Kenmore 116.31721 owner manual Changing, Inlet

!• WARNING

Electrical Shock Or Personal injury Hazard

Disconnect electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the unit. Failure to do so could result in elec- trical shock or personal injury from cleaner suddenly starting°

Always foltow all safety precautions when cleaning and servicing the vacuum cleaner.

If the cleaner does not seem to have ade- quate suction, first check if the dust bin is

full or if a filter is clogged_ See DUST BIN CLEANING and FILTER CLEANING /

CHANGING°

If the dust bin and filter areas are free of clogs, check the hose area° Remove the suction inlet by depressing the two tabs that secure it to the back of the vacuum and check for clogging in this area.

Motor

Protector

Hose

Tabs

Inlet

MotorHolder

Hose

Replace the suction inlet and remove the other end of the hose from the tool holder.

Plug in the vacuum and turn it on. While running the vacuum cleaner, stretch the hose in and out to remove the clog.

Turn the unit off and unplug the unit.

If the clog still exists, pull the short hose out of the tool holder and inspect the short hose.

Remove any visible clogs.

This vacuum has a motor protector by-pass valve which automatically opens to provide cooling air to the motor when a clog prevents the normal flow of air. If the by- pass valve opens to prevent motor overheating and possible damage to the vacuum, a change of sound will be noticed as air rushes through the valve opening° If this occurs, turn the vacuum off and unplug the power cord from the outleto Then check

for clogs as described under the CLOG REMOVAL section°

The motor protector by-pass valve may open when using attachments or when cleaning new carpet, due to reduced air flow by the attachments themselves or by new carpet fuzz filling the dust bin quickly.

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