Review this chart to find do-it-yourselfsolutions for minor performance problems. Any service needed, other than those described in this owner'smanual, should be performed by an autbo- dzed service representative.

_or

 

cleaning the unit, Failure

I

to d_lt

in electrical shock or personal injury.

Cleaner won't run,

Poor job of dirt pick-up.

fl,

Cleaner picks Up moveable rugs or

!pushes too hard. Light won'twork. Agitator does not turn.

!1. Unplugged at wall outlet.

2.Tripped circuit breaker/blown fuse at household service panel,

3.On/off switch not turned on.

4.Thermal protector tripped,

1.Full or clogged dust bin.

2.Wrong pile height setting.

3.Worn agitator.

4.Clogged nozzle or dust bin porL

s.Clogged hose. g, Hole in hose.

7.Broken/misplaced belt.

8.Hose not Insorled fully

9.Motor proteclion syslem activaled.

10, Dirty riflers

I1. Sliders not rotating.

1.Wrong p+r= height selling

1.Burned out light bulb.

1.Broken belt.

2.Bare floor selector in bare floor setting.

3.Belt installed incorrectly.

1.Plug in firmly, push onibff switch Io on g. Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse

3.Push on/off swilcb to on,

4.Reset thermaf protector, (page 11)

1.C_ean dust bin, (page 14).

2.Adjust setting, (page 7),

3.Replace agitator, (page 22)

4.Check CLOG REMOVAL, (page 20).

5.Check for cFogs, (page 20).

6.Replace hose,

7.Replace/fix bell, (page 17-19)

8, I_sort hess fLilly, (pngo 10}.

9.Check for clogs, (page 20),

10.Clean/change filters, (page 15-16).

11.Remove obslructions, (page !5)

1, Adjosl selling, (pngo 7)

1.Change light bulb, (page 21).

1.

Replace bell, (pages 17-19).

2.

Move selector to the carpet se_ng,

 

(page 7).

3.

Check BELT CHANGJNG AND

 

AGITATOR CLEANING, (pages 17-19)

Performance

indfcator,

1.

Full or cl0gged dust bin.

some models, Is red.

2.

Dirty filters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Clogged airflow passage.

 

 

 

 

4.

Certain attachment tools.

Air flow restricted

1.

Attachment

use restricts air flow

with attachment

use.

2. New carpet fuzz clogged air path.

Sound changes.

 

 

 

 

 

Excessive

rloJse as

1.

Belt rubbing

on carpet/bare floor

vacuum

is shut

off.

 

selector shaft,

Dirt Sensor,

some

1.

Dirty optic cells.

models,

will not

work.

 

 

 

1.

Clean

dust bin,(page

t4).

 

2.

Clean/change

filters, (page

15-16).

3.

Ciear

clog from air/low

passage,

 

(page

20)

 

 

 

4.

This is normal

Light should

go off

 

when

tool is removed.

 

 

t_', Check ATFACHMENTS, (page 8)

2, Check CLOG REMOVAL and cFean

hose, (page 20)

1.Push seleclor af_ the way forward, (page 7).

1.Clean optic celts, (page 12).

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116.31722, 116.31732 specifications

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