Review this table to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems. Any other

service needed, should be performed by a Sears or other qualified service agent.

WARNING

Always turn off and unplug vacuum cleaner before performing maintenance to the

vacuum

cleaner.

Fallure to do so could result in electrlcal

shock or personal

injury.

Vacuum

cleaner won't

].

Unplugged at wall outlet.

I.

Plug in firmly,

press ON/OFF

switch.

start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Tripped circuit

breaker/blown

2.

Reset circuit

breaker or

replace fuse.

 

 

 

fuseat

household service panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Loose hose electrical

3.

Reconnect hose ends.

 

 

 

 

 

connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor job

of dirt

1.

Full or clogged

dust bag.

I.

Change bag.

 

 

 

pick-up.

 

2.

Clogged airflow passages.

2.

Clear airflow

passages.

 

 

 

 

3.

Dirty

filters.

 

3.

Change filters.

 

 

 

 

4.

Wrong

pile height setting.

4.

Adjust

setting.

 

 

 

 

5.

Wrong

power

level selected.

5.

Adjust

control.

 

 

 

 

6.

Hole

in hose.

 

6.

Replace hose.

 

 

 

 

7.

Worn

 

PowerMate agitator.

7.

Change agitator.

 

 

 

 

8.

Worn

 

or broken belt.

8 & 9.

See BELTCHANGING AND

 

 

 

9.

Dirty

agitator

or end caps.

 

AGITATOR CLEANING.

 

 

 

 

10.

Canister hood

open.

10.

Close and latch hood.

 

 

 

 

11.

Tripped overload protector in

11.

Remove any

items that may

be

 

 

 

PowerMate.

 

 

caught

or jammed, then

reset. If

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vacuum cleaner starts and stops

again, clean agitator and end caps, then reset.

Vacuum cleaner starts

I.

Hose or

hood electrical

 

but shuts off.

 

connections.

 

 

 

2.

Tripped

overload

protector

in

 

 

PowerMate.

 

 

 

3.

Tripped

thermal

protector

 

 

 

in canister.

 

 

PowerMate will not

1.

PowerMate connections

 

run when attached.

 

unplugged.

 

 

 

2.

Worn or broken

belt.

 

 

3.

Dirty agitator or end caps.

 

 

4.

Tripped

overload

protector

in

 

 

PowerMate.

 

 

 

5.

Vacuum

cleaner

in BARE

 

 

 

FLOOR mode.

 

 

I.Check connections, reconnect hose ends.

2.Remove any items that may be caught or jammed, then reset. If vacuum cleaner starts and stops again, clean agitator and end caps, then reset.

3.See PERFORMANCE FEATURES- "Thermal Protector."

]. Plug in firmly.

2&3. See BELTCHANGING AND

AGITATOR CLEANING.

4.Remove any items that may be caught or jammed, then reset. If vacuum cleaner starts and stops again, clean agitator and end caps, then reset.

Press CARPET/BARE FLOOR

button to change to CARPET mode.

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Sears 116.28014 manual PowerMate will not, Run when attached