Although the dirt sensorfeature in your
Kenmore PoweFMate e is designed foryearsof
trouble freeuse,the passage of dirt through
the airpassage system cancoatthe lens
causing the greenlighttocomeonandstay
on - neverswitching to red.Whenthishappens
the lenses mustbe cleaned,
CAuTiON
Never use water or any cleaning solution
when cleaning the lenses, The residue of
the water or cleaners will accelerate
the
recoating
of the lenses
and make
cleaning
necessary
sooner.
TO CLEAN THE LENSES
1. Remove the
wand by pressing
the quick release
pedal and lifting
up on the wand°
3 ½ Inches
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Ring
or 90 mm
lt
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--Sensor
2, As indicated
by the illustration,
the two dirt
sensor
elements
are boated
on the inside of
the swivel, approximately
3Ya inches/90
mm
down, (note the arrows)
Each element
should
be cleaned periodically, To reach the sensor
elements, use a small brush such as a botlle
brush° Brush each sensor element several
times to remove dust and dirt,
NOTE: Looking down inside the swivel you will
see a ring. The sensor elements are located
just slightly below this ring.
3. Reinstall the wand after cleaning the sen-
sors,
TO REMOVE
BELT
1. Turn Power-
Mate ® upside
down.
2. Unscrew the
two (2) Power-
Mate e cover
screws_
3. Turn Power-
Mate ® right side
up. Press handle
release pedal and
lower the swivel,
Lift rear latches
up,
Latch
Latches
4. To remove cover,
grasp the sides and
pull out.
5. Lift agitator
assembly out
and remove
worn bell
6, Check and clean end cap areas, See
AGITATOR ASSEMBLY
for picture of
complete
agitator assembly
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