{
  "id": "v8-after-care",
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "title": "Verify the vacuum after care",
  "deviceFamily": "vacuum",
  "intent": "Verification",
  "summary": "Check dry filter seating, bin closure and attachment locks after bin, airway or brush care. Recent filter washing returns to its timed filter task.",
  "modelApplicability": [
    "v8-sv10-pinch-us"
  ],
  "modelDetails": [
    {
      "id": "v8-sv10-pinch-us",
      "family": "vacuum",
      "brand": "Dyson",
      "series": "V8",
      "label": "Dyson V8 SV10 · pinch filter · US",
      "region": "US",
      "componentVersion": "Pinch-handle Filter A and twist-off Filter B; original dry motorized head",
      "manual": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "help": "Read SV10 on the machine label and compare your parts with manual 229602-01. Filter A has a small pinch handle; Filter B twists off the rear. A star-shaped top is a different version. Confirm the dry motorized head in this manual before following a brush task.",
      "exclusions": [
        "V8 star pre-filter",
        "V8 Cyclone",
        "Soft roller / Fluffy head cleaning",
        "V10 / V11",
        "Modified batteries or aftermarket heads"
      ],
      "recognitionSource": "dyson-models"
    }
  ],
  "exclusions": [
    "V8 star pre-filter",
    "V8 Cyclone",
    "Soft roller / Fluffy head cleaning",
    "V10 / V11",
    "Modified batteries or aftermarket heads"
  ],
  "prerequisites": [
    "Read SV10 on the label, confirm the US 229602-01 manual and match the pinch-handle Filter A, twist-off Filter B and any head involved.",
    "Disconnect the charger, release the trigger and let the machine cool before handling removable parts. Keep your hand away from the trigger."
  ],
  "tools": [
    "Good lighting"
  ],
  "materials": [
    "A suitable dry floor area"
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "id": "safety",
      "prompt": "Is the charger disconnected, the machine cool and undamaged, and your hand away from the trigger?",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "pp2–3 Important safety instructions; p12 Looking for blockages",
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "Yes",
          "next": "check-1",
          "advice": "Continue with the matching parts and the checks below."
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "No",
          "next": "service",
          "advice": "Stop for a damaged charger, burning smell, liquid exposure, a swollen or leaking battery, broken catches or an obstruction you cannot safely reach. Contact Dyson and keep the battery sealed."
        },
        {
          "id": "unsure",
          "label": "Not sure",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Save your observations and compare the matching manual before continuing."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "check-1",
      "prompt": "Was either filter washed during the maintenance session you are checking now?",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages",
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "Yes",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Open Wash the pre-filter or Wash the post-filter below to finish the saved drying interval and dry refit. This check cannot replace either filter task."
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "No",
          "next": "check-2",
          "advice": "Continue only with filters that stayed dry throughout this bin, airway or brush care."
        },
        {
          "id": "unsure",
          "label": "Not sure",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Save your observations and compare the matching manual before continuing."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "check-2",
      "prompt": "Are both filters already completely dry and fitted, with the bin, attachments and any removed fastener present and undamaged?",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages",
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "Yes",
          "next": "steps",
          "advice": "Inspect the existing dry fit before the trigger is used."
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "No",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Restore the correct components using their own tasks; a washed filter must finish its timed task and damage needs support."
        },
        {
          "id": "unsure",
          "label": "Not sure",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Save your observations and compare the matching manual before continuing."
