Always follow all safety precautions when cleaning and servicing the vacuum cleaner.
Reassemble the stretch hose to the exten- sion wand.
IbWARNING
Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury
Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before
servicing or cleaning the vacuum cleaner. Failure to do so could result in
electrical shock or personal injury from
vacuum cleaner suddenly starting,
If the vacuum cleaner does not seem to have adequate suction, first check if the
dust bin is full or if a filter is clogged. See DUST BIN CLEANING and FILTER
CHANGING.
If the dust bin and filter areas are free of
clogs, check the hose area. Remove the lower end of the stretch hose from the vacu-
um cleaner by grasping the hose collar, twisting, and pulling straight out.
Plug in the vacuum cleaner and turn it on, Stretch the hose to maximum length and then allow the hose to return to its storage length.
Turn the vacuum cleaner off and unplug the vacuum cleaner.
Visually inspect the hose and the base area into which the hose is inserted.
Remove any visible clog.
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If the dust bin and filter areas and the hose
areas are free of clogs, check the nozzle area. To check this area, see the section on
BELT CHANGING AND AGITATOR
CLEANING.
kWARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
DO NOT place hands or feet underneath the vacuum cleaner at any time. The agitator will be revolving rapidly when the vacuum cleaner is turned on and is In the carpet setting.
Return vacuum cleaner to the upright posi- tion before plugging into an electrical outlet.
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