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Review this table 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 an autho-
rized Sears Service Center.
Cleanerwon'tstart.
Poorjob ofdid
pick-up.
Cleanerstartsbut
cutsoff.
Power-Matet willnot
Nn whenattached.
1, Unplugged at wall outlet.
2. Trippedcircuit breaker/blownfuse
at household service panel.
3. Loose hose electrical connections.
4. Trippedthermal protector in
canister.
1. Fullor cloggeddust bin.
2. Clogged airflow passages.
3. Dirtyfilters.
4. Wrong pile heightsetting.
5. Opensuction controL.
6. Holein hose.
7. Worn Power-Mate®agitator.
8. Worn or broken belt.
9. Dirty brushor brush supports.
1. Hose electrical connections.
2. Trippedoverloadprotector in
PoweroMate_,.
3.
Tripped thermal protector
in canister.
1. Power-Mate"connections
unplugged.
2. Worn or brokenbelt.
3. Dirty agitatoror agitator supports.
4, Tripped overloadprotector in
Power-Mate*
1. Plugin firmly,pushON/OFF switchtoON.
2. Reset circuitbreaker orreplace fuse.
3. Reconnecthose ends,(page 7)_
4. Resetthermalprotector,(page 11).
1. Empty dust din, (page 13).
2. Clearairflow passages,(page 12).
3. Clean!changefilters, (page14, 15).
4. Adjust setting, (page8, 9).
5. Adjustcontrol, (page 11).
6. Replace hose.
7. Changeagitator,(page 18).
8 & 9. See BELTCHANGINGAND AGITATOR
CLEANING,(pages 16, 17).
1. Check connections,reconnecthose
ends,(page 7).
2. Removeany items thatmay be caught
or jammed,then reset. If cleanerstarts
and stops again, clean agitatorand agitator
supports, thenreset, (pages11, 16-17).
3. Reset thermalprotector,(page 11).
1. Plugin firmly,(page6).
2&3.
4.
See BELTCHANGING ANDAGITATOR
CLEANING,(pages16-17).
Checkbrusharea for excessivelint
build-up orjamming.Clean agitatorand
agitatorsupports,then reset,
(pages 11, 16-17).
Cleanerpicksupmoveable 1. Wrongpile height setting. 1. Adjust setting,(page 8, 9).
rugs-or- Power-Mate" 2. Suction toostrong. 2. Open suctioncontrol,(page 11).
pushestoohard.
Ught won'twork. 1. Burned o_Jtlightbulb. 1. Changelightbulb,(page 18).
Cordwon'trewind. 1. Dirtypowercord. 1. Cleanthe powercord.
2. Cord jammed. 2. Pulloutcordandrewind.
Cleanerleavesmarks 1. Wrongvacuumingpattern. 1. See VACUUMINGTIPS, (page9).
oncarpet.
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