BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE

WARNING Electric Shock or Personal Injury Hazard.

Disconnect the electrical supply before performing maintenance to the vacuum cleaner. Failure to do so could result in electric shock or personal injury from vacuum cleaner suddenly starting.

Review this chart to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems. Any service needed, other than those described in these Operating Instructions, should be performed by an authorized service representative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

 

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

 

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

 

 

Vacuum cleaner

 

 

1.

Unplugged at wall outlet.

 

 

1.

Plug in firmly, push ON/OFF switch to ON.

 

 

won’t start.

2.

Tripped circuit breaker/blown fuse

2.

Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

at household service panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Loose hose electrical connections.

3.

Reconnect hose ends.

 

 

Poor job of dirt

1.

Full or clogged dust bag.

1.

Change bag.

 

pick-up.

2.

Clogged airflow passages.

2.

Clear airflow passages.

 

 

 

3.

Dirty safety filter.

3.

Replace filter.

 

 

 

4.

Wrong pile height setting.

4.

Adjust setting.

 

 

 

5.

Open suction control.

5.

Adjust control.

 

 

 

6.

Hole in hose.

6.

Replace hose.

 

 

 

7.

Worn POWER NOZZLE brushes.

7.

Replace agitator.

 

 

 

8.

Worn or broken belt.

8 & 9.

See REMOVING BELT and REPLACING

 

 

 

9.

Dirty agitator or end caps.

 

 

BELT.

 

 

 

10.

Canister hood open.

10.

Close and latch hood.

 

 

Vacuum cleaner starts but

1.

Hose or hood electrical connections.

1.

Check connections, reconnect hose

 

cuts off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ends.

 

 

 

2.

Tripped overload protector in

2.

Remove any items that may be caught

 

 

 

 

 

POWER NOZZLE.

 

 

or jammed, then reset. If vacuum cleaner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starts and stops again, clean agitator and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

end caps, then reset.

 

 

 

3.

Tripped thermal protector

3.

Change dust bag, clear airflow blockage.

 

 

 

 

 

in canister.

 

 

Wait 30 minutes for motor to cool and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

automatically reset.

 

 

Power Nozzle will not

1.

POWER NOZZLE connections

1.

Plug in firmly.

 

run when attached.

 

 

unplugged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Worn or broken belt.

2 & 3.

See REMOVING BELT and REPLACING

 

 

 

3.

Dirty agitator or end caps.

 

 

BELT.

 

 

 

4.

Tripped overload protector in

4.

Remove any items that may be caught

 

 

 

 

 

POWER NOZZLE..

 

 

or jammed, then reset. If vacuum cleaner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starts and stops again, clean agitator and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

end caps, then reset.

 

 

Performance indicator

1.

Full or clogged dust bag.

1.

Change bag.

 

is red.

2.

Dirty filter.

2.

Replace filter.

 

 

 

3.

Clogged airflow passage.

3.

Clear clog from airflow passage.

 

 

 

4.

Certain attachment tools.

4.

This is normal. Light should go off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when tool is removed.

 

 

Vacuum Cleaner picks up

1.

Wrong pile height setting.

1.

Adjust setting.

 

moveable rugs -or- Power

2.

Suction too strong.

2.

Open suction control.

 

Nozzle pushes too hard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light won’t work.

1.

Burned out light bulb.

1.

Change light bulb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cord won’t rewind.

1.

Dirty power cord.

1.

Clean the power cord.

 

 

 

2.

Cord jammed.

2.

Pull out cord and rewind.

 

 

Vacuum cleaner leaves

1.

Wrong vacuuming pattern.

1.

See VACUUMING TIPS.

 

marks on carpet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MC-CG983 specifications

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