BOSCH BBH8 athlet Pro Animal Cordless Vacuum Cleaner Instruction Manual

: June 9, 2024
: Bosch

Table of Contents

BOSCH BBH8 athlet Pro Animal Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
Intended use
Spare parts, accessories
Safety information
Your vacuum cleaner
Before using your appliance for the ﬁrst time
Charging
Vacuuming
- Vacuuming with accessories
After using the appliance
Care
Cleaning the ﬁn ﬁlter
Registration
References
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BOSCH BBH8 athlet Pro Animal Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

Please keep this instruction manual for future refer-ence.
When passing the vacuum cleaner on to a third party, please also pass on this instruction manual.

Intended use

Please read the information on intended use to ensure that you use the appliance correctly and safely.

Only use this appliance

As speciﬁed in this instruction manual.
With genuine parts and accessories. Damage caused by using third-party products is not covered under the warranty.
For cleaning surfaces.
In private households and in enclosed spaces in a do-mestic environment at room temperature.
Up to an altitude of max. 2000 m above sea level.

In order to prevent injuries and damage, the vacuum cleaner must not be used for:

Vacuuming persons or animals.
Vacuuming up:
- Hazardous, sharp-edged, hot or red-hot substances.
- Damp or liquid substances.
- Highly ﬂammable or explosive substances and gases.
- Ash, soot from tiled stoves and central heating systems.
- Toner dust from printers and copiers.

Spare parts, accessories

Our original spare parts and original (special) acces-sories are designed to work with the features and requirements of our vacuum cleaners. We therefore recommend that you only use our original spare parts and original (special) accessories. This will ensure that your vacuum cleaner has a long service life and that the quality of its cleaning performance will remain consist-ently high throughout.

Please note:
Using unsuitable or inferior-quality spare parts and (special) accessories can damage your vacuum cleaner. Damage caused by the use of such products is not covered by our guarantee.

Safety information

This vacuum cleaner complies with the recognised rules of technology and the relevant safety regulations.

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 per-sons with a lack of experi-ence or knowledge if they are supervised or have been instructed on the safe use of the appliance and have un-derstood the potential dan-gers of using the appliance.
Children must never play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user mainte-nance must never be carried out by children without su-pervision.
Plastic bags and ﬁlms must be kept out of the reach of children and disposed of. =>There is a risk of suffocation.

Proper use

To charge, only use the charging cable included in the scope of supply.
The charging cable must only be connected and oper-ated as speciﬁed on the rating plate.
The appliance must only be stored and charged in-doors.
Do not expose the appliance to temperatures below 0 °C or above 40 °C.
Never vacuum without the dust bag or dust container, motor protection or exhaust ﬁlter. => This may damage the vacuum cleaner.
Keep the vacuum cleaner away from your head when using nozzles and tubes. => This could cause injury.
Do not use a damaged charging cable. Replace it with an original charging cable.
When disconnecting the charging cable from the mains, pull the plug itself to remove it; do not pull on the power cord.
Do not pull the charging cable over sharp edges or allow it to become trapped.
Before carrying out any work on the vacuum cleaner, switch off the appliance and disconnect it from the charging cable and the mains.
Do not operate the vacuum cleaner if it is damaged.
If a fault is detected, switch off the appliance and dis-connect it from the charging cable and the mains.
For safety reasons, only authorised after-sales service personnel are permitted to carry out repairs and ﬁt replacement parts to the vacuum cleaner.
In the following cases, you must stop the appliance immediately and contact the after-sales service:
- If you have accidentally vacuumed up some liquid or liquid has entered the inside of the appliance;
- If the appliance has been dropped and damaged.
Protect the vacuum cleaner from outside weather con-ditions, moisture and sources of heat.
Do not pour ﬂammable substances or substances con-taining alcohol onto the ﬁlters (motor protection ﬁlter, exhaust ﬁlter, etc.).
The vacuum cleaner is not suitable for use on con-struction sites. => Vacuuming up building rubble may damage the appliance.
Switch off the appliance when it is not in use.
For safety reasons, the appliance is ﬁtted with an over-heating protection system to safeguard the battery and motors. The appliance will switch off automati-cally if it or the battery is too hot. => The appliance will need around 30 minutes to cool down before it can be used again.
The packaging is designed to protect the vacuum cleaner from being damaged during transportation. We therefore recommend keeping the packaging for the purpose of future transportation.

