{
  "id": "v8-clean-bin",
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "title": "Wipe the clear bin safely",
  "deviceFamily": "vacuum",
  "intent": "Maintenance",
  "summary": "Use the documented cyclone and bin releases, wipe with a damp cloth and restore the fully dry bin in the correct order.",
  "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": [
    "Soft damp cloth",
    "Dry place for the detached bin"
  ],
  "materials": [
    "Clean water to dampen the cloth"
  ],
  "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 identify the red cyclone button and red bin catch in the matching manual?",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "Yes",
          "next": "check-2",
          "advice": "Use only these documented user releases."
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "No",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Compare the manual before removing the bin or cyclone."
        },
        {
          "id": "unsure",
          "label": "Not sure",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Save your observations and compare the matching manual before continuing."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "check-2",
      "prompt": "Is the bin empty and are the catches and clear plastic intact?",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "Yes",
          "next": "steps",
          "advice": "Set the electrical body aside before wiping."
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "No",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Empty first; broken or stuck catches need 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": "prepared"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-2",
      "optionId": "unsure",
      "next": "prepared"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title": "Open the empty bin",
      "text": "Disconnect the charger, remove the wand and tool, then hold the handle and pull the red lever toward you and upward until the empty bin opens.",
      "observation": "The base is open before the cyclone release is used.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
      "id": "step-1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Release the cyclone",
      "text": "Press the red button behind the raised cyclone and lift the cyclone out as shown. Keep it dry and place it safely aside.",
      "observation": "Only the documented cyclone assembly is removed; no motor housing is opened.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
      "requiredFields": [
        "releaseMatched"
      ],
      "id": "step-2"
    },
    {
      "title": "Remove the clear bin",
      "text": "Pull back the red catch at the bin base, slide the bin downward and carefully bring it forward from the main body.",
      "observation": "The clear bin separates along its normal guides without prying.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
      "id": "step-3"
    },
    {
      "title": "Wipe the bin",
      "text": "Wipe the detached clear bin with a damp cloth only. Keep detergent, polish and air freshener away from it, and keep the cyclone and electrical body dry.",
      "observation": "This bin is wiped, not put in a dishwasher or immersed with the machine.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
      "id": "step-4"
    },
    {
      "title": "Let the bin dry completely",
      "text": "Allow the clear bin to become completely dry before replacing it. Inspect the catches and the surfaces that will meet the body.",
      "observation": "The manual requires complete dryness for the bin; it gives no 24-hour bin-drying interval.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
      "requiredFields": [
        "binDry"
      ],
      "id": "step-5"
    },
    {
      "title": "Fit the bin on its guides",
      "text": "Align the bin tabs with the grooves on the body and slide the bin upward until its catch clicks.",
      "observation": "The bin is held by its catch before the cyclone is returned.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
      "id": "step-6"
    },
    {
      "title": "Restore cyclone and base",
      "text": "Slide the cyclone into the body grooves, push it down to normal position, then close the base by hand until it clicks. Stop if either catch fails to hold.",
      "observation": "The cyclone is down, the bin is secure and its base stays latched.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
      "requiredFields": [
        "binSecured"
      ],
      "id": "step-7"
    }
  ],
  "outcomeChecks": [
    {
      "id": "outcome-1",
      "text": "The clear bin is clean, completely dry and held securely by its catch.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin"
    },
    {
      "id": "outcome-2",
      "text": "The cyclone and electrical body stayed dry, and the base closes normally.",
      "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."
  ],
  "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 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"
    }
  ],
  "assets": [
    {
      "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"
    }
  ],
  "relatedIds": [
    "v8-empty-bin",
    "v8-body-blockage",
    "v8-after-care"
  ],
  "specs": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-13",
  "estimatedDuration": null,
  "group": "v8-airway",
  "locator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin",
  "consumables": [
    {
      "name": "Damp cloth",
      "specification": "Wipe the clear bin only; allow complete drying before refitting.",
      "fit": "Detached original SV10 clear bin",
      "exclude": "Detergent, polish, air freshener, dishwasher and immersion of the cyclone or body",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin"
    }
  ],
  "maintenance": {
    "trigger": "Visible residue remains after the bin is emptied.",
    "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 Emptying the clear bin; Cleaning the clear bin"
  },
  "recordFields": [
    {
      "id": "releaseMatched",
      "label": "The cyclone and bin releases match the manual",
      "type": "checkbox",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-2"
    },
    {
      "id": "binDry",
      "label": "The clear bin is completely dry",
      "type": "checkbox",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-5"
    },
    {
      "id": "binSecured",
      "label": "Bin catch, cyclone and base are secure",
      "type": "checkbox",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-7"
    }
  ],
  "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."
    }
  ]
}