Personal Injury Hazard

Use care if vacuum cleaner is

placed on stairs, if it falls, personal

injury or property damage could result.

Carpet edges.

Guide either side or the front of the nozzle

along a baseboard, The full length brushes help remove trapped dirt at carpet edge&

Stairs.

Put handle in full upright position. Use the crevice tool or dusting brush. Set the On/Off switch to ON,

MOTOR PROTECTION

SYSTEM

Thermal Protector

This vacuum has a thermal protector which automatically trips to protect the vacuum from overheating If a clog prevents the normal flow of air to the motor, the thermal protector turns the motor off automatically to allow the motor to cool in order to prevent

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR

SOME MODELS

When the unit is running with normal air flow, the light on the performance indicator is off. The light comes on whenever the airflow becomes blocked_ If that occurs, check the dust bin, clean/replace clogged

filters, and check other possible clog locations shown in CLOG REMOVAL.

possible damage to the vacuum. During this time the headlight remains on_

To correct problem; If this occurs, turn the vacuum off and unplug the power cord from the outlet to allow the vacuum to cool and the thermal protector to reseL Check for and remove clogs, if necessary. Also check and clean/replace any clogged

To correct

problem:

See the

TROUBLE- SHOOTING chart.

NOTE: The

Indicator

filters° Wait approximately thirty (30) minutes and plug the vacuum in and turn back on to see if the motor protector has reset.The motor protector wilt not reset if the vacuum is not turned off even if the vacuum has cooled down.

light may also come on

when using attachments, due to reduced airflow

through the attachment.

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Kenmore 116.31721 owner manual Motor Protection, Performance Indicator, Stairs, Thermal Protector, To correct Problem