Li-ion batteries

Read all the safety information and instructions. => Failure to act in accordance with the safety
Keep all the safety information and instructions for future reference.
Protect the battery from heat sources, for example avoiding long periods in the sun and exposure to ﬁre, as well as from water and moisture.
=> Risk of explosion.
Fumes may be released if the battery is damaged or used improperly. Circulate fresh air, and seek medical assistance in the event of physical symptoms arising as a result of exposure.
=> The fumes may irritate the airway.
If the battery is used incorrectly, liquid may leak out of the battery. Avoid touching the liquid. In the event of accidental contact, rinse the affected area with water. If the liquid comes into contact with the eyes, seek medical assistance.
=> If battery liquid leaks, it can irritate or burn the skin.

Transportation information
The Li-ion batteries in the appliance are subject to the requirements of dangerous goods legislation. The bat-teries can be transported by the user by road without any further requirements. In the event that they are shipped by a third party (e.g. transported by air or freight carrier), special requirements regarding packag-ing and identiﬁcation must be met. In this case, a dan-gerous goods expert must be consulted when preparing the goods for dispatch.

Information on disposal
Vacuum cleaners, batteries, accessories and packag-ing should be recycled in an environmentally friendly manner. Do not dispose of the vacuum cleaner or the batteries in the household rubbish.

Packaging
The packaging is designed to protect the vacuum cleaner from being damaged during transportation. It is made of environmentally friendly materials and can be recycled. Dispose of packaging that is no longer required at an appropriate recycling point.

Old appliances
This appliance contains rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The appliance must therefore only be disposed of by an authorised after-sales service or dealer.

Batteries
Please follow the notes on transport.
Integrated batteries may only be removed by special-ist personnel for the purpose of disposal. Opening the housing shell may damage the vacuum cleaner. Only for qualiﬁed professional:

To remove the battery from the vacuum cleaner, press the on/off switch (Fig. 5

Fig. 9 ) until the battery is fully discharged. Unscrew the screws on the housing and take off the housing shell to remove the battery.

To prevent a short circuit, disconnect the battery connections individually one after the other and then insulate the terminals.
Even in the case of complete discharge, the battery still contains a residual capacity that may be re-leased in the event of a short circuit.

Congratulations on your purchase of the Bosch series 8 vacuum cleaner.
This instruction manual describes various series 8 mo-dels, 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 clea-ner, in order to achieve the best possible vacuuming results.

Your vacuum cleaner

Floor tool with electric brush
Dirt container release button
Battery charging status indicator 4 Sensor Control indicator
Dust container
Outer ﬁlter unit
Plate ﬁlter
Handle
On/off switch
Charging cable
Upholstery nozzle*
Crevice nozzle*
Professional upholstery nozzle*
Professional crevice nozzle*
Mattress nozzle*
Short tube*
Additional rotating brush for the ﬂoor nozzle

Before using your appliance for the ﬁrst time

Carefully plug the handle onto the main housing and lock into place.
To release the handle, press the release button and carefully lift the handle upwards to remove it.
Plug the hand vacuum cleaner into the ﬂoor tool and lock into place.
To release the ﬂoor tool, press the release button and pull the hand vacuum cleaner out of the tool.

Charging

Caution: Before using the vacuum cleaner for the ﬁrst time, the batteries must be charged for at least 6 hours.

To charge the vacuum cleaner, place it near to a so-cket. The appliance can be left standing anywhere in the room. Fig. 7
Plug the charging cable into the connection at the rear of the appliance.
Plug the charging cable plug into the socket.
The charging indicator ﬂashes during the charging process.
Once the battery is fully charged, the charging indi-cator lights up in blue and no longer ﬂashes.
The LED goes out after two minutes in order to save energy.
It is normal for the power adapter and vacuum clea-ner to heat up and this is not a cause for concern.

Battery charging status indicator
Fig. 4 BOSCH-BBH8-athlet-Pro-Animal-Cordless-Vacuum-Cleaner-
FIG-5

The indicator LEDs show the charging status of the bat-tery.

Battery fully charged
Battery semi-charged
Battery low
When the ﬁnal LED ﬂashes, the battery must be re-charged.

Vacuuming

Move the on/off button in the direction of the arrow.

Controlling the suction level
Fig. 6
To change the suction power, slide the on/off switch to the desired position:

Power level 1
Vacuuming without the electric brush switched on. For routine cleaning tasks and particularly low ope-rating noise. The appliance achieves the maximum run time at this level.
Power level 2
Vacuuming at normal power and with the electric brush switched on. For difﬁcult cleaning tasks at an average run time.
Power Level 3 / Turbo Mode
Vacuuming at full power and with the electric brush switched on. For stubborn cleaning tasks on all sur-faces (carpets, in particular) and when using an op- tional accessory. The appliance achieves a shorter run time at this level.
Depending on model
Runtime
The runtime time stated here may vary due to charge status, battery temperature and battery age etc.
During short pauses in vacuuming, the appliance can be left standing anywhere in the room. To do this, tilt the vacuum cleaner forwards slightly in the direction of the nozzle.
Caution: When the appliance is left standing, it must be switched off, because if the brush is turning while the appliance is standing still, it could cause damage to the ﬂoor covering.

