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  "id": "v8-airflow-round",
  "family": "vacuum",
  "title": "V8 pickup & airflow round",
  "summary": "Work from the full bin to reachable blockages before deciding on filter care or support.",
  "goal": "A location-by-location pickup record and the appropriate next task.",
  "taskIds": [
    "v8-empty-bin",
    "v8-wand-blockage",
    "v8-low-suction"
  ],
  "stages": [
    "Empty the bin before the MAX line.",
    "Separate the wand and check the accessible path.",
    "Use the weak-suction branches to select the remaining cause checks."
  ],
  "supplies": [
    "Waste bag",
    "Good light",
    "Dry working surface"
  ],
  "season": "Before a busy cleaning period: check the accessible path. Repeat after a visible blockage, not on an invented service interval.",
  "calendarLabel": "Review pickup and the bin",
  "scheduleNote": "Pick your own review date. Emptying depends on the MAX mark and actual use.",
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "kind": "maintenance-pack",
  "scheduleBasis": "User-selected reminder; task-specific manufacturer triggers remain authoritative",
  "physicalRepairVerified": false,
  "modelApplicability": [
    "v8-sv10-pinch-us"
  ],
  "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."
    }
  ],
  "tasks": [
    {
      "id": "v8-empty-bin",
      "version": "2.0.0",
      "title": "Empty the clear bin",
      "deviceFamily": "vacuum",
      "intent": "Maintenance",
      "summary": "Contain dry dust, release the red emptying lever and verify the cyclone and base have closed correctly.",
      "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": [
        "Waste bin"
      ],
      "materials": [
        "Dustproof waste bag"
      ],
      "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": "Are the contents ordinary dry household dirt, with no liquid, hot ash or sharp/hazardous material?",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
          "options": [
            {
              "id": "yes",
              "label": "Yes",
              "next": "check-2",
              "advice": "Contain the dust during emptying."
            },
            {
              "id": "no",
              "label": "No",
              "next": "service",
              "advice": "Stop and ask Dyson about unsuitable material or liquid exposure."
            },
            {
              "id": "unsure",
              "label": "Not sure",
              "next": "prepared",
              "advice": "Save your observations and compare the matching manual before continuing."
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "check-2",
          "prompt": "Are the red emptying lever and bin base intact and moving without force?",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
          "options": [
            {
              "id": "yes",
              "label": "Yes",
              "next": "steps",
              "advice": "Use the normal lever and base latch."
            },
            {
              "id": "no",
              "label": "No",
              "next": "service",
              "advice": "A stuck or broken release needs support; do not pry it open."
            },
            {
              "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": "check-2"
        },
        {
          "checkId": "check-1",
          "optionId": "no",
          "next": "service"
        },
        {
          "checkId": "check-1",
          "optionId": "unsure",
          "next": "prepared"
        },
        {
          "checkId": "check-2",
          "optionId": "yes",
          "next": "steps"
        },
        {
          "checkId": "check-2",
          "optionId": "no",
          "next": "service"
        },
        {
          "checkId": "check-2",
          "optionId": "unsure",
          "next": "prepared"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "title": "Record the fill level",
          "text": "Compare the contents with MAX while the machine is stopped. Disconnect the charger and detach the wand and floor tool.",
          "observation": "Empty at MAX; routine earlier emptying is also possible.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
          "requiredFields": [
            "fillLevel"
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          "id": "step-1"
        },
        {
          "title": "Contain the dust",
          "text": "Hold the machine by its handle above the waste bin. Enclose the clear bin tightly in a dustproof bag to reduce contact with dust. Keep your finger off the trigger.",
          "observation": "The bag can receive the dirt without blocking the emptying mechanism.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
          "id": "step-2"
        },
        {
          "title": "Raise the emptying lever",
          "text": "Pull the red lever back toward you and lift it to raise the cyclone. Continue until the bin base opens and releases the dry dirt.",
          "observation": "The base opens through the normal release; resistance means stop, not extra force.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
          "id": "step-3"
        },
        {
          "title": "Finish emptying",
          "text": "Carefully withdraw the machine from the bag, seal the bag and dispose of the dry contents normally. If residue remains on the bin, use the separate bin-wipe task.",
          "observation": "No loose object is caught where the base will close.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
          "id": "step-4"
        },
        {
          "title": "Lower the cyclone first",
          "text": "Push the cyclone down to its normal position before closing the base.",
          "observation": "The cyclone is fully lowered; the base should not be forced against a raised cyclone.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
          "id": "step-5"
        },
        {
          "title": "Latch the base",
          "text": "Close the base by hand until it clicks. Confirm it stays closed before reconnecting the wand and head. Stop if a catch cannot hold.",
          "observation": "The closed base and lowered cyclone are both secure.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
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          "id": "step-6"
        }
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          "text": "The dry contents are below MAX and the waste bag is closed.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin"
        },
        {
          "id": "outcome-2",
          "text": "The cyclone is lowered and the bin base remains latched without force.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin"
        }
      ],
      "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."
