Troubleshooting - KENMORE ELITE BC7005 Manual De Uso Y Cuidado

Review this table to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems. Any other
service needed, should be performed by a qualified 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.
PROBLEM
Vacuum cleaner won't
start.
Poor job of dirt
pick-up
Vacuum cleaner starts
but shuts off.
PowerMate will not
®
run when attached.

TROUBLESHOOTING

POSSIBLE CAUSE
Unplugged at wall outlet.
Tripped circuit breaker/blown
fuse at household service panel.
Loose hose electrical
connections.
Full or clogged dust bag.
Clogged airflow passages.
Dirty filters.
Wrong pile height setting.
Wrong power level selected.
Hole in hose.
Worn PowerMate ® brushroll.
Worn or broken belt.
Dirty brushroll or end caps.
Canister hood open.
Tripped overload protector
in PowerMate .
®
Hose or hood electrical connections. Check connections, reconnect hose ends.
Tripped overload protector in
PowerMate .
®
Tripped thermal protector in
canister.
PowerMate ® connections
unplugged.
Worn or broken belt.
Dirty brushroll or end caps.
Tripped overload protector in
PowerMate ® .
Vacuum cleaner in BARE
FLOOR mode.
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Plug in firmly, press ON/OFF switch.
Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse.
Reconnect hose ends.
Change bag.
Clear airflow passages.
Change filters.
Adjust setting.
Adjust control.
Replace hose.
Change brushroll.
See BELT CHANGING AND BRUSHROLL
CLEANING (page 22).
Close and latch hood.
Remove any items that may be caught or
jammed, then reset. If vacuum cleaner starts
and stops again, clean brushroll and end
caps, then reset.
Remove any items that may be caught or
jammed, then reset. If vacuum cleaner starts
and stops again, clean brushroll and end
caps, then reset.
See PERFORMANCE/SAFETY FEATURES –
"Thermal Protector" (page 17).
Plug in firmly.
See BELT CHANGING AND BRUSHROLL
CLEANING (page 22).
Remove any items that may be caught or
jammed, then reset. If vacuum cleaner starts
and stops again, clean brushroll and end
caps, then reset.
Press CARPET/BARE FLOOR button to change
to CARPET mode.
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