Review this table tofind do-it-yourself
solutions forminor performance
problems,
Any other
service needed should b eperformed
byaSears o rother q ualified service agent
, WARNING
Always
turn off and unplug
vacuum
cleaner
before
performing
maintenance
to the
vacuum
cleaner.
Failure
to do so could result
in electrical
shock
or personal
injury.,
Vacuum c_eaner won't s tart.
Poorjob of dirt
pick.up,
Vacuum cleaner starts but
shuts off
I
Unplugged atvaBI 0ulleL
2 Tdpped d rcuilbreakort0town
fuse
at household
servi_ panel
3 Loose hose electficel
conn._ctiens,
Full o r d_ged duelbag
2, Clogged a lHlow passages
3o Didyfiltem
4, Wrong pileheight s elting
5. Suclico controtis open
6 Hole i nhose
7 Worn Power-Mate agitalor
8 Worn orbroken bell
9 Oi_ly
agitalor
orend caps.
10 Canister
hcod open
I, Hose orhood electrical
conneclions
2. THpped overload
protector
in
Power-Mate,
1 Pluginfirmly, pushONIOFF s wilchtoON
2 Resel c ircuit b reaker o r replace fuse
3. Reconnect
hose ends
t Change b ag
2 Clear a irflow passages
3 Change f iffers
4, Adjust s et_ing
5. Adjusl c oatml
6, Replace h ose
7 Change a qilat0r,
8 & goSeet_ELTCHANGING
AND AGITATOR
CLEANING,
'l& Close andlalchhood
'L _
mnr_,_ns, r eo_ned I_oe e,"_
2, Remove a nyilemsthatmaybecaughl
oriammed , lhen r eset,l[vacuum cleaner s leds
andstops again, c lean agRalor endendcaps,
thenreseL
3 Tdpped t hermal protector
3..Reset l hermal p roleclor
incanister.
Power.Mate will n ot
I. Power-Male connections
i. Pluginfirmly
r#n whena!:lached,
unplugged
2 Worn orbroken belt,
2 & 3, SeeBELT CHANGING A ND AGITATOR
3 O]dy agitator or endcaps,
CLEANING
Remove a nyilems lhalmaybecaught
4 Trippedovafloadpower.Male
protector in
4.,or ammed, lhenreseL gvacuum cleaner s leds
andslopsagain, c lean agitalor a ndend capE,
thenreset,
& Switch not in CARPEl" position
5.Move switch,
le CARPETposilion
.... _/acuum cleaner p icks Up
1 Wrong pileheightselling
I, Adjusf s etting
moveable r ugs-or-
2 _uclion toostrong
2 Opensuclion control
Power-Mate pushes toohard
Lightwon't work
1- Burned oullightbulb,
1, Change l ightbulb,
2. Tripped o verload p rotector in
2, Remove a nyilemsthatmaybecaughl
Power-Mate
or ammed, thenreseLgvacuum cleaner s tarts
end s ops again,
clean agi aor and end caps,
then r e.sol
Cordwon'trewind
'i Oidypower c ord
t Clean thepower c ord
2 Cordiammed
2 Pull o utcard andrewind
Vacuum cleaner l eaves m arks
't Wrong vacuuming pattern
1 SeeVACUUMING
TIPS,
oncarpet
2O