When the unit is running with normal air flow,
the light on the performance indicator is off.
The light comes on whenever the airflow
becomes blocked. If that occurs, check the
disposable dust bag, motor safety filter and
other possible clog locations shown in CLOG
REMOVAL.
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Your Kenmore vacuum cleaner features a 2. Use the GENTLE setting (low
two (2) speed, direct drive agitator for speed) ONLYfor berber or delicate
cleaning a variety of floor surfaces. Please pile carpeting. The agitator may slow
review the table below before using your
vacuum cleaner.
1. Do not use the CARPET setting (high
speed) for cleaning berber style car-
pet. The high agitator speed could
damage the carpet or cause excessive
carpet wear.
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down or stop on thick carpeting, area
rugs or throw rugs. If agitator stops
and does not restart, see page 13,
AGITATOR MOTOR OVERLOAD PRO-
TECTOR.
3. The FLOOR setting may be used for
all indoor bare floors including wood,
tile, linoleum, slate etc.
Touch Control
Setting
Carpet (1)
Gentle !2)
Floor (3)
Berber
Agitator Bare Commercial or Delicate Area
Speed Floor or Low Pile Carpet Plush Shag Rug
Low 7
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To select a pile height setting:
Turn off vacuum cleaner. Select a pile
height setting by tilting the cleaner back
until the front wheels are lifted slightly off
the floor.
Slide the adjustment lever to the correct
setting.
There are four (4) pile height settings on
the vacuum cleaner. Use the LOW setting
for most low-pile carpets and bare floor
cleaning (with agitator OFF), and the
HIGH setting for high-pile carpets like
shag carpet, scatter rugs, etc. Use the
other settings as needed for carpet
heights in between.
CAUTION
Do not allow vacuum cleaner to remain
in one spot for any length of time
when the agitator is turning. Damage
to carpet may occur,