Review
this table to find do-it-yourself
solutions
for minor performance
problems.
Any ser-
vice needed,
other than those described
in this owner's manual,
should
be performed
by
an authorized
Sears Service
Center.
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WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply
before servicing
or cleaning
the unit.
Failure to do so could result
in electrical
shock or personal
injury.
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Cleanerwon't start
1_ Unpluggedat wall outlet.
1, Plug tn firmly, p ushON/OFFsw_lchto ON
2, Tripped circuitbreaker/blownfuse
2. Reset circuit breakerer replace fuse
at household service panel
3. Loosehose electrical connections.
3. Reconneclhose ends, (page7).
1, Fullor cloggedduel bag
1, Changebag, (page 14)
Poor Job of dirt
pick-up
Cleanerstarts but
cuts off.
Power*Mate = wgl not
run when attached,
Constantgreen tight on
in dirt sensor,
Any.some. or all red lights
in dirt sensor burn and never
turn green.
No green or red dirt
sensor Ilghts.
Electronic/Mechanical
BaglHoseCheck Indicator
eettvelea
Cleaner picks up moveable
rugs .or- Power-Mate _
pushes too hard,
Light won't work,
Cord won't rewind,
Cleanerleaves markson carpet
2 Cloggedairflow passages
3 Dirtytigers
4. Wrongptle height setting
5. Open suction conh-o[
6_ Hole In hose
7. WornPower*Mate _ agitator
8. Wornor broken belt
9 Dirty agitatoror end caps
2 Clear airflow passages, ( page 14)
3 Change filters. ( page 15-16)
4. Adjust setting,(page 9).
5, Adjust conlreL(page 12)
6. Repiacehose
7, Change agitator. (page 19),
8 & g. See BELTCHANGINGAND AGITATOR
CLEANING,(pagest7-18)
10.
2,
Canisler hood open.
10.
Hoseor hood electricalconnections
1-
Trippedoverload pro_ector in
2_
Power-Mate d
3 Tripped overload protector
in canister
I, Power-Mete = conneclione
unplugged
2, Worn or brokenbail
3
Dirtyegltafer or end cape
4. Tripped overload protector in
Power.Male =
Close andlalch hoed.
Check connections, reconnecthess ends, (page 7)
Removeany items that may be caught
er tammed,then reset If ciesner starts
end stops again, clean agitatorand endcaps,
Ihen reset.(pages 12. 17-18),
3. Turnoff and unplugthevacuumtrameuUetand
waitappreximalefy 5 0 minutesand ptugthevacu-
um in, turnback on to see if the protectorhas
reseL(page 13) Changedust bag, clear airflow
blockage,(page 12)
1, Plug in firmly, ( page6)
2&3,
4,
5. Switchnet in CARPETpasiliono
5.
"t Dirt passageIs c!ogged
1
2 Lenses aredirty
2,
1 Dirt passageIs clogged
1,
1 Swilch not In CARPETposition
2, No powerIo sensor board_
1 Ful! or cloggeddust bag
2. D_rtyfilters
3 Blockedairflow passage
4 Certainattachmenttools
1. Wrong pile height selling
!_
2
Suclientee
strong
2
1, Burned out I_ghl bulb,
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Dirty power cord
2
Cord jammed
1
Wrong vacuuming pattern
See BELTCHANGINGAND AGITATOR
CLEANING,(pages 17-18}
Check agitatorarea forexcessive lint
build-upor jammingClean agitatm" end
end caps,thenreseL(pages12. 17-1B)
Moveswitch te CARPETposition. (page8).
Checkfor clogsIn air passages, ( page 14)
Clean tenses,(page 10)
Checkfor clogstn air passages.(page t4)
1- Move switch Io CARPETpesilion. (page 8)
2. Taketo your neareslSears ServiceCenter.
1, Change beg.(page 14).
2, Change filters,(page 15-16)
3 Clearblockage from airflow passage (page 14)
4 This is normal Light should ge off
when tool is removed.
Adjust selling,(page9)
Open suction eonlreL(page 11)
1. Changelight bulb, (page 18).
1. Clean the powercord
2 Pull out cordand rewind
1. SeeVACUUMINGTIPS, (page 9)
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