WARNING
Electrical Shock or Personal Injury Hazard
Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the vacuum cleaner.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury from vacuum
cleaner suddenly starting.
Review this chart to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance
problems.
Any service needed, other than those described in these
Operating Instructions, should be performed by an authorized service
representative.
Vacuum Cleaner
won't run.
Poor job of dirt
pick-up.
1. Unplugged at wall outlet.
2. Tripped circuit breaker/blown fuse
at household service panel.
3. Thermal protector tripped.
1. Full or clogged dust bin.
2. Worn agitator.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Clogged nozzle.
Clogged hose.
Hole in hose.
Hose not inserted fully
6.
Motor protection system activated.
7.
Dirty filters.
8.
1. Plug in firmly, turn on vacuum cleaner.
2. Reset circuit breaker or replace
fuse.
3. Unplug vacuum cleaner, allow to cool
and thermal protector will reset itself.
1. Empty dust bin.
2. Take to your nearest Panasonic
Service Center.
3. Check for clogs.
4. Check for clogs.
5. Take to your nearest Panasonic
Service Center.
Check hose connection
Check for clogs.
Change primary filter and
exhaust filter.
Light won't work.
1. Burned out light bulb,
1, Change light bulb.
Agitator
does not turn,
1. Carpet/Bare floor selector in Bare Floor
1, Move selector to the Carpet position.
2. Broken belt,
2. Replace belt.
Air flow restricted
1. Attachment use restricts air flow.
1, See ATTACHMENTS.
with attachment
use.
Sound changes,
2. New carpet fuzz clogged air path.
2. See CLOG REMOVAL and clean
hose.
Dirt Sensor
1. Dirty optic cells,
1. Clean optic cells,
will not work.
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