OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
kWARNING
Personal
Injury
and Product
Damage
Hazard
DO NOT plug in if switch is in ON
position. Personal injury or property
damage could result.
The cord moves rapidly when
rewinding.
Keep children away
and provide a clear path when
rewinding
the cord to prevent
personal injury.
DO NOT use outlets above counters.
Damage from cord to items in
surrounding area could occur.
1. Pull cord out of
canister to desired
length.
2. Snap cord into
grip to prevent
accidental
rewinding.
NOTE: To reduce the risk of electric shock,
this vacuum cleaner
has a polarized
plug;
one blade is wider than the other. This plug
will fit in a polarized
outlet only one way. If
the plug does not fit fully in the outlet,
reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, con-
tact a qualified electrician
to install the prop-
er outlet. Do not change the plug in any
way.
3. Plug the polarized
power cord into a 120
Volt outlet located near the floor.
To rewind: Unplug the vacuum cleaner.
Remove cord from grip. Hold the plug while
rewinding
to prevent damage or injury from
the moving cord. A slight tug will release the
locking pawls in the cord reel allowing
it to
retract.
Fndicator
Release
Pedal
Pile
Height
Pedal
4. Lower wand from upright position by
pressing on the handle release pedal.
CAUTION
DO NOT leave the Power-Mate" running
in one spot in the upright position for
any length of time. Damage to carpet
may occur.
5. Select a pile height setting by pressing
the small pedal on the rear of the Power-
Mate ® . The pile height setting shows on the
indicator. See SUGGESTED
PILE HEIGHT
SETTINGS.
Attention:
Refer to your carpet manufac-
turers cleaning
recommendations.
Some
more delicate carpets
may require that they
be vacuumed
with the Power-Mate ® agitator
turned off, to prevent carpet damage.
ON/OFF
/
6. Toturn vacuum
cleaner on, step on
the ON/OFF switch.
7, To turn on
Power-Mate',
move the
FLOOR/CARPET
switch to the
CARPET position.
I FLOOR
I CARPE"