Vacuuming with accessories

Fig. 8
Fit the nozzles onto the accessory adapter as needed:

Upholstery nozzle for vacuuming upholstered furni-ture, curtains, etc.
Crevice nozzle for vacuuming crevices and corners, etc.
Vacuuming with the mattress nozzle
For cleaning mattresses, upholstery, etc.

After using the appliance

Fig. 9

Switch off the appliance once you have ﬁnished vacuuming.

Emptying the dust container
Fig. 10

In order to achieve the best possible vacuuming re-sults, the dust container should be emptied after every use or, at the latest, when dust has reached the mark at one point in the dust container.

We recommend that you do not ﬁll the dust container beyond the mark as this may lead to the ﬁlter becoming clogged with dust.
When emptying the dust container, always check how dirty the outer ﬁlter unit is and, if necessary, clean it as detailed in the “Cleaning the outer ﬁlter unit” instruc-tions. Fig. 16

Caution: The ﬁlter can only be cleaned if the appli-ance is switched off.
Never vacuum without the external ﬁlter unit with the ﬁn ﬁlter in place.

Use the release button to unlock the dust container, and remove the dust container from the appliance.
Take the ﬁlter unit out of the dust container.
Empty the dust container.
Insert the ﬁlter unit into the dust container, making sure it is correctly ﬁtted.
Insert the dust container into the appliance so that it clicks audibly into place.

Caution: If you notice any resistance when inserting the dust container, check that the ﬁlter is complete and that the ﬁlter unit and dust container are cor-rectly ﬁtted.

Care

Sensor Control
Your appliance features a “Sensor Control” function. This function constantly monitors whether your vacu-um cleaner is working at its optimum power level. The indicator light lets you know when you need to clean the ﬁlter unit, so that the appliance can reach its opti-mum power level once more.
Fig. 14

The indicator lights up blue or is off when the appli-ance is working at its optimum level. Once the indicator turns red and ﬂashes, the outer ﬁlter unit and ﬁn ﬁlter must be cleaned.

The appliance is automatically adjusted to power level 1.

Cleaning the ﬁlter unit
If the suction is becoming less powerful, you can clean the ﬁlter even if the indicator has not lit up. We recom-mend that you clean the ﬁlter unit each time you empty the dust container. It must be cleaned at the latest when the “Sensor Control” indicator lights up.

Please switch off the appliance to clean the ﬁlter unit.

Caution: The ﬁlter can only be cleaned if the appli-ance is switched off.

Remove the dust container from the appliance. Fig. 11
Take the ﬁlter unit out of the dust container. Fig. 12

Cleaning the ﬁn ﬁlter

Fig. 15 BOSCH-BBH8-athlet-Pro-Animal-Cordless-Vacuum-Cleaner-
FIG-18

To quickly clean the ﬁn ﬁlter, turn the knob at least three turns through 180°. The dirt accumulates at the bottom of the outer ﬁlter unit. Empty the outer ﬁlter unit. Fig. 16
I f the ﬁn ﬁlter is particularly dirty, the dirt should be tapped ou. To do this, remove the ﬁn ﬁlter from the outer ﬁlter unit and tap it out over a dustbin.
Cleaning the outer filter unit
Fig. 16
a) Remove the fin filter from the outer filter unit and empty the outer filter unit.
b) It is usually sufficient to lightly shake or tap out the outer filter unit in order to dislodge any particles of dirt.
c) If this is not sufficient, you can use a dry cloth to remove dirt particles from the surface.
d) Insert the fin filter into the outer filter unit.
- Insert the filter unit into the dust container.

Cleaning the floor nozzle
Before carrying out any maintenance work, switch off the vacuum cleaner and disconnect it from the charging cable.

Fig. 17 BOSCH-BBH8-athlet-Pro-Animal-Cordless-Vacuum-Cleaner-
FIG-20

a) Turn the rotary brush anti-clockwise to unlock it and pull it out to the side of the floor tool.
b) Use scissors to cut through threads and hairs wound round the brush and then remove them.
c) Slide the rotary brush in at the side of the floor tool and along the guide bar, and turn it clockwise to lock it in place.

Caution: The floor tool must only be put into operation with the brush roller fitted.

Cleaning the appliance
Make sure that the upright vacuum cleaner is switched off and disconnected from the charging cable before cleaning it. The vacuum cleaner and plastic accessories can be cleaned with standard plastic cleaner.

Caution: Do not use abrasive, glass-cleaning or all-purpose cleaning products. Never immerse the vacuum cleaner in water.

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