Manual

Review this chart to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems. Any service
needed, other than those described in this owner's manual, should be performed by a Sears
authorized service representative.
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Disconnect electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury,
Cleaner won'tstart.
Poorjob of dirt
pick-up.
Cleaner startsbut
cuts off.
1. Unpluggedatwalloutlet.
2. Tdppedcimuitbreaker/blownfuse
at householdservice panel.
3. Loosehoseelectricalconnections.
4. Trippedthermalprotectorin
canister.
1. Fullor cloggeddust bag.
2. Cloggedairflow passages.
3. Dirty filters.
4. Wrong pile height setting.
5. Open suction control.
6. Hole in hose.
7. Worn Power-Mate®brushes.
6. Wornor broken belt.
9. Dirty brush or brushsupports.
10. Canister hood open.
1. Hose or hoodelectdcal connections.
2.
Tdppedoverloadprotector in
Power-Mate".
1. Plug infirmly, pushON/OFF switchtoON.
2. Reset circuitbreaker or replacefuse.
3. Reconnecthose ends,(page 7).
4. Reset thermalprotector,(page11).
1. Change bag, (page 12).
2. Clear airflow passages,(page 12).
3. Ctsan/changefilters, (page 13, 14).
4. Adjust setting,(page 9).
5. Adjust control, (page 11).
6. Replace hose.
7. Change brushes, (page 16).
8 & 9. See BELTCHANGINGAND AGITATOR
CLEANING, (pages 15, 16).
10. Close and latch hood.
1. Check connections,reconnecthose
ends, (page 7).
2. Remove any itemsthatmaybe caught
or jammed, thenreset. If cleanerstarts
and stops again, cleanagitator and brush
supports,then reset, (pages 11, 15-16).
3. Reset thermal protector,(page 11).3. Trippedthermal protector
in canister.
Power-Mate=will not 1. Power-Matee connections 1. Plug in firmly, (page 6).
runwhen attached, unplugged.
2. Wornorbroken belt. 2 & 3. See BELTCHANGINGAND AGITATOR
3. Dirtybrush orbrushsupports. CLEANING,(pages15, 16).
4. Trippedovedoedprotectorin 4. Checkbrush area forexcessivelintbuild-
Power-Mate" uporjamming.Cleanagitatorand brush
supports,thenreset,(pages11, 15-16).
PerformanceIndicator, 1. Fullor cloggeddustbag. 1. Changebag, (page12).
some models, Is red. 2. Dirtyfilters. 2. Clean/change filters, (page13, 14).
3. Cloggedaidlowpassage. 3. Clearclogfromairflowpassage,(page12).
4. Certainattachmenttools. 4. Thisisnormal.Redshoulddisappear
whentoolisremoved.
Cleaner Picksup moveable 1. Wrongpileheightseffiog. 1. Adjustsetting,(page9).
rugs -or- Power-Mata° 2. Suctiontoostrong. 2. Opensuctioncontrol,(page11).
pushestoo hard.
Lightwon't work. 1. Burnedoutlightbulb. 1. Changelightbulb,(page15).
Cordwon't rowlnd. 1. Dirtypowercord. 1. Cleanthe powercord.
2. Cordjammed. 2. Pulloutcordand rewind.
Cleaner leavesmarks 1. Wrongvacuumingpattern. 1. SeeVACUUMINGTIPS, (page 9).
on carpet.
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