16 17
Make sure you are working in a well
lit area and use a flashlight to help
search for blockages.
CLEANING THE MOTORIZED F LOOR BRUSH
When your motorized floor brush needs c leaning or
locks onto an object, it automatic ally shuts down to
prevent damage to your lifetime belt. The ind icator
light will illuminate red warning you to turn off t he
vacuum and clear blockage immediately. The lig ht will
reset itself once blockage has been c leared and power
has been cycled on/off or vacuum has b een locked in
the upright position.
1 Detach the motorized floor brush from the portable
Lift-Away® canister.
2 Inspect the opening underneath and the rotating
brush. If a build-up of debris is present, r emove it.
Carefully cut anything wound around th e rotating
brush with scissors. Avoid damaging or cu tting the
bristles. (Fig. 31 )
CHECKING FOR BLOCKAGES
Blockages may cause your vacuum to overhea t and
shut down. To prevent this from happening, check
potential blockage areas after heav y use or if you
detect a loss of suction or poor clea ning performance.
1 Dust Cu p
Dust cup may be full. Empty dust cup.
2 Pre-Motor & Post-Motor Filte rs
• Pre-motor filters require washing every 3
months for optimum performance.
The post-motor HEPA filter needs to be washed
every 2 years.
• Ensure that all the filters are c lean.
3 Accessories
• Check intake openings:
- Extension Wand
- Dusting Brush
- Crevice Tool
- Turbo Brush
Rotating
Brush
Fig. 31
4 Hose and Connections to Vacu um
• Detach the stretch hose from the back o f the
portable Lift-Away® canister by sq ueezing
the tabs together and pulling up. (Fig. 32)
Straighten out the hose and look inside for
blockages.
• Remove the dust cup and extension wand and
separate the portable Lift-Away® c anister
from the motorized floor brush. Look in all 4
openings for any blockages. (Fig. 33)
Fig. 34
Fig. 33
Maintenance - cont’d
Fig. 32
5 Motorized Floor Brush
(Side suction models)
• Detach the hose on the motorized floor brush
at the top by squeezing the tabs together a nd
pulling out, and at the bottom by pulling out
the connector. Inspect inside the 3 holes .
(Fig. 34)