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Review this chart 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 service representative.
Cleanerwon't start,
Poorjob of dirt
pick-up.
Cleanerstarts but
cutsoff.
1. Unpluggedatwalloutlet.
2. Trippedcircuitbreaker/blownfuse
at householdservicepanel.
3. Loosehoseelectricalconnections.
4. Trippedoverloadprotectorin
POWER-MATETM,
1, Fullorcloggeddustbag.
2. Cloggedairflowpassages.
3. Dirtymotorsafetyfilter,
4. Wrongpileheightsetting.
5. Opensuctioncontrol.
6, Holeinhose.
7. WornPOWER-MATETM brushes.
8, Wornorbrokenbelt.
9. Dirtybrushorbrushsupports.
10. Canisterhoodopen.
1. Hoseorhoodelectricalconnections.
2,
3,
Trippedoverloadprotectorin
POWER-MATETM,
Trippedoverloadprotector
incanister.
1. Pluginfirmly,pushON/OFFswitchto ON.
2. Resetcircuitbreakeror replacefuse.
3. Reconnecthoseends,(page7).
4. Cleanbrushandbrushsupports,
thenreset,(pages 14, 15).
1. Changebag, (page12).
2. Clearairflowpassages,(page12).
3. Cleanfilter,(page 13).
4. Adjustsetting,(page9).
5, Adjustcontrol,(page 11).
fi. Replacehose.
7, Changebrushes,(page16).
fi& 9, SeeBELTCHANGINGANDBRUSH
CLEANING,(pages14, 15).
10. Closeandlatchhood.
1.
Checkconnections,reconnecthose
ends,(page7).
2. Removeanyitemsthatmaybecaught
orjammed,thenreset. Itcleanerstarts
andstopsagain,cleanbrushand brush
supports,thenreset,(pages14,15).
3. Changedustbag,clearairflowblockage,
(page12). Wait20 minutesfor motor
tocoolandautomaticallyreset.
POWER-MATETM will not 1. POWER-MATETM connections 1. Rug in firmly, (page6).
run whenattached, unplugged.
2. Wornorbrokenbelt. 2 & 3. SeeBELTCHANGINGAND BRUSH
3. Dirtybrushor brush supports. CLEANING,(pages14, 15).
4. Trippedoverloadprotectorin 4. Checkbrush areafur excessivelint
POWER-MATETM build-uporjamming.Cleanbrushand
brushsupports,thenreset,(pages14,15).
Performanceindicator, 1. Fullor cloggeddustbag. 1. Changebag,(page12).
some models,isred. 2. Dirtyfilter. 2. Changefilter,(page13).
3. Cloggedairflowpassage. 3, Clear clogfromairflowpassage,(page12).
4. Certainattachmenttools. 4. Thisisnormal.Lightshouldgooff
whentool isremoved.
Cleanerpicks up moveable 1. Wrongpileheight setting. 1. Adjustsetting,(page9).
rugs-or- POWER.MATETM 2. Suctiontoostrong. 2. Opensuctioncontrol.(page11).
pushestoo hard.
Light won't work. 1. Burnedoutlightbulb. 1. Changelightbulb,(page14).
Cordwon't rewind. 1. Dirtypowercord. I. Cleanthe powercord.
2. Cordjammed. 2. Pulloutcordandrewind.
Cleanerleavesmarks 1. Wrongvacuumingpattern. 1. SeeVACUUMINGTIPS, (page9).
on carpet.
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