{
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "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"
      ],
      "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",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages",
      "requiredFields": [
        "afterClear"
      ],
      "id": "step-6"
    }
  ],
  "outcomeChecks": [
    {
      "id": "outcome-1",
      "text": "The accessible obstruction is removed and both inspected openings are clear.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p12 Looking for blockages; Blockages – automatic cut-out; p8 Stubborn blockages"
    },
    {
      "id": "outcome-2",
      "text": "The fully assembled pickup result is recorded, including any remaining symptom.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p12 Looking for blockages; Blockages – automatic cut-out; p8 Stubborn 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": "p12 Looking for blockages; Blockages – automatic cut-out; p8 Stubborn 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/airway.svg",
      "title": "Air path: detached head, wand and bin inlet",
      "kind": "Original sequence schematic of user-accessible parts; not to scale or an engineering drawing"
    }
  ],
  "relatedIds": [
    "v8-low-suction",
    "v8-body-blockage",
    "v8-pulsing"
  ],
  "specs": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-13",
  "estimatedDuration": null,
  "group": "v8-airway",
  "locator": "p12 Looking for blockages; Blockages – automatic cut-out; p8 Stubborn blockages",
  "consumables": [
    {
      "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": "A visible restriction is present in the wand or head inlet.",
    "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": "p12 Looking for blockages; Blockages – automatic cut-out; p8 Stubborn blockages"
  },
  "recordFields": [
    {
      "id": "blockageLocation",
      "label": "Debris location",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-2",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "wand-top",
          "label": "Wand: body end"
        },
        {
          "value": "wand-bottom",
          "label": "Wand: head end"
        },
        {
          "value": "head-inlet",
          "label": "Detached head inlet"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "passageClear",
      "label": "The inspected wand and inlet are visibly clear",
      "type": "checkbox",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-4"
    },
    {
      "id": "afterClear",
      "label": "After reassembly",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-6",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "normal",
          "label": "Normal pickup"
        },
        {
          "value": "weak",
          "label": "Still weak; support needed",
          "resultGate": "service"
        },
        {
          "value": "pulse",
          "label": "Pulsing returned; support needed",
          "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."
    }
  ]
}