer c or d, pr ess the
cor d rewind butt on locat ed at the rear
of the v acuum cleaner .
8 F loor T ool parking st orage
For c onv enience ther e is a parking slo t
locat ed at the r ear o f the v acuum
cleaner where the Floor T ool can be
parked f or carrying and s tor age.
9 P os t Mo tor f
ilter c ov er
Slide the lat ch acr oss to gain access t o
the filter .
10 Plug
11 Dirt bin quick release button
Hold the dirt bin c ontainer o ver a bin
and press the release butt on.
12 Hose inlet
F A Qs
Cl ea ni ng the Pr e -M o t or F il te r
Cleaning the Pos t-Mot or Filter
8. Cleaning Block ages
T urn the v acuum cleaner o ff and unplug fr om the electrical outlet.
H O S E B L OC K A GE S : T h e fl e xi b l e h os e m ay be di s c o n n e c t ed fr o m th e va c u u m cl e a n e r b y p r es s i n g t he c li p
on th e c o n n e c t o r an d p ul l i n g a wa y fr om the ma c h i n e . Ca r ef u l l y r e mo v e a ny bl o c k a g e s fo u n d an d
r e c on n e c t th e h os e s ec u r el y .
A CCESSOR Y BL OCKAGE: Remo ve the accessories fr om the cleaner , car e fully r emov er the
blockage an
d re turn t o the cleaner .
Clearing Debris fro m the T urboT ool
Remo ving debris fr om the T urboBrush
The brushbar will stop ro tatin g if it is blocked during opera tion
by vacuuming up foreign objects, or if strands of carpe t are
wrapped ar ound it. Switch the vacuum cleaner off and
disconnec t the power plug from the electrical outlet.
Lay the T urboBrush floor head on a flat surface and turn ov er
to expose the brushbar. Using a pair of scissors, cut through
any threads or hairs caught
by the brushbar that have
wrapped ar ound the guides.
Bagless cylinder
V ax model number:C91-M3 Series
instruction manual
Re tain this guide f or futur e r ef er ence.
IMPOR T ANT: Alw ays unplug the v acuum fr om the electrical outle t and re wind the
power c or d as di rect ed be for e s toring.
NO T E: When r ewinding the po wer c or d, guide the c or d with one hand, This w ill pre v ent the
cor d from whipping which c ould cause damage or injury.
NO T E: For c onv enience ther e is a parking slo t locat ed a t the r ear of the v acuum cleaner wher e
the floor tool and hose can be p arked f or carrying and s tor age.
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Monday-Frida y 8.30am t o 6.30pm Satur day-Sunda y 9.00am t o 5.00pm
Any queries or c oncerns about using y our V ax, call the Vax Car eline. Calls ar e char ged a t the UK
national r a te.
Please make a n ot e of the model number and serial number o f your V ax befor e calling. Ther e
are o ver 400 appro ved V ax Service Agents in the UK. For the near est V ax Service Agent,
please call the V ax Car eline or visit vax.c o.uk
T ec hnical Specifica tion
V oltage: 220 - 240 ~ 50 Hz
W
attage: 1400W
Capacity: 1.5 litres appr ox
Filters: Cy clone separ at or – wipe clean
Pre-mo t or filter – w ashable
HEP A Post-mo tor filt er – washable
Cor d L ength: 6m (appro x)
W eight: 5.5 Kg (appro x)
What is y our vax’ s serial number?
No te th is d ow n in c ase y ou n eed i t in f utu re
(on the base of
your cleaner)
What is y our vax’ s model number?
No te th is d ow n in c ase y ou n eed i t in f utu re
(on the base of
your cleaner)
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Motor Th e rmostat
IMPO R T AN T: The mo t or i s equ ippe d wi th a
ther m al cut- o ut. If for a n y r easo n , the
va cuum cl ean er shou ld ov er- hea t, th e thermo st at
will autom at ica lly turn the un it o ff . Shoul d thi s
occu r , unp l ug the vacuu m cleaner from t h e
elec tric al outle t an d tu rn off th e sw it ch. Remo v e
the dir t con t aine r and emp ty. Cl ean the fi lt ers .
Allo w the c lean er to c o ol for a ppr o x ima t ely one ( 1)
hour . T o re- st art, pl ug in to an ele ctri cal ou tle t and
swit ch b ack o n.
K EEP Y OUR V AX LIKE NEW!
20 Foam Pr e-Mo tor Fi lter
2 1 Fibre Pr e-Mo tor Filter
22 Antibacterial P ost-Mo t or Filter
IMPORT ANT: The condition of the filters aff ects the
performance of your vacuum cleaner. Please check
and wash filters periodically (depending on l evel of
use). For full cleaning instructions see page 4.
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W ARNING: t o reduce the risk of personal injury , unplug the v acuum cleaner be for e
performing main t enance/troubleshoo ting checks.
Is ther e an accessory missing?
• check the ‘Parts Overvie w’ page in this
guide to mak e sur e tha t the part is
definit ely included with y our unit.
• If it is missing, please call our V ax Car eline
to or der a r eplacemen t:
visit vax.c o.uk to or der online.
Why w on’t the vacuum clea ner pick up?
• The fil te rs ma y be clog ged: R e f er t o ‘ The
Filt ers: Main t ena
nce’ ( Pa ge 4) .
• The Dirt C ont ainer is fu ll or block e d: R e f er
to ‘Dirt Co nta iner: Main t enan ce’ (P a ge 4).
• The Dirt Container ma y be inc orrectly
installed: R ef er t o ‘Dirt c ontainer:
Main t enanc e’ (P age 4).
Why is dus t escaping from the vacuum?
• The fil te rs ma y no t be in sta lled c orrectl y.
