Always follow all safety precautions when
cleaning and servicing the vacuum cleaner.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury
Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before performing maintenance to the unit. Failure to do so could result in
electrical shock or personal Injury from the vacuum cleaner suddenly starting.
If the vacuum cleaner does not seem to have adequate suction, first check if the
dust bag is full or if a filter is clogged. See
DUST BAG REPLACEMENT and FIL-
TER REPLACEMENT.
If the bag and filter areas are free of clogs, check the hose area. Remove the lower end of the stretch hose from the
cleaner by grasping the hose collar, twist- ing, and pulling straight
out.
Plug in the vacuum cleaner and turn it 4 on. Stretch
the hose | to | Stretch |
maximum | length | Hose In |
and then | allow | andOut |
the hose | to return | to its |
natural length.
Turn the unit off and unplug the unit.
Visually inspect the hose and the base area into which the hose is inserted.
Remove any visible clog.
If the bag and filter areas and the hose areas are free of clogs, check the floor nozzle area. To check this area, see the section on BELT REPLACEMENT AND
AGITATOR CLEANING.
Hose
Hose
Collar
Return the vacuum cleaner to the upright
position before plugging into an electrical outlet.
Personal Injury Hazard
DO NOT place hands or feet underneath the unit at any time. The agitator will be revolving rapidly when the vacuum cleaner is turned on and is in the carpet setting.
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