Kenmore 116.3181 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual


 
_WARNING
Electrical Shock And Personal Injury
Hazard
Disconnect electrical suppty before per-
forming maintenance to the vacuum
cleaner. Failure to do so could result in
electrical shock or personal injury from
vacuum cleaner suddenly slarting,
AGITATOR OVERLOAD
PROTECTOR
The agitator has built-in protection
against motor damage should the
agitator jam. If the agitator slows down
or stops, the
agitator overload Agitator_..._.
protector shutsoff ffese!
the agitator motors. Bullon
The vacuum cleaner .,_/i_-_._L_L_ _-
suction motor will
continue to run,
To correct problem:
Turn off and unplug
vacuum cleaner,
remove obstruction, then press AGITATOR
RESET BUTTON,
NOTE: A MtNIMUM OF 20 SECONDS
NEEDS TO PASS BEFORE RESETTING
OVERLOAD,
If the problem persists, have the vacuum
cleaner serviced by a Sears or other
qualified technician°
DIRT SENSOR
The electronic dirt sensor is a feature
which will detect particles as they pass
through the vacuum cleaner.
The dirt sensor indicators are located on
the nozzle of the vacuum cleaner,
° When little or no dirt is present the
dirt sensor is green_
* With medium or heavy concentration
the dirt sensor is red°
OPERATION
As you vacuum, the red indicator light
will come on and stay on as long as the
sensor detects a high concentration of
particles passing through the vacuum
cleaner,
TO CLEAN DIRT SENSOR OPTICS
The dirt sensor optics consist of two optic
cells located inside the dust bag port_
Occasionally, it may become necessary
to clean the two optic cells to assure
maximum performance°
It isrecommended the optic cells be
cleaned:
When the red light stayson
continuously.
When dirt or dust adheres to the
optic cells.
Whenever the dustbag isremoved_
Optic Ceils
To clean the sensor, wipe the optic cells
with a soft, dry cloth_ Never use cleaners
or liquids as they can help speed the
recoatlng of the optic cells and make it
necessary to clean them much sooner
than normal, The dirt sensor area can be
reached by removing the dust bag,
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