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Maintenance
Here is what you can do to keep your appliance performing at its best.
Cleaning the pre-motor filter
![Remove dirt bin](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Remove_the_dirt_container_final.png)
Remove the dirt container.
![Twist lid](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Turn_the_lid_anticlockwise_final.png)
Turn the lid anti-clockwise.
![Lift lid](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Lift_the_lid_to_remove_final.png)
Lift the lid to remove.
![Pull filter](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Remove_the_pre_motor_filter_final.png)
Remove the pre-motor filter.
![Tap filter](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Tap_the_filter_final.png)
Tap the filter against the side of a bin.
![Rinse filter](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Rinse_the_filter_under_the_tap_final.png)
Rinse the filter under the tap (40°C max, no detergent).
![Air dry](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Allow_24_hours_to_air_dry_final.png)
Allow 24 hours to air dry.
Emptying and cleaning the dirt container
![Remove dirt bin](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Remove_the_dirt_container_final.png)
Remove the dirt container.
![Empty bin](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Press_dirt_release_final.png)
Press the dirt release latch and release the dirt from the dirt container.
![Twist lid](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Turn_the_lid_anticlockwise_final.png)
Turn the lid anti-clockwise.
![Lift lid](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Lift_the_lid_to_remove_final.png)
Lift the lid to remove.
![Remove filter](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Remove_the_pre_motor_filter_final.png)
Remove the pre-motor filter.
![Twist cap](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Turn_the_separator_cap_final.png)
Turn the separator cap anti-clockwise.
![Lift separator](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Lift_the_separator_to_remove_final.png)
Lift to remove the separator from the dirt container.
![Tap shroud](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Tap_separator_against_the_side_of_a_bin_final.png)
Tap the separator against the side of a bin.
Cleaning the post-motor filter
![Twist cover](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Twist_to_remove_post_motr_filter_cover_final.png)
Twist the post-motor filter cover on the wheel.
![Pull filter](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/Pull_to_remove_post_motor_filter_final.png)
Pull to remove the post-motor filter.
![Tap filter](https://res.cloudinary.com/vax2/image/upload/Support/Maintenance/Pick%20Up%20Pet/DO_NOT_WASH_final.png)
Tap the filter against the side of a bin. DO NOT WASH.
Troubleshooting
Here is what you can do to keep your appliance performing at its best.