10. Pull the dust bag over the container.
11. Fit and lock the suction head.
Cleaning/replacing the cooling air filter
1. Allow the appliance to cool down.
2. Unlock the cooling air flaps with a screwdriver and
fold them out.
Illustration Q
3. Clean (vacuum, wash) or replace the cooling air fil-
ter.
4. Fold the cooling air flaps in and latch it into place.
Cleaning the electrodes
1. Unlock and remove the suction head.
2. Clean the electrodes with a brush.
3. Fit and lock the suction head.
Troubleshooting guide
DANGER
Danger of electric shock
Injuries due to touching live parts
Switch off the device.
Remove the mains plug.
Note
The device must be switched off immediately if a mal-
function occurs (e.g. filter breakage). The malfunction
must be eliminated before switching the device on
again.
Suction turbine does not start up
1. Check the socket and the power supply fuse.
2. Check the mains cable, mains plug, electrodes and
power socket on the device.
3. Switch on the device.
Suction turbine switches off
1. Empty the container.
2. Insert the main filter element.
Suction turbine does not switch on again after emp-
tying the container
1. Switch off the device and wait for 5 seconds. Switch
on the device.
2. Clean the electrodes with a brush.
Suction power decreases
1. Remove any blockages from the suction nozzle,
suction pipe, suction hose or main filter element.
2. Change the filled fleece filter bag.
3. Dispose of the filled dust bag.
4. Correctly engage the filter cover.
5. Change the main filter element.
6. VCM 550 PRO only: Check the drain hose for leaks.
Escaping dust when vacuuming
1. Only with flat fold filters: Check that the flat fold filter
is correctly fitted and correct if necessary.
Illustration R
2. Change the main filter element.
The automatic switch-off mechanism (wet vacuum
cleaning) does not trigger
1. Clean the electrodes with a brush.
2. Continuously monitor the filling level when vacuum-
ing non-conductive liquids.
Horn sounds - intermittent tone
1. Set the turn switch to the correct hose cross-section.
2. The fleece filter bag must be replaced when it is full
and the air flow drops below the specified minimum
flow rate.
3. The dust bag must be replaced when it is full and the
air flow drops below the specified minimum flow
rate.
4. Change the main filter element.
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Horn sounds - continuous tone
1. Allow the device to cool down. Clean/replace the
cooling air filter.
Automatic filter dedusting not working
1. Suction hose not connected.
The automatic filter dedusting function cannot be
switched off
1. Contact Customer Service.
The automatic filter dedusting function cannot be
switched on
1. Contact Customer Service.
Customer Service department
If the malfunction cannot be corrected, the device must
be checked by the Customer Service department.
At the end of its service life, the device is to be disposed
of in accordance with statutory regulations.
The warranty conditions issued by our sales company
responsible apply in all countries. We shall remedy pos-
sible malfunctions on your device within the warranty
period free of cost, provided that a material or manufac-
turing defect is the cause. In a warranty case, please
contact your dealer (with the purchase receipt) or the
next authorised customer service site (see QR code
overview, last page).
Accessories and spare parts
Only use original accessories and original spare parts.
They ensure that the appliance will run safely and fault-
free.
For information on accessories and spare parts, see QR
code overview, last page.
EU Declaration of Conformity
We hereby declare that the machine described below
complies with the relevant basic safety and health re-
quirements in the EU Directives, both in its basic design
and construction as well as in the version placed in cir-
culation by us. This declaration is invalidated by any
changes made to the machine that are not approved by
us.
Product: Wet/dry vacuum cleaner
Type: VCM 530 PRO: 222 xxx xxx
Type: VCM 550 PRO: 225 xxx xxx
Currently applicable EU Directives
2006/42/EC (+2009/127/EC)
2011/65/EU
2014/30/EU
Harmonised standards used
EN IEC 63000: 2018
EN 55014-1: 2017 + A11: 2020
EN 55014-2: 1997 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2008
EN 60335-1
EN 60335-2-69
EN 61000-3-2: 2014
EN 61000-3-3: 2013
EN 62233: 2008
National standards used
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