HOW TO START

WARNING

_ersonal Injury and Product Damage

Hazard

DO NOT plug in if switch is in ON position. Personal injury or damage could result,

The cord moves rapidly when rewinding, Keep children away and provide a clear path when rewinding the cord to prevent personal injury.

DO NOT use outlets above counters. Damage from cord to items in surrounding area coulldoccur.

CR:rwdind

1. Pull cord out of canister to desired

length. The cord will not rewind until the cord rewind

bar is pushed.

NOTE: To reduce the risk of electric shock, this vacuum cleaner has a polarized plug; one blade is wider than the other.This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, con- tact a qualified electricianto install the prop- er outlet. Do not change the plug in any

way.

2.Plug the polarized power cord into a 120 Volt outlet located

near the floor,

To rewind: Unplug the cleaner. Hold

the plug while rewindingto pre- vent damage or injury from the movingcord. Push cord rewind bar.

Pile Height

Indicator

Handle

Release

Pile Height Pedal

(Some Models)

3.Lower wand from upright position by pressing on the handle release pedal.

!CAUTION

DO NOT leave the Power-Mate ®

running in one spot in the upright position for any length of time. Damage to carpet may occur.

4.Select a pile height setting by pressing the small pedal on the rear of the Power-

Mate ®. The pile height setting shows on the indicator. See SUGGESTED PILE HEIGHT

SETTINGS.

Attention: Refer to your carpet manufac- turers cleaning recommendations.Some

more delicate carpets may require that they be vacuumed with the Power-Mate" agitator turned off, to preventcarpet damage.

5. Select a switch

position on the

© handle.

©

OFF

FLOOR - turns on the canister motor only.

CARPET - turns on both the canister and the Power-Mate e motors.

NOTE - When this switch is in the FLOOR

position, the headlight and dirt sensor (some models) DO NOT function since no

electricity flows to the Power-Mate ®.

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Kenmore 116.23513, 116.23512 HOW to Start, Way, Select a switch Position on Handle, Floor turns on the canister motor only

116.23513, 116.23512 specifications

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