{ "id": "v8-filter-reset", "family": "vacuum", "title": "V8 filter wash & return to use", "summary": "Keep the two filters separate from washing through a recorded dry refit.", "goal": "A dated filter record and a clear decision to refit or keep waiting.", "taskIds": [ "v8-pre-filter", "v8-post-filter", "v8-after-care" ], "stages": [ "Wash the pinch-handle Filter A using its own method.", "Wash Filter B using the inside-pleat method.", "Review assembly. If either filter was washed in this session, retain the timed filter-task records and save preparation here; this task does not replace either drying gate." ], "supplies": [ "Cold water only", "Two clean, ventilated drying positions", "The exact SV10 pinch-filter manual" ], "season": "Any season: choose a day when the vacuum can remain unused while both filters dry.", "calendarLabel": "Check the filter-care date", "scheduleNote": "Use the exact manual’s cleaning frequency, adjusted when the manual calls for more frequent care. 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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. 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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": "Does the top filter have the small pinch handle shown as Filter A in this SV10 manual?", "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual", "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters", "options": [ { "id": "yes", "label": "Yes", "next": "check-2", "advice": "This is the lift-out Filter A." }, { "id": "no", "label": "No", "next": "prepared", "advice": "A five-legged star top belongs to a different V8 version. 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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. 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