HOW TO START
Personal Injury and Product Damage
Hazard
o DO NOT plug in if switch is in ON
position, Personal
injury or
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_
Cord
Rewlnd
1. Pull cord out of
canister to desired
length,, The cord
will not rewind until
the cord rewind
bar is pushed.
NOTE: To reduce
the risk of electric shock, this vacuum clean-
er has a polarized plug, one blade is wider
than the other. This plug will fit in a polar-
ized outlet only one way. If the plug does not
fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plugo If it
still does not fit, contact a qualified electri-
cian to install the proper outlet, Do not
change the plug in any way.
2_ Plug the polarized
power cord into a 120
Volt outlet located near the floor.
To rewind:
Unplug
the cleaner, Hold
the plug while
rewinding to pre-
vent damage or
injury from the
moving cord. Push
cord rewind barr
Pile Height
Indicator
Handle
Pile Height Pedal
(Some Models)
3. Lower wand from upright position by
pressing on the handle release pedal
E
•
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,
4. 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 s agitator
turned off, to prevent carpet damage.