Kenmore 116.31722 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual


 
Carpet edges.
Guide either side or the front of the nozzle
along a baseboard.The full length brushes
help removedirt at carpet edges.
Stairs.
Put handle in full upright position.Place the
carpet/bare floor selector in the bare floor
position. Use the crevice tool or fabric
brush, Set the On/Off switch to ON.
For best cleaning " I-
results, keep theair =[l_ _!_|
flow passage clear.
Occasionally, check &_,
each of the areas
indicated for clogs.
Unplug the cleaner
from the outlet
before checking.
MOTOR PROTECTION
SYSTEM
Thermal Protector
This vacuum has a thermal protectorwhich
automatically kips Io protect tile vacuum
from overheating. It a clog prevents the
normal flow of air to lhe motor, the thermal
protector turns the motor off automatically to
allow the motor to cool in order toprevent
possible damage to the vacuum. During this
time the headlight remains on.
To correct problem: If this occurs,turn the
vacuum off and unplug the power cord from
the outletto allow the vacuum tocool and
the thermal protectortoreset. Check for
and remove clogs, if necessary. Also
check and clean/replace any clogged
filters, Wait approximately thirty (30)
minutes and plug the vacuum in and turn
back on to see if the motor protector has
reset, The motor protector will not reset if
the vacuum is not turned off even if the
vacuum has cooled down,
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR
SOME MODELS
When the unit is running with normal air
flow, the light on the performance indicator
is off, Tile light (:omos on whenever the
airflow becomes blocked. It that occurs,
check the dust bin, clean/replace clogged
filters, and check other possible clog
locations shown in CLOG REMOVAL.
To correct
problem: See
the TROUBLE-
SHOOTING
chart.
NOTE: The
light may also
come on
when using
attachments
due to
reduced
airflow
through the
attachment.
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