How to Engage the Brush on a Dyson Ball Vacuum
- 1). Plug the Dyson DC25 Ball vacuum power cord into an electrical outlet.
- 2). Press the foot pedal at the rear base of the unit with your foot to release the handle. Hold the the handle down in a comfortable working position.
- 3). Push the on/off button below the handle grip with your finger. There are two buttons side-by-side. The "on/off" button is the wider of the two.
- 4). Press the smaller button next to the "on/off" button if the brush does not engage automatically.
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