Vacuflo MAXUM 9, Operating Instructions Manual

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Emptying the Dirt 

Canister & Replacing the 

Filter Cartridge  

For Filtered Cyclonic

TM

 Models: 

 FC300, 

FC550, FC650 & FC1550

The dirt canister – where the vacuumed dirt 

is deposited – is the removable lower portion 

of the power unit. The canister needs to be 

removed and emptied when it is 2/3 full. The 

filter cartridge should be replaced once a year.
NOTE: When the dirt canister is removed the 

cyclonic cone will be visible. The cone is held 

in place with a friction seal designed to hold 

the cone to the body of the power unit when 

the canister is removed. The cone can be 

removed by pulling on it. This allows access to 

the replaceable pleated filter. 

Follow these steps  

(refer to Figures #1, #2, #3 and #4)

Make sure the power unit is OFF.

1. Unlatch and remove the dirt canister. 

Latches are located on opposite sides of 

the power unit. 

(Figure #1)

2. Remove the cyclonic cone.  

(Figure #2)

3. Turn the filter latch (counter-clockwise) on 

the bottom of the filter and align it with 

the slots in the filter base. 

(Figure #3)

4. Remove the old filter and replace it with a 

new pleated filter. Use filter part number 

8106-01 for models FC300, FC550 and 

FC650 and filter part number 8107-01 

for model FC1550. 

(Figure #4) 

5.

Lock the filter in place by turning the 

filter latch clockwise until you feel it snap. 

(Figure #3)

6. Dispose of the dirt and debris captured in 

the dirt canister.

7. Seat the cyclonic cone in the dirt canister.
8. Raise the dirt canister to the base of 

the power unit and engage the latches. 

Be certain the dirt canister is “seated” 

properly to the gasket on the body of the 

power unit.

Figure #1

Figure #2

Figure #3

Figure #4

Cyclonic 

Cone

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