Kenmore 116.20512 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual


 
Reviewthischartto finddo-it-yourselfsolutionsfor minorperformanceproblems.Anyservice
needed,otherthanthosedescribedinthisowner'smanual,shouldbeperformedbya Sears
authorizedservicerepresentative.
WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard
.......| ......................Disconnect electrical supply before servlclng or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal Injury.
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Cleaner won't start
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4.
canister,
Poor jobof dirt 1.
pick-up. 2o
3.
4.
5.
Unpluggedst walloutlet
Trippedcircuitbreaker/blownfuse
at householdservice panel,
Loosehose electricalconnections
Tripped Lhermaiprotectorin
Fullor cloggeddust bag
Cloggedaidiow passages
Dirtyfilters
Wrong pile height setting
Opensuctioncontrol
1, Plug in firmly,pushON/OFFswitch to ON
2. Reset ckcu[l breakeror replaceluse
3. Reconnect hose ends, (page 7)
4. Reset thermal protector, (page 11)
1 Change bag,(page 13)
2, Clearaidiow passages,(page 13),
3, Clean/changefilters,(page t4, 15)
4. Adjust setting,(page 9)
5, Adjust conlrol, (page12)
Cleaner starts but
cuts off.
Power-Mate_will not
run when attached,
Performance indicator,
some models, is red,
6.
7.
8,
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Holein hose 6,
Worn Power-Mate®brushes 7o
Worn or brokenbelt 8 & 9-
Dirty brush orbrush supports
Canister hoodopen
Hose or hood electricalconnections
Tripped overload protector in
Power-Mate e
Trippedthermalprotector
in canister
1,, Power-Male sconnections
unplugged
2, Worn or broken bell
3. Dirty brush or brush supports
4. Tripped overload protector in
Power-Mate TM
1. Full or clogged dust bag
2. Dirty filters
3, Clogged airflow passage
4. Certain attachment tools
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1.
2,
3_
2&3o
4.
Replacehose
Changebrushes, (page18)
See BELTCHANGINGAND BRUSH
CLEANING,(pages 16, 17)
Close andlatch hood
Check connections,reconnecthose
ends, (page 7)
Removeany itemsthat may becaught
or jammed, then reset tfcleaner starts
and stops again,clean brush and brush
supporls, thenreset, (pages 16, I7)
Reset thermalprotector,(page 11)
Plug infirmt_(page 6)
See BELTCHANGINGAND BRUSH
CLEANING, (pages16,17}
Checkbrush areafor excessivelint
build-upor jamming Cleanbrush and
brush supports,then reset, (pages16, 17)
1, Change bag, (page 13).
2. Clean/change filters, (page 14, t5)
3. Clear clog from aidlow passage, (page t3).
4. This Is normal,Red should disappear
when loci is removed
Cleaner picks up moveable 1, Wrong pileheightsetling 1, Adjust setting, (page9)
rugs -or- Power-Matee' 2. Suction toostrong 2. Open suctioncontrol, (page 16)
pushes too hard,
Light won't work, 1. 1. Change rightbulb, (pageI6)
Cord won't rewind, 1. 1. Clean thepowercord
2. 2. Pullout cord and rewind
1. 1, SeeVACUUMINGTIPS, (pageg)
Cleaner leaves marks
on carpet,
Burned out lightbulb
Dirty powercord
Cordjammed
Wrongvacuumingpaltem
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