ELECTRONIC BAG/HOSE
CHECK INDICATOR
SOME
MODELS
Electronic
Bag/Hose
The light comes
on whenever the
airflow becomes
blocked, dust
bag needs
changing
or can-
ister safety filter
needs cleaning.
NOTE: The light may come on when using
certain attachments,
due to reduced airflow
through attachment°
In some cases, when vacuuming
loose
fibers, like new carpet lint, the bag may be
full and the light may not come on.
In some cases, when vacuuming
fine mate-
rials such as powder, soot, plaster dust, car-
pet freshener,
the bag may not appear ful!
but the light does come on.
Refer to TROUBLESHOOTING.
MECHANICAL BAG/HOSE
CHECK INDICATOR
SOME
MODELS
When the unit is running, the indicator win-
dow will be green if there are no clogs°
When the indicator turns completely
red
there is a need to
check the dust bag for
being full or the other
areas that may be
clogged.
See HOW
YOUR VACUUM
WORKS.
NOTE: Red may appear when using attach-
ments or when cleaning
new carpet, due to
reduced
airflow by the attachments
them-
selves or new carpet fuzz filling the bag
quickly.
THERMAL PROTECTOR
This vacuum has a thermal protector which
automatically
trips to protect the vacuum
from overheating.
The thermal protector
turns the motor off automatically
to allow the
motor to cool in order to prevent possibie
damage to the vacuum.
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To reset: Turn off and unplug the vacuum
from the outlet to allow the vacuum to cool.
Check for and remove
any clogs. Also
check and replace
any clogged
filters,
Wait approximately
50 minutes
and plug
the vacuum
in and turn back on to see if
the thermal
protector
has reset. In some
cases, the unit may suddenly
restart.
DO
NOT leave unattended.
POWER-MATE s STORAGE
SOME MODELS
The lower wand
has a "U"
shaped flange
in the area
where the
power cord
attaches, The
base has a "U"
shaped slot
near the front
caster°
The slot allows the wands and Power-Mate e
to be stored with the canister to conserve
storage space. The canister
must be stored
on end for this feature to be used,
The wand will slip out of the slot as it is lift-
ed up for use and will slide into the slot as it
is lowered for storage_
The Power-Mate ® must be in the flat posi-
tion as shown in the illustration.
Use the
handle release pedal to place it in this posi-
t!ore
NOTE: You may save space by lowering the
telescoping
wand as shown in the ASSEM-
BLY section.
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CAUTION
To prevent tip over, never leave
Power-Mate _ on or in the upright
position with the wand fully
extended.
Moving the wand to a
lower position and turning the
handle to one side will make the
Power-Mate _ more stable and less
likely to tip over.