      ],
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        {
          "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 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin"
        },
        {
          "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"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "path": "/assets/vacuum/bin-release.svg",
          "title": "Clear bin: empty, release cyclone, remove bin, reassemble",
          "kind": "Original sequence schematic of user-accessible parts; not to scale or an engineering drawing"
        }
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      "relatedIds": [
        "v8-clean-bin",
        "v8-low-suction"
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      "updatedAt": "2026-10-13",
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      "locator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
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        {
          "name": "Dustproof bag",
          "specification": "Contain dry bin contents; close the bag after emptying.",
          "fit": "Original clear bin during emptying",
          "exclude": "Liquid, hot ash and hazardous material",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin"
        }
      ],
      "maintenance": {
        "trigger": "Dirt reaches MAX.",
        "intervalText": "Empty as soon as dirt reaches the MAX mark; avoid overfilling.",
        "basis": "manufacturer",
        "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
        "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin"
      },
      "recordFields": [
        {
          "id": "fillLevel",
          "label": "Fill level before emptying",
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          "dependsOnStep": "step-1",
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            {
              "value": "max",
              "label": "At MAX"
            },
            {
              "value": "below",
              "label": "Below MAX"
            },
            {
              "value": "over",
              "label": "Above MAX"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "baseLatched",
          "label": "Cyclone down and bin base clicked securely closed",
          "type": "checkbox",
          "required": true,
          "dependsOnStep": "step-6"
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      ],
      "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."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "v8-wand-blockage",
      "version": "2.0.0",
      "title": "Clear an accessible wand blockage",
      "deviceFamily": "vacuum",
      "intent": "Troubleshooting",
      "summary": "Locate loose debris in the detached wand or head inlet, clear only what is reachable and record the reassembled result.",
      "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"
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      ],
      "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": [
        "Waste bag"
      ],
      "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": "Can you see loose dry debris in the detached wand or tool inlet?",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p12 Looking for blockages; Blockages – automatic cut-out; p8 Stubborn blockages",
          "options": [
            {
              "id": "yes",
              "label": "Yes",
              "next": "check-2",
              "advice": "Identify the end nearest the visible debris."
            },
            {
              "id": "no",
              "label": "No",
              "next": "prepared",
              "advice": "Use Trace weak suction if both openings look clear."
            },
            {
              "id": "unsure",
              "label": "Not sure",
              "next": "prepared",
              "advice": "Save your observations and compare the matching manual before continuing."
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "check-2",
          "prompt": "Can it be removed without sharp tools, force or touching electrical contacts?",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p12 Looking for blockages; Blockages – automatic cut-out; p8 Stubborn blockages",
          "options": [
            {
              "id": "yes",
              "label": "Yes",
              "next": "steps",
              "advice": "Beware of hidden sharp objects as you clear the accessible opening."
            },
            {
              "id": "no",
              "label": "No",
              "next": "service",
              "advice": "Leave deep, sharp or jammed debris for Dyson 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": "check-2"
        },
        {
          "checkId": "check-1",
          "optionId": "no",
          "next": "prepared"
        },
        {
          "checkId": "check-1",
          "optionId": "unsure",
          "next": "prepared"
        },
        {
          "checkId": "check-2",
          "optionId": "yes",
          "next": "steps"
        },
        {
          "checkId": "check-2",
          "optionId": "no",
          "next": "service"
        },
        {
          "checkId": "check-2",
          "optionId": "unsure",
          "next": "prepared"
        }
      ],
      "steps": [
        {
          "title": "Disconnect both ends",
          "text": "With the charger disconnected and the machine cool, release the wand from the body and the floor head from the wand. Keep the trigger untouched.",
          "observation": "The wand is separate from powered components.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p12 Looking for blockages; Blockages – automatic cut-out; p8 Stubborn blockages",
          "id": "step-1"
        },
        {
          "title": "Find the restriction",
          "text": "Inspect each wand end and the detached head inlet under good light. Record where the debris is visible.",
          "observation": "Do not mistake a clear wand for a clear body inlet.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p12 Looking for blockages; Blockages – automatic cut-out; p8 Stubborn blockages",
          "requiredFields": [
            "blockageLocation"
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          "id": "step-2"
        },
        {
          "title": "Remove reachable dry debris",
          "text": "Carefully free only the visible, safely reachable obstruction. Watch for sharp material and avoid driving debris farther into the passage.",
          "observation": "Stop if access needs force, a sharp tool or electrical contact handling.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p12 Looking for blockages; Blockages – automatic cut-out; p8 Stubborn blockages",
          "id": "step-3"
        },
        {
          "title": "Inspect the passage again",
          "text": "Look through the wand and recheck the inlet. If either remains obstructed, leave the machine stopped and ask Dyson for help.",
          "observation": "Both inspected passages look clear before reassembly.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p12 Looking for blockages; Blockages – automatic cut-out; p8 Stubborn blockages",
          "requiredFields": [
            "passageClear"
          ],
          "id": "step-4"
        },
        {
          "title": "Restore every part",
          "text": "Reconnect the wand and head securely, with both dry filters and the clear bin fitted.",
          "observation": "All release catches hold normally.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
          "sourceLocator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages",
          "id": "step-5"
        },
        {
          "title": "Record the pickup check",
          "text": "Try brief normal use on a suitable dry surface. Record pickup and any returned pulsing; stop and contact Dyson if the symptom continues.",
          "observation": "A remaining problem belongs in the record rather than repeated restarts.",
          "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
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              "value": "star",
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            {
              "value": "unknown",
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            {
              "value": "fluffy",
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              "value": "modified",
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            {
              "value": "unknown",
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            {
              "value": "unknown",
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            {
              "id": "unsure",
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              "id": "no",
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            {
              "id": "unsure",
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            {
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      "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 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin; p12 Looking for blockages; Blockages – automatic cut-out; p8 Stubborn blockages; p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin; p12 Looking for blockages; Blockages – automatic cut-out; p8 Stubborn blockages; p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters"
    },
    {
      "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"
    }
  ]
}