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "branches": [
    {
      "checkId": "safety",
      "optionId": "yes",
      "next": "check-1"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "safety",
      "optionId": "no",
      "next": "service"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "safety",
      "optionId": "unsure",
      "next": "prepared"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-1",
      "optionId": "yes",
      "next": "prepared"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-1",
      "optionId": "no",
      "next": "check-2"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-1",
      "optionId": "unsure",
      "next": "prepared"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-2",
      "optionId": "yes",
      "next": "steps"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-2",
      "optionId": "no",
      "next": "prepared"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-2",
      "optionId": "unsure",
      "next": "prepared"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title": "Review the completed care",
      "text": "Record the completed bin, airway or brush care. Confirm both filters stayed dry throughout it. If either filter was washed during this session, stop here and use its saved filter task instead.",
      "observation": "Recent washing is handled in the timed Filter A and Filter B tasks linked below.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages",
      "requiredFields": [
        "careCompleted",
        "dryingReviewed"
      ],
      "id": "step-1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Check both filter positions",
      "text": "Check that Filter A is seated in the top and Filter B is in its normal locked rear position. Both must be dry.",
      "observation": "No damp, missing or loosely seated filter is acceptable for use.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages",
      "requiredFields": [
        "filtersReady"
      ],
      "id": "step-2"
    },
    {
      "title": "Check the clear bin",
      "text": "Confirm the bin catch holds, the cyclone is down and the base is latched. Check the dirt remains below MAX.",
      "observation": "A base that springs open or a catch that will not hold requires support.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
      "id": "step-3"
    },
    {
      "title": "Check the attachment chain",
      "text": "Confirm the wand and matching head are secured by their catches. If the brush bar was removed, confirm its marked fastener holds it firmly.",
      "observation": "No loose part or object is near the brush.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p12 Looking for blockages; p10 Direct drive cleaner head: Clearing obstructions; p11 Operation",
      "requiredFields": [
        "partsSecured"
      ],
      "id": "step-4"
    },
    {
      "title": "Choose a suitable test surface",
      "text": "Check the flooring maker’s recommendations and remove foreign objects from the tool underside. Use a suitable dry area and keep hands, hair and clothing away from moving parts.",
      "observation": "The check uses ordinary floor pickup, without sharp or hot test debris.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Carpets or hard floors; Vacuuming",
      "id": "step-5"
    },
    {
      "title": "Record normal use",
      "text": "Run briefly as in normal cleaning. Record pickup, brush behavior and any pulsing. Release the trigger and stop for abnormal heat, noise or recurring trouble.",
      "observation": "An unchanged symptom is a useful support record, not a reason for repeated test runs.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages",
      "requiredFields": [
        "careResult"
      ],
      "id": "step-6"
    },
    {
      "title": "Save the next action",
      "text": "If operation improved, keep the care and result record. If a symptom remains, select its matching troubleshooting task or contact Dyson with the observations.",
      "observation": "The result describes the observation; a completed webpage does not certify a repaired appliance.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages",
      "id": "step-7"
    }
  ],
  "outcomeChecks": [
    {
      "id": "outcome-1",
      "text": "Both filters stayed dry during this care session, and all user-removable part fits were reviewed before operation.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages"
    },
    {
      "id": "outcome-2",
      "text": "The observed improvement or remaining symptom and next action are recorded.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages"
    }
  ],
  "stopConditions": [
    "Stop for a damaged charger, burning smell, liquid exposure, a swollen or leaking battery, broken catches or an obstruction you cannot safely reach. Contact Dyson and keep the battery sealed."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "title": "Dyson V8 SV10 operating manual, pinch filter (229602-01)",
      "url": "https://www.dyson.com/content/dam/dyson/maintenance/user-guides/en_US/vacuumcleaners/cordlessstickvacuums/sv10/without-soft-roller/229602-01.pdf",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-13",
      "use": "User maintenance, Filter A and B, bin cleaning, blockages, charging safety",
      "license": "Manufacturer copyright. Facts paraphrased; manual and diagrams not redistributed.",
      "region": "US",
      "locator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages"
    },
    {
      "id": "dyson-models",
      "title": "Choose your Dyson V8 support: star or pinch filter",
      "url": "https://www.dyson.com/support/vacuum-cleaners/cordless/v8",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-13",
      "use": "Distinguish pre-filter versions; no automatic cross-version compatibility",
