BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE

BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE

PROBLEMWARNING Electrical Shock or Personal Injury Hazard

Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the unit. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury from 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 run.

2.

Tripped circuit breaker/blown fuse

2.

Reset circuit breaker or replace

 

 

 

 

 

at household service panel.

 

 

fuse.

 

 

 

3.

On/Off switch not set to On position

3.

Push On/Off switch to On position.

 

 

 

4.

Thermal protector tripped.

4.

Unplug vacuum cleaner, allow to cool

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and thermal protector will reset itself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor job of dirt

1.

Full or clogged dust bin.

1.

Empty dust bin.

 

pick-up.

 

2.

Wrong pile height setting.

2.

Adjust setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Worn agitator.

3.

Take to your nearest Panasonic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Center.

 

 

 

4.

Clogged nozzle.

4.

Check CLOG REMOVAL.

 

 

 

5.

Clogged hose.

5.

Check for clogs.

 

 

 

6.

Hole in hose.

6.

Take to your nearest Panasonic

 

 

 

7.

 

 

7.

Service Center.

 

 

 

Hose not inserted fully

Check hose connection

 

 

 

8.

Motor protection system activated.

8.

Check for clogs.

 

 

 

9.

Dirty filters.

9.

Change primary filter and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exhaust filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light won’t work.

1.

Burned out light bulb.

1.

Change light bulb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agitator does not turn.

1.

Carpet/Bare floor selector in Bare Floor

1.

Move selector to the Carpet position.

 

 

 

2.

Broken belt.

2.

Replace belt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air flow restricted

1.

Attachment use restricts air flow.

1.

Check ATTACHMENTS.

 

with attachment use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound changes.

2.

New carpet fuzz clogged air path.

2.

Check CLOG REMOVAL and clean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dirt Sensor

1.

Dirty optic cells.

1.

Clean optic cells.

 

will not work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic MC-V7600 Before Requesting Service, Problem, Possible Cause, Possible Solution, Vacuum Cleaner, won’t run, fuse