Re f er t o ‘The F ilt ers: Main t enan ce’ (P ag e 5).
• The Dirt container ma y be inc orr ectly
installed: R emov e the Dirt Con tainer fr om
the unit by pr essing the Dirt Con tainer
Release Butt on (6) an
d rea ttach it t o the
unit, ensuring it is lock ed firmly back in to
place.
• The filters may be clogged: R e fer t o
‘The Filters: M ain t enance ’ (Page 4).
What do I do if an accessory/the unit
bec omes damaged or brok en?
• Visit www.vax.co.uk f or parts and spar es.
• Please call our Vax car eline t o pur chase
new spar es or or der a r eplacement:
Why w on’t the accessories pick up
properly?
• The accessory may be blocked: Re f er to
‘Cleaning Blockages’ (P age 5).
• The accessory may be faulty: ca
ll our
V ax Car eline to or der a replacement:
Why will the v acuum cleaner no t run?
• It may not be plugged in t o the electrical
outlet c orr ectly: Ensur e that the pl ug is
pushed int o the electrical outle t secur ely.
• The electrical outlet may no t be w orking:
Check the fuse or br eaker and c onsult an
electrician.
• The motor Thermos tat ma y hav e tripped:
Swit ch off and unplug the vacuum cleaner .
Lea ve f or one hour be for e swit ching the
vacuum cleaner back on.
If none of these ques tions a
pply to y ou, or
for further assis tance please call our V ax
Careline t eam on:
Replacemen t filter kits ar e av ailable on: www.v ax.co.uk
Y our Filters:
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P arts Ov erview
The Accessories
13 2-in-1 T ool
a. Dusting Brush: F or delicat e surfaces.
b. Up hol st e ry T ool : F or car pe t, up hol st ery
and s tai rs et c .
14 Cre vice T ool
For cr evices, c orners and cr acks.
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T urboBrush
V acuums carpe ts & grooms pil e.
Grea t f or picking up pet hair .
16 T elescopic T ube
The telesc opic tube can be len gthened
or shorted by pushing the button in and
sliding the tube apart or toge ther as
requir ed.
17 T urboT ool
Grea t f or picking up pet hair , v acuuming
stai
rs & upholst ery.
NO T E: Do not use the T urboT ool on
suede and leather surfaces.
18 Hose
T ool caddy on handle for t ool st or age.
19 Hard Floor T ool
For par que t and laminat e flooring.
EEC ST A T EMEN T OF C OMPLIANCE
Manufacturer/EEC import er: V ax Limit ed, her eby on our own r esponsibility , declar e that the
C91-M3 Series Mach 3 rang e is manufactured in c ompliance with the foll owing Dir ectives:
Saf ety: 2006/95/EC L o w V oltage Dir ective EMC: 2004/108/EC Electr omagne tic Compa tibility Directiv e
Wast e electrical pr oducts should no t be disposed of with household was te. Please r ecy cle where facili ties
exis t. Check with your L ocal A uthority or r etailer
for r ecycling advice.
Subject to t echnical
change without notic e
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N O T E : Fu l l y un wi nd th e
p o w er c o r d . A y el l o w m ar k
o n th e po we r c or d
i n d i c a t e s th e
r ec om m e n de d c o r d l en g t h.
D o no t e x c ee d th e c o r d
l e n g t h be y o n d th e r ed
m a r k
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IM PO R T A N T : Rem o v e th e Di rt C o n ta in er
fr o m th e un it a nd d isp os e o f th e di rt
in sid e th e c o n ta in er b e f or e cl ean in g.
IMPOR T ANT : T he cyclone separ a tor should
not be submer ged in wa t er.
6. Dirt Con tainer: Maintenance
Emptying t he Dirt Con tainer
Cleaning the Cy clone Separ a tor
7. The Filters: Main tenance
IMPOR T ANT : Do NO T use the v acuum
without ALL o f the filt ers in place.
V ax r ec ommends that the pr e- and pos t-
mot or filt er should be check ed and cleaned
periodically depending on the fr equency o f
use and the volume o f dirt being pick ed up
on each occasion.
NO T E : Both Pr e- and P os t-Mot or Filt ers can
be rinsed in warm wat er (max 40°C). Allo w t o
air dry for 24 hours be for e r eplacing. Do NO T
use any de ter gen ts or boiling wa ter t o wash
filter .
IMP OR T A N T: Y our v ax v acu um cle ane r i s f itt e d w ith hi gh per f orm anc e f ilt e rs it is ess en ti al
tha t the se ar e we ll mai n tai ned an d c lea ned ac c or ding to th e f o llo w ing in st ruc tio ns.
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2. Assembling the v acuum cleaner
3. Choose the a ttachmen ts f or the job:
4. Oper a ting the applia nce
5. P acking awa y and s t or age
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W AR NI N G : Al w a ys
s w i t ch o f f an d
u n p l u g th e v ac u u m
c l e a n e r f r o m t h e el ec t r i c a l
o u t l e t b e f o r e a s se m b l i ng ,
o p e n i n g o r em p ty i n g th e d i r t
c on ta i n e r , or be f o r e
c on n e c t in g / di s c o n n e c t i ng
t h e at ta c h m en t s.
Once compl et ely dry, r e turn the pr e-mo tor filt ers and case t o the vacuum cleaner .
Replace the pr e-mo tor filt er c o ver be for e r estarting the vacuum cleaner .
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V ax Careline: (UK) 0844 412 8455
(ROI) 1-800 928 308
vax.c o.uk
(UK) 0844 412 8455 (ROI) 1-800 928 308
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0844 412 8455
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V ax Careline: (UK) 0844 412 8455
(ROI) 1-800 928 308
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