      "license": "Linked only; original identification explanation.",
      "region": "US",
      "locator": "V8 support selector: pinch handle versus star filter"
    }
  ],
  "assets": [
    {
      "path": "/assets/vacuum/reassembly.svg",
      "title": "Dry filters, latched bin and secured attachments before use",
      "kind": "Original sequence schematic of user-accessible parts; not to scale or an engineering drawing"
    }
  ],
  "relatedIds": [
    "v8-pre-filter",
    "v8-post-filter",
    "v8-low-suction",
    "v8-brush-not-turning"
  ],
  "specs": [
    {
      "name": "Washed-filter minimum drying interval",
      "value": 24,
      "unit": "hours",
      "condition": "A recent filter wash returns to its own timed task; this verification cannot replace it",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages"
    }
  ],
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-13",
  "estimatedDuration": null,
  "group": "v8-filters",
  "locator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages",
  "consumables": [
    {
      "name": "Dry cloth",
      "specification": "Wipe accessible exterior surfaces without applying cleaning agents.",
      "fit": "Dry exterior of this SV10 and detached accessory surfaces",
      "exclude": "Lubricant, polish, air freshener and liquid on electrical parts",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Looking after your Dyson machine"
    }
  ],
  "maintenance": {
    "trigger": "Bin, airway or brush care is complete and neither filter was washed during this maintenance session.",
    "intervalText": "As needed for this condition. No fixed calendar interval is specified for this check; choose your own review date if useful.",
    "basis": "user-plan",
    "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
    "sourceLocator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages"
  },
  "recordFields": [
    {
      "id": "careCompleted",
      "label": "Bin, airway or brush care completed before this check",
      "type": "text",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-1"
    },
    {
      "id": "dryingReviewed",
      "label": "Filter condition during this maintenance session",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-1",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "not-washed",
          "label": "Neither filter was washed; both stayed completely dry"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "filtersReady",
      "label": "Both filters are fully dry and correctly seated/locked",
      "type": "checkbox",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-2"
    },
    {
      "id": "partsSecured",
      "label": "Bin, wand, head and any removed fastener are secure",
      "type": "checkbox",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-4"
    },
    {
      "id": "careResult",
      "label": "Observed result",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-6",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "normal",
          "label": "Normal pickup and brush operation"
        },
        {
          "value": "weak",
          "label": "Weak pickup remains",
          "resultGate": "prepared"
        },
        {
          "value": "brush",
          "label": "Brush problem remains",
          "resultGate": "prepared"
        },
        {
          "value": "pulse",
          "label": "Pulsing or cut-out returned",
          "resultGate": "service"
        },
        {
          "value": "other",
          "label": "Other abnormal behavior; stopped for support",
          "resultGate": "service"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fitChecks": [
    {
      "id": "filter",
      "label": "Top filter",
      "accepted": "pinch",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "",
          "label": "Choose the version you can confirm"
        },
        {
          "value": "pinch",
          "label": "SV10 with the pinch-handle Filter A"
        },
        {
          "value": "star",
          "label": "Star-shaped top filter"
        },
        {
          "value": "cyclone",
          "label": "Newer V8 Cyclone or another model"
        },
        {
          "value": "unknown",
          "label": "I am not sure"
        }
      ],
      "help": "The V8 name alone does not identify the filter. Compare the label and the official star/pinch selector."
    },
    {
      "id": "head",
      "label": "Floor head",
      "accepted": "dry-original",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "",
          "label": "Choose the version you can confirm"
        },
        {
          "value": "dry-original",
          "label": "Original dry motorized head shown in manual 229602-01"
        },
        {
          "value": "fluffy",
          "label": "Soft Roller / Fluffy"
        },
        {
          "value": "modified",
          "label": "A replacement or different head"
        },
        {
          "value": "unknown",
          "label": "I am not sure"
        }
      ],
      "help": "This collection covers the original dry head. A washable roller does not make a motorized head washable."
    },
    {
      "id": "manual",
      "label": "Regional instructions",
      "accepted": "us-229602",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "",
          "label": "Choose the version you can confirm"
        },
        {
          "value": "us-229602",
          "label": "My SV10 label and US manual 229602-01 match"
        },
        {
          "value": "different",
          "label": "My regional instructions or parts differ"
        },
        {
          "value": "unknown",
          "label": "I am not sure"
        }
      ],
      "help": "Use your supplied regional manual if it differs; do not infer compatibility from a similar name."
    }
  ]
}