Review this table to find do-it-yourselfsolutionsfor minorperformanceproblems.Any other
service needed, should be performedby a Sears or other qualifiedservice agent.
WARNING:
Disconnect electrical supply before performing maintenance to the
unit. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal
injury.
Vacuumcleanerwon=tstart. 1.
2,
3,
Poorjobof dirt 1.
pich-up. 2.
Vacuum cleaner starts but
shuts off.
Unpluggedatwalloutlet.
TdppeddrcuitIxeaker/'dolmfuse
at householdservicepanel.
Loosehoseeiec_cel conneotinns.
Fullorcloggeddustbag.
C_aggedair_owpassages.
3. _ itlters.
4. Wrongpileheightsetgag.
5. S_-'tJoncootrotisopen.
6, Heiein hose.
7. WornP_,_r-Motee agitator.
8, Wornor brd_enbell
g. Dirtyagitotoror endcaps.
10, Canisterhoodopen.
1, Hoseor hoodelectricalcomecbens.
2. Trippedovedoadprotectorin
Power-Mate*.
3. Trlppedthermalprotectm
in canister.
Power-Mute° willnot 1.
run whenaltached.
2.
3.
4,
5,
Pm/ornianceindicator 1.
aotJvatos. 2.
3.
4.
Cleanerpicksup moveable 1.
rugs-or-Power-Mate* 2.
bushostoo hard,
Lkjht v_n't vmrk. 1.
Card_'t nm_nd. 1.
2.
Cleanerleaves marks onca_Nt.I 1.
Pov_'-Mate° cennec_ons
unplugged.
Wornor brekenbell
Dirtyagitatororendcabe.
Tripped_f_oed _oteotor in
Powar-Mate'.
t. Rug infirmly,pushON/OFFswitchtoON.
2. Resetcircuitbreakerorreplacefuse.
3, Reconnecthoseends,(page7).
t. Changebeg,(page13).
2. Cleataidtowpassages.(page13).
3. Chaagefiltes, (page14-15).
4. AdjustsotHag,(page10).
5. Adjustcon_ol,(page 11)
6. Replacehose.
7. Changeagitator,(page18).
it & g. See BELTCHANGINGANDAGITATOR
CLEANING,(pages16-17).
10. C_oseandlatchhood.
t.
2,
3.
1.
2&3.
4.
o_ _'n_n_ reo0rr__seen_(puge7).
Removeanyitemsthat maybecaught
orjammed,thenreset.If deane_clarts
andstopsagain,dean agitatorandend caps,
thenreset,(pages11,16-17).
Resetthenneiprotector(page12),
Pluginfirmly,(page6-7),
SeeBELTCHANGINGANDAGITATOR
CLEANING,(pages16-17).
Rornoveamyitemsthatmaybecaught
or jammed,thenreseLIf deanerclarts
andclopsagain,deanagitatorandendcaps,
thenreset,(pages'il, 16-17).
Mo_es_tch toCARPETgedtie_, (pagee).
SwitchnotinCARPETpusi_on. 5.
Fuitor degged dustbeg. 1. Changebag,(page13).
Dirty filters. 2, Changefilters,(page t4-15).
Blockedairflowpassage. 3. Clearblod_agefromairflowpassage,(page13).
Certainattachmenttools. 4. Thisisnormei.Light_ou_dgond
whentoei isremoved.
Wrongpileheightseffing, t. Ao]ustsetting,(page10).
SuclJontoosbong. 2. Opensucbenconb_ei,(psge11).
Burnedoutlightbulb. 1. Changelightbulb,(page17).
Dirty gewerca_l. 1. Cleanthe gewercoed.
ConJ_mmnd. 2. Pulloutcordandrewind.
Wrongvacuundngpottom. J I. SeeVACUUMINGTIPS.(page9).
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