Review this chart to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems. Any ser- vice needed, other than those described in this owner'smanual, should be performed by an authorized service representative.

Cleaner won'tstart,

Poorjob of dirt pick-up.

Cleanerstarts but cuts off.

1.Unpluggedat walloutlet.

2.Trippedcircuitbreaker/blownfuse at householdservicepanel.

3.Loosehose electricalconnections.

4.Trippedoverloadprotectorin

POWER-MATETM,

1, Fullor cloggeddustbag.

2.Cloggedairflowpassages.

3.Dirtymotorsafetyfilter,

4.Wrongpile heightsetting.

5.Opensuctioncontrol.

6, Holein hose.

7.WornPOWER-MATETMbrushes. 8, Wornor brokenbelt.

9.Dirtybrushor brushsupports.

10.Canisterhoodopen.

1. Hose or hoodelectricalconnections.

2, Trippedoverload protectorin

POWER-MATETM,

3, Trippedoverloadprotector in canister.

1.Plugin firmly, pushON/OFFswitchto ON.

2.Reset circuitbreakeror replacefuse.

3.Reconnecthoseends,(page7).

4.Clean brushandbrushsupports, thenreset,(pages 14, 15).

1.Change bag, (page12).

2.Clear airflowpassages,(page12).

3.Cleanfilter,(page 13).

4.Adjust setting,(page 9).

5, Adjust control,(page 11). fi. Replacehose.

7, Changebrushes, (page 16).

fi & 9, See BELTCHANGINGAND BRUSH CLEANING,(pages 14, 15).

10.Closeandlatchhood.

1.Checkconnections,reconnecthose ends, (page7).

2.Removeany itemsthat may becaught or jammed,then reset. It cleanerstarts andstopsagain,cleanbrushand brush supports,then reset,(pages14, 15).

3.Changedustbag, clearairflowblockage, (page 12). Wait 20 minutesfor motor to cooland automaticallyreset.

POWER-MATETMwill not

1.

POWER-MATETMconnections

1.

Rug in firmly, (page 6).

run when attached,

 

 

unplugged.

 

 

 

2.

 

Wornor brokenbelt.

2 & 3.

See BELTCHANGINGAND BRUSH

 

3.

 

Dirtybrushor brush supports.

 

CLEANING,(pages 14, 15).

 

4.

 

Trippedoverloadprotectorin

4.

Checkbrush areafur excessivelint

 

 

 

POWER-MATETM

 

build-upor jamming.Clean brushand

 

 

 

 

 

brush supports,thenreset,(pages 14, 15).

Performance indicator,

1.

 

Full or cloggeddustbag.

1.

Changebag, (page 12).

some models, is red.

2.

 

Dirtyfilter.

2.

Changefilter,(page13).

 

3.

 

Cloggedairflowpassage.

3,

Clear clogfrom airflowpassage,(page 12).

 

4.

 

Certainattachmenttools.

4.

Thisis normal.Lightshouldgo off

 

 

 

 

 

whentool is removed.

Cleanerpicks up moveable

1.

 

Wrongpileheight setting.

1.

Adjust setting,(page9).

rugs -or-POWER.MATETM

2.

 

Suctiontoostrong.

2.

Opensuctioncontrol(page. 11).

pushes too hard.

 

 

 

 

 

Light won'twork.

1.

 

Burnedoutlightbulb.

1.

Changelightbulb,(page 14).

Cordwon'trewind.

1.

 

Dirtypowercord.

I.

Cleanthe powercord.

 

2.

 

Cordjammed.

2.

Pullout cordandrewind.

Cleaner leaves marks

1.

Wrongvacuumingpattern.

1.

See VACUUMINGTIPS, (page9).

on carpet.

 

 

 

 

 

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