Please pay special attention to these hazard alert boxes, and follow any
instructions given. WARNING statements alert you to such hazards as fire,
electric shock, burns and personal injury. CAUTION statements alert you to
such hazards as personal injury and/or property damage.
Before assembling the vacuum cleaner, check the PACKING LIST (page 2). Use this list to
verify that you have received all the components of your new Kenmore vacuum cleaner.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
DO NOT plug into electrical supply until
assembly is complete. Failure to do so
could result in electrical shock or injury.
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POWERMATE
Align wand and insert
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onto PowerMate
until
the wand locks into
place.
HANDLE ASSEMBLY
Insert wand into handle until
lock button snaps in place.
To remove: Press wand
release button and pull
up on handle.
To store: Disconnect hose
from wand and canister
to prevent stress on hose
during storage.
Store hose in a loosely coiled position
so the hose covering is not stressed.
WAND (TELESCOPING)
The wand length is
adjustable and requires no
assembly. To adjust, simply
push on the wand adjust
button and slide the upper
wand to the desired height.
NOTE: When adjusting the wand
length you may have to hold the
®
PowerMate
with your hand or foot.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Wand
Release
Wand
Length
Adjust
Button
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WAND LIGHT
This vacuum cleaner is equipped
with a light on the extension
wand. The light can be used to
illuminate dimly lit locations.
The wand light will operate only
when the vacuum cleaner is in
CARPET setting. The light will
operate when attached or not
attached to the PowerMate
HOSE
Line up the hose
latch tab and
notch in canister
hood and insert
hose into canister
until it snaps into
place.
IMPORTANT:
Push hose connector firmly into the canister
body until the hose latch tab snaps into
place. The vacuum cleaner will not operate
until hose is fully connected.
To remove: Do not open hood before
removing hose. With hood closed, press
hose latch tab and remove hose.
CANISTER
1. Open the canister hood.
2. Check to see that the dust bag is
properly installed. See DUST BAG
CHANGING (page 20) for instructions.
3. Check to see that the motor safety
filter is properly installed. See MOTOR
SAFETY FILTER CLEANING (page 21) for
instructions.
Wand
®
Light
.
Hose
Latch
Tab
Notch