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 SETTINGS

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.

SOME MODELS

Bare floor setting: Rotate 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 agitator 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 agitator will turn_ When carpets are being cleaned the selector should be in this position..

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Personal Injury Hazard

DO NOT place hands or feet underneath the unit when chang,. ing from the bare floor to the carpet pile height setting. The agitator begins to revolve rapidly when the vacuum is turned on and is in the carpet setting.

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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 creat- ing a burning rubber smell.

Carpet/Bare

Floor Selector

To Carpet

Position

To Bare

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