Kenmore 116.22813 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual


 
Thedirtsensorlightsystemismountedon
thePower-Matesnozzleneartheresetbutton.
Itconsistsofa seriesof threeredlightsand
onegreenlight
Thelightsgive
youanindica-
tionof the
amountof dirt
particlesthat
arepassing
Dirt Sensor thru the sensor
(Some Models) on its way to
the dust bag.
INITIAL START UP
When the Power-Mate_ is first started, the fol-
lowing light sequences occurs in a two sec-
ond time frame:
1, All three reds come one
2. Two reds are one
3. One red is on.
4. One green is on and will remain on until
the Power-Mate_ nozzle is placed in use.
NOTE: If the nozzle is on a surface that has
dirt on it, dirt will be picked up by the vacuum
and one or more red Iights might stay on.
IN OPERATION
When the Power-Mates is being moved back
and forth on the floor, the lights will change
from one configuration to another as more
dirt or less dirt is being vacuumed. As long as
one or more red lights are on, dirt is passing
through the wand to indicate that the surface
still needs cleaning,
When the green tight stays on as the Power-
Mate®is moved back and forth over an area,
the sensor is not seeing enough dirt to war-
rant further cleaning of that area,
NOTE: Dirt sensor tights DO NOT function in
the FLOOR setting.
CLEANING LENS
Although the dirt sensor feature in your
Kenmore Power-Mate®is designed for years of
trouble free use, the passage of dirt through
the air passage system can coat the lens
causing the green light to come on and stay
on - never switching to red. When this hap-
pens the lens must be cleaned.
1. Remove the
wands by press-
ing the quick
release pedal and
lifting up on the
wands
°U
2, As indicated by the illustration, the two dirt
sensor elements are located on the inside of
the swivel, approximately 31/2inches/90 mm
down, (note the arrows). Each element
should be cleaned periodically. To reach the
sensor elements, use a small brush such as
a bottle brush. Brush each sensor element
several times to remove dust and dirL
NOTE: Looking down inside the swivel you
will see a ring° The sensor elements are
located just slightly below this ring°
3. Reinstall the wands after cleaning the sen-
sors.
CAUTION
The residue of the water or cleaners
will accelerate the recoating of the
lenses and make cleaning necessary
sooner.
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