Kenmore 116.25812 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual


 
Althoughthedirtsensorfeaturein your
KenmorePoweFMateeisdesignedforyearsof
troublefreeuse,thepassageof dirtthrough
theairpassagesystemcancoatthelens
causingthegreenlighttocomeonandstay
on - neverswitchingto red.Whenthishappens
thelensesmustbecleaned,
CAuTiON
Never use water or any cleaning solution
when cleaning the lenses, The residue of
the water or cleaners will accelerate the
recoating of the lenses and make
cleaning necessary sooner.
TO CLEAN THE LENSES
1. Remove the
wand by pressing
the quick release
pedal and lifting
up on the wand°
3 ½ Inches ,,,,/. Ring
or 90 mm lt Jz_,l _
--Sensor
2, As indicated by the illustration, the two dirt
sensor elements are boated on the inside of
the swivel, approximately 3Ya inches/90 mm
down, (note the arrows) Each element should
be cleaned periodically, To reach the sensor
elements, use a small brush such as a botlle
brush° Brush each sensor element several
times to remove dust and dirt,
NOTE: Looking down inside the swivel you will
see a ring. The sensor elements are located
just slightly below this ring.
3. Reinstall the wand after cleaning the sen-
sors,
TO REMOVE BELT
1. Turn Power-
Mate ® upside
down.
2. Unscrew the
two (2) Power-
Mate e cover
screws_
3. Turn Power-
Mate ® right side
up. Press handle
release pedal and
lower the swivel,
Lift rear latches
up,
Latch Latches
4. To remove cover,
grasp the sides and
pull out.
5. Lift agitator
assembly out
and remove
worn bell
6, Check and clean end cap areas, See
AGITATOR ASSEMBLY for picture of
complete agitator assembly
18