Review this table to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems, Any ser-
vice needed, other than those described in this owner's manual, should be performed by
an authorized Sears Service Center.
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WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard
7- ....... Disconnect electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the unit.
Fadure,to do ,s,ocould result in electrical,shock or persona!,,,,in,jury.............
Cleaner won't start.
Poor jab of dirt
_lck-up,
Cleanerstarts but
cuts off,
Power-Mate_ willnot
runwhenattached..
Constant greenlight an
tn dirt sensor,
Any,some, or elt redlights
in dirt sensorburnand never
turn green.
No greenor reddirt
sensorlights,
EleettantrJMechenical
Bag/Hose CheckIndicator
activates.
3.
1.
2,
3,
4,,
5°
6,
7o
B.
go
10,
1.
2
3,
4,
2o
Unpluggedat waltoutlet,
Trippedcircuit breaker/blownfuse
at householdservice panel
Loosehoseelectricalconnections. 3,
Fullorcloggeddustbag 1,
Cloggedaidlowpassages 2.
Dtrtylillers 3
Wrong pilehaightsetting 4.
Opensuctioncontrol 5,
Hole inhose 6,
Worn Power-Mate= agitalor 7
Wornor brokenbelt B& g.
Dirty agile!oror end caps
Canisterhoodopen. 10.
Hose or hoedelectricalconnections 1.
Trippedoverloadprotectorin 2,
Power.Mete=
Tdppcdoverloadprotector 3_
in canister
Power-Mate®connections 1o
unplugged
Wornorbrokenboll 2 &3.
Dirty agitatororendcaps
Trippedovcdcad protectorin 4_
Power.Mate®
Switchnol inCARPETposition, 5.
DirtpassageJsclogged 1,
Lensesare dirty 2,
Dirt passageisclogged 1
1. PtugInfirmly,push ON!OFFswitchto ON
2_ Resetoimuifbreaker or replacefuse
Reconnecthoseends,(page7),
Changebag, (paget4)
Clear airflowpassages,(paget4)
Changefilters, (page15-!B)
Adjust selling.(page g).
Adiustcontrot,(page12)
Replacehose
Changeagitator,(pagelg),
See BELTCHANGINGAND AG]TATOR
CLEANING,(pages 17-18)
Closeand larch hood.
Checkconoacttans_reconnecthose ends.(page7)
R_moveany itemsthai may be caught
or jammed,thenreset tf cteanerstarts
and stops again,cleanagilalorand endcaps,
thenreset, (pages 12, 17-18)
Turnoff andunplugthevacuumfrom outletand
waif approximately50 minutesandplug thevacu_
um In,turn backontoseeif the protectorhas
reset, (page 13) Changedustbag,clear aidlow
blockage,(page14)
Pluginfirmly,(page6}
See BELTCHANGINGANDAGITATOR
CLEANING.(pages17-18)
Checkagitatorareafarexcessivelint
build-uporjamming.Cleanagitatorend
endcaps,thenreset, (pages12.17-18)
Moveswitchto CARPETposition,(pageB}.
Checktarclogs inair passages,(page14)
Clean lenses,(page10),
Chockforclogs in alr paasages,(page 14)
1. Swilchnotin CARPETposition 1_ Moveswitchto CARPETposition,(pageB)
2, No powertosensorboard. 2, Take1oyournearest ScarsServiceCenter.
1. Fullorc_oggaddustbog 1. Changebag, lpage 14).
2. Dtrty lttlo_'s 2. Change ftllers, (page15..16}
3, Blockedaidlow passage 3 Clearblockage]rametdtowpaSSage.(page 14)
4, Cerlalnaltachmenttools 4, ThlsIsnormalLightshouldgooli
when toolis removed,
CleanerpicksUp moveable I Wrongpileheightsetting 1 Adjust setflng,(pageg)
rugs-or- Power-Mate(_ 2. Suctiontoostrong 2, Opensuctionconfml.(page12)
;uohea toe hard,
Lightwon'twork. 1. Burnedout lightbulb. I. Change lightbulb.(page 1B),
Cardwon'frewiad. 1. blrly powercord 1. CleanthopeweJ-cord.
2. Cordjammed, 2 Pull outcordand rowlnd
Cleaner leaves marks on carpet, 1, Wrongvacuumingpattern. 1, SeeVACUUMINGTIPS,(page9)
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