Oreck U2007RH warranty Stuffing or Blockage, E N G L I S H

E N G L I S H

Stuffing or Blockage

IMPORTANT: On plush and new carpets, stuffing may occur inside the intake tube and the lower assembly. This is due to excessive fuzz and loose cuttings in the carpet. Stuffing could occurs for the first few cleanings until all the loose material is removed. Due to the high efficiency of the cleaner, many older carpets will cause stuffing when the cleaner is first used on them. If your vacuum cleaner does not pick up properly, or makes unusual noise and the outer bag does not fluff up of balloon open, follow these steps:

WARNING: Unplug cord from electrical outlet before servicing.

fig. 16 Check for blockage at the mouth of the intake opening. If there is blockage, remove it with long-nose pliers, a screwdriver or coat hanger. If you can not reach the blockage, remove baseplate (fig. 17).

fig. 18 If the blockage is not at the base, remove lower tube. Unhook retainer spring, releasing bottom of bag.

fig. 19 Twist lower collar counterclockwise to slide up. Pull tube out of fan housing.

fig. 20 Check for blockage. If blockage is in the tube, remove with a coat hanger.

fig. 21 If tube is not blocked, look into fan housing. Remove with a coat hanger.

fig. 19 To reassemble, check O-ring on tube, and replace if damaged. Vacuum will not operate properly without the tube O-ring. Slide O-ring to approximately 2" from base of tube. Replace tube by first lining up slot at base of tube with inner tab inside fan housing. Then reinsert tube and push down until the tube is seated. Make sure O-ring is in place against fan housing opening. Replace and tighten collar until collar locking tabs are locked in place.

fig. 22 Make sure collar is not cross threaded on housing. Reattach bag spring (fig. 18).

fig. 23 Many times blockage occurs due to a full dust bag causing dirt to back down the air flow system. When that happens, the blockage will be at the top of the system, starting in the area where the dust bag connects to the connector assembly.

NOTE: If the above actions do not correct the problem, contact an Oreck authorized service center or call the customer service center at: (0) 01279 406995.

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