Kenmore 11 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual


 
Review this table to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems. Any ser-
vice needed, other than those described in this owner's manual, should be performed by
an authorized Sears Service Center.
WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury.
Cleanerwon't storL I, Unpluggedut walloubet.
Poorjob ofdirt
pick-up.
Trippedcimuitbreakar/bkw/nfuse
athouseholdservisepaneL
3. Loosehoseelectricalconsections.
1. Fu_orcleggeddustbeg.
2. Cloggedaidlowpassages.
3, Dirtyfiiters.
4. Wrongpileheightsetting.
S. Suctioncontrolisopen.
6. HokzInhose.
7. WornPower-Mate° agitator.
g. WornorbrokenbelL
9, Dirtyagitatororendcape.
10. Canletorhoodspan,
1, Hoseorhoodelectricalconnections.
2.
1. Pluginfirmly,pLP_hOhPOFFswitchtoON.
2. Resetcircuitbreakero_replacefuse,
3. Recormecthoseends,(page7).
I. Changebag,(page13).
2. Clearairflowpassages,(page13).
3. Changefilters,(page14-15).
4. Adjustsetting,(page10).
S. Adjustcontrol,(page11).
6. Replecehose,
7. Changeagitator,(page18).
fi &9. See BELTCHANGINGANDAGITATOR
CLEANING,(pagest6-t7).
10. Closeandletchhood.
Cleanerstorte but 1. Checkcozlnec_m,recmnecth_e eed_(page7).
cuteoff. Tr_opadoverloadprotectorin 2. Removeanyitemsthatmaybecaught
Power-Mate=, orjammed,thenreseLIfcleanerstarts
andstopsagain,dean agitatorandendcaps,
thenreset,(pages11.16-17).
3. TrippedthermaFprotactor 3. Resetlhermalprotoclor,(page12).
incanister.
Power-lVleto=will not 1. Power-Mateeconnections 1. Pluginfirmly.(page6).
runwhenattached, unplugged.
2. WornorbrokenbelL 2 & 3. See BELTCHANGINGANDAGITATOR
3, Dirtyugitatororeedcap_ CLEANING,(pages16-17).
4. Trippedovedoadprotoctorin 4. Chackagitotoraroalorexcessivelint
Power-Matse build-uporjamming.Cleanagitatorand
endcaps,thenreset,(pages11.16-17).
5, Switchnoti_CARPETposition. 5. MoveswitchtoCARPETposition,(page8).
ElectronicSeg/Hose 1. Fullorcloggeddustbug. 1. Changebag.(page13).
CheckIndicatoractivates. 2. Dirtyfilters. 2. Changefilters,(page14-15).
3. Blockedairflowpassage. 3, Clearblockagefromairflowpassage,(page13).
4. Certainaltachmenttoohs. 4. Thisisnormal,Lightshouldgooff
whentoolisremoved
CleanerpicksUpmoveable 1. Wrongpileheightsetting. 1. Adjustsetting,(page10).
rugs-or-Power-Mate= 2. Suctiontoostroug. 2. Opensuctioncontrol,(page11).
pushestooherd.
Light won'twork. 1. Burnedoutlightbulb. 1. Changelightbulb,(page17).
Cordwon'trewind. 1. Dirtypowercord, 1. Cleanthe powercord.
2. Cordjammed. 2. Pulloutcordandrewind.
Cleanerleavesmarksoncarpet 1. Wrongvacuumingpattern. 1, SeeVACUUMINGTIPS, (page9).
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