To select a pile height setting:
Turn off cleaner. Select a pile height set- ting by tilting the cleaner back until front wheels are lifted slightly off the floor as illustrated.
Slide the adjustment lever to the correct setting.
SUGGESTED PILE HEIGHT SE'I-FINGS
You may need to raise the height to make some jobs easier, such as scatter rugs and longer pile carpets. Suggested set- tings are:
HIGH: shag carpet, long pile, plush, scat- ter rugs.
MED: medium to long pile.
LOW: short to medium pile.
EX LOW: very low pile.
WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
DO NOT place hands or feet underneath the unit when chang- ing from the bare floor to the car- pet pile height setting. The agitator begins to revolve rapidly when the vacuum is tumed on and Is In the carpet setting.
SOME MODELS
Bare floor setting: Slide the carpet/bare floor selector all the way back and down toward the bottom of the nozzle until it locks into place.
In this position the brush assembly does not revolve. This setting should be used for cleaning hardwood and tile floors and when any attachments (tools) are used.
Carpet setting: Slide the selector all the way forward and up to the carpet position.
In this position the brush assembly will turn. When carpets are being cleaned the selector should be in this position.
Attention: Refer to your carpet manufac-
turers cleaning recommendations. Some more delicate carpets may require that they be vacuumed with the agitator turned off, to prevent carpet damage.
CAUTION
Do not allow vacuum cleaner to remain in one spot for any length of time when the agitator is turning. Damage to carpet may occur.
NOTE: For longer belt life, turn vacuum off before moving selector, otherwise make sure the selector is pushed fully and quickly as possible to the desired position. Failure to do so can cause the belt to rub on the selector shaft and may result in the
belt becoming hot and creating a burning rubber smell.
Carpet/Bare
Floor Selector
To Carpet
Position
To Bare Floor
Position
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