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.
PROBLÈME
Unplugged at wall outlet.
Tripped circuit breaker/blown
Vacuum cleaner
fuse at household service panel.
won't start.
Loose hose electrical connections.
Full or clogged dust bag.
Clogged airflow passages.
Dirty filters.
Wrong pile height setting.
Wrong suction control position
selected.
Hole in hose.
Poor job of dirt
pick-up.
Worn PowerMate
Worn or broken belt.
Dirty brushroll or end caps.
Canister hood open.
Tripped overload protector in
PowerMate
PROTECTOR (page 15).
TROUBLESHOOTING
CAUSE POSSIBLE
®
brushroll.
. See OVERLOAD
®
SOLUTION POSSIBLE
Plug in firmly, press ON/OFF switch.
Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse.
Reconnect hose ends.
Change bag.
Clear airflow passages.
Clean/change filters.
Adjust setting.
Adjust suction control.
Replace hose.
Change brushroll.
See BELT CHANGING AND
BRUSHROLLCLEANING (page 20).
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.
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