STAIRS
WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
Use care if canister is placed on stairs. It
may fall, causing personal injury or
property damage.
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CAUTION
Product Damage Hazard
Do not pull on the hose to move the
canister from one stair to the next. When
finished cleaning in one area use the
handle grip on the canister to move the
vacuum cleaner to a new location for
further cleaning.
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;TAIR GRIP
The stairgrip located on the casterwill aid
in preventing the canister from slipping
when usedon stairs. During normal
operation while the canister is in the
horizontal position, the caster wheel rotates
freely 360".
In order to prevent
the canister from
slipping on stairs,
............ the STAIR GRIP-
feature
automaticaIly locks
the caster wheel in
position when the
canister is placed on
residential stairs.
NOTE: Be sure the canister is resting
securely on the stairs and the caster is in a
locked position before using.
EDGE CLEANER
Active brush edge
cleanersare on both
sides of the
PowerMate. Guide
either side of the
PowerMate along the
wall or nextto
furniture to help
remove dirt trapped
at carpet edges.
HOSE SWIVEL
The 360 ° hose
swivel allows the
hose to turn without
moving the canister.
Thisis helpful for
cleaning in small
areas. Check hose
for twisting before
pulling canister.
SUGGESTED HEIGHT ADJUST SETTINGS
For best deep down cleaning, use the XLO
height adjust setting. However, you may
need to raise the height to make some jobs
easier, such as scatter rugs and some deep
pile carpets, and to prevent the vacuum
cleaner from shutting off.
Suggested settingsare=
HI - Shag, deep pile,or scatterrugs.
MED - Medium to deep pite.
LO - Low to medium pile.
XLO - Most carpets and bare floors.
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