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Review this chart to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems. Any service
needed, other than those described in this owner's manual, should be performed by a Sears
Service Center.
Cleanerwon't start.
Poorjob of dirt
pick-up.
Cleanerstarts but
cuts off.
Power-Mate*will not
run whenattached.
Cleaner picks up moveable
rugs -or- Power-Mata•
pushestoo hard,
Ught won't work,
Cordwon't rewind.
Cleaner leaves marks
on carpet.
1. Unplugged atwalloutlet.
2. TrippeddrouJtbreaker/blownfuse
athouseholdservicepanel.
3. Loose hoseelsctrical connections.
4. Trippedthermalprotectorin
canister.
1. Fullor doggeddustbin.
2, Cloggedairflow passages.
3. Dirtyrdters.
4. Wrongpileheightsetting,
5. Open suctioncontrol.
1. Pluginfirmly,push ON/OFF switchto
ON.
2. Resetcircuitbreakerorreplecefuse.
3. Reconsecthoseends,(page7).
4. Resetthermal protector,(page 12).
1. Emptydustdin,(page 14).
2. Clearairflowpassages,(page 13).
3. Clean'changefilters,(page 15, 16)
4. Adjustsetting,(page10),
5. Adjustcontrol, (page 9).
6. Holein hose. 6. Replacehose.
7, WornPower-Mate®brushes. 7. Changebrushes,(page 20).
8. Wornorbroken belt. 8 & 9. See BELTCHANGINGANDAGITATOR
9. Dirtyagitatororend caps.
1. Hoseetec&icelconnections.
2. Trippedoverloadprotectorin
Power-Mate".
3,
Trippedthermal protector
incanister.
1, Power-Mate• cerv,,ections
unplugged.
2. Wornorbroken belt.
3. DHy agitatororend caps.
4. Trippedovadoedprotectorin
Power-Mate_
1, Wrongpileheightsetting.
2. Sud,Jontoostrong.
1. Burnedoutlightbulb,
1. Dirtypowercord.
2. Cordjammed.
t. Wrongvacuumingpattern.
CLEANING,(pages 17-18).
t.
2.
Checkconnections,reconnecthose
ends,(page7).
Removeany itemsthatmaybecaught
orjammed,then reset(page12). If
cleanerstartsandstopsagain,clean
agitatorandend caps,thenreset
(pages17-18).
3. Resetthermalprotector,(page12).
1. Plug in firm/y,(page6).
2&3,
4.
See BELTCHANGINGAND AGITATOR
CLEANING,(pages 17-18).
Checkagitatorareaforexcessivelint
build-uporjamming(page12).and
Cleanagitator,endcaps,thenreset,
(pages 17-1B).
1. Adjustsetting,(page8).
2. Adjustsuctioncontrol,(page9).
1. Changelightbulb, (page 19).
1. Cleanthe powercord.
2. Pulloutcordandrewind.
t, See VACUUMINGTIPS,(page 10).
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