Kenmore 116.20512, 116.21513 owner manual WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard, Poor job of dirt pick-up

Reviewthischartto finddo-it-yourselfsolutionsfor minorperformanceproblemsAnyservice. needed,otherthanthosedescribedinthisowner'smanual,shouldbe performedbya Sears authorizedservicerepresentative.

WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard

....... ......................Disconnect electrical supply before servlclng or cleaning the unit.

Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal Injury.

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Cleaner won'tstart

Poor job of dirt pick-up.

Cleaner starts but cuts off.

Power-Mate_ will not run when attached,

Unplugged st wall outlet Trippedcircuit breaker/blownfuse at household service panel,

34Loose hose electricalconnections

4.Tripped Lhermaiprotector in canister,

1.Full or clogged dust bag

2o Clogged aidiow passages

3.Dirty filters

4.Wrong pile height setting

5.Open suction control

6.Hole in hose

7.Worn Power-Mate® brushes 8, Worn or brokenbelt

g,, Dirty brush or brush supports l& Canister hood open

Hose or hood electrical connections

Tripped overload protector in

Power-Mate e

Tripped thermalprotector in canister

1,, Power-Male s connections

unplugged

2, Worn or broken bell

3.Dirty brush or brush supports

4.Tripped overload protector in Power-Mate TM

1, Plug in firmly,push ON/OFF switch to ON

2.Reset ckcu[l breakeror replaceluse

3.Reconnect hose ends, (page 7)

4.Reset thermal protector, (page 11)

1 Change bag, (page 13)

2, Clear aidiow passages,(page 13), 3, Clean/changefilters, (page t4, 15)

4.Adjust setting, (page 9)

5, Adjust conlrol, (page12) 6, Replace hose

7o Change brushes, (page 18)

8 & 9- See BELT CHANGINGAND BRUSH

CLEANING,(pages 16, 17)

18.Close and latch hood

1.Check connections, reconnecthose ends, (page 7)

2, Remove any itemsthat may be caught or jammed, then reset tf cleaner starts and stops again, clean brush and brush supporls, then reset, (pages 16, I7)

3_ Reset thermal protector, (page 11)

Plug in firmt_ (page 6)

2&3o See BELT CHANGINGAND BRUSH

CLEANING, (pages 16, 17}

4.Check brush area for excessivelint build-upor jamming Clean brush and brush supports, then reset, (pages 16, 17)

Performance indicator,	1.	Full or clogged		dust	bag	1,	Change bag, (page 13).
some models, is red,	2.	Dirty filters				2.	Clean/change		filters, (page	14, t5)
	3,	Clogged	airflow	passage		3.	Clear	clog from aidlow passage, (page t3).
	4.	Certain	attachment		tools	4.	This	Is normal,Red should		disappear
							when	loci is	removed

Cleaner picks up moveable	1,	Wrong pile height setling
rugs -or-Power-Matee'	2.	Suction toostrong
pushes too hard,
Light won'twork,	1.	Burned out lightbulb
Cord won'trewind,	1.	Dirty power cord
	2.	Cord jammed
Cleaner leaves marks	1.	Wrong vacuuming paltem
on carpet,

1, Adjust setting, (page 9)

2. Open suction control, (page 16)

1. Change rightbulb, (page I6)

1.Clean the power cord

2.Pull out cord and rewind

1, See VACUUMINGTIPS, (page g)

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