Review this chart to find do-it-yourself
solutions
for minor performance
problems. Any service
needed, other than those described
in this owner's manual, should be performed
at a Sears
Service center.
WARNING
Disconnect electrical supply before performing maintenance to the vacuum
cleaner, Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury,
Vacuum cleaner won't
1.
start.
2.
3,
Poorjob of dirt
1.
pick-up,
2,
3.
4.
5,
6.
7,
8.
9.
10.
Vacuum cleaner starts but
1.
cuts off,
2.
3.
Power-Mate"wig not
1.
run when attached.
2.
3.
4,
5,
Vacuum cleaner picks up
1,
moveable rugs -or-
2.
Power-Mate"pushes
too hard.
Light won't work,
1.
Cord won't rewind.
1.
2.
Vacuum cleaner leaves
1.
marks on carpet.
Unplugged at wall outlet.
Trippedcircuitbreaker/blownfuse
at householdservicepanel.
Loosehoseelectrical c onnections.
Fult or clogged dust bag.
Clogged airflowpassages.
Dirty filters.
Wrong pile height setting.
Open suctioncontrol.
Hole in hose.
Worn Power-Mate"agitator.
Worn or broken belt.
Dirty agitator or end caps.
Canister hood open.
Hose or hoodelectrical connections.
Tripped overload protector in
Power-Mate'.
Tripped thermalprotector
in canister.
Power-Mate = connections
unplugged.
Wornor broken belt.
Dirtyagitatoror endcaps.
Trippedoverloadprotector in
Power-Mate"
ON/OFF Switch is not in
CARPET positon.
Wrongpile heightsetting.
Suction too strong.
1. Plug in firmly, push ON/OFFswitch to ON.
2. Reset circuit b reaker or replacefuse.
3, Reconnect hose ends.
1, Change bag.
2, Clear airflow passages.
3. Change filters.
4. Adjust setting.
5. Adjust control.
6. Replacehose.
7. Change agitator.
8 & 9. See BELTCHANGING AND AGITATOR
CLEANING,
10. Close and latch hood.
1.
2.
3.
1,
2&3.
4,
Check connections, reconnect h ose ends.
Removeanyitemsthatmay be caught
or jammed, then reset. If vacuum cleaner
starts and stopsagain, cleanagitator end
end caps, then resel.
Reset thermal protector.
Plug in firmly.
See BELT CHANGINGAND AGITATOR
CLEANING.
Removeany itemsthat may be caught
or jammed,then reset. [f vacuumcleaner
startsandstops again, cleanagitator and
end caps,thenreset.
5. Push ON/OFF Switch to CARPET
position.
1. Adjust setting.
2. Open suction control.
Burnedout light bulb.
1. Change light bulb.
Dirty power cord.
1. Clean the power cord.
Cord jammed.
2. Pull out cord and rewind.
Wrongvacuuming pattern.
1. See VACUUMINGTIPS.
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