Reviewthischarttofinddo-it-yourselfsolutionsforminorperformanceproblems.Anyservice
needed,otherthanthosedescribedinthisowner'smanual,shouldbe performedby a Sears
authorizedservicerepresentative.
WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury.
Cleanerwon't start.
Poorjob of dirt
pick-up,
Cleaner starts but
cuts off.
Power-Mate=wlll not
run when attached,
Performanceindicator,
some models, is red.
Cleaner picks up moveable
rugs -or., Power-Mate=
pushes too hard.
Light won't work,
Cord won't rewind.
Cleanerleaves marks
on carpet.
2.
3+
4.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6,
7,
8+
9.
10.
t.
2_
3_
t-
2_
3o
4_
2o
3,
4.
1.
2.
1.
Unpluggedat walloutfet. 1,.
Trippedcircuit breaker/blownfuse 2.
at householdservice panel,
Loosehose electrical connections 3,
Trippedthermalprotector in 4,
canister
Fullor clogged dust bag 1,
C/jointfilesconvert/353284/bgged airflow passages 2.
Dirty filters. 3,
Wrong pile heightsetting 4.
Opensuction control 5.
HoleInhose 6o
Worn Power-Mate®brushes 7.
Worn or broken bait, 8 & 9,
Dirty brushor brushsupports.
Canisterhood open. 10,
Hoseor hoodefectricalconneclians 1.
Trippedoverloadproteclor in 2o
Power-Mate®,,
Trippedlhermal protector 3.
incanister
Power-Mate"connections I,
unplugged,
Worn or broken belt, 2 & 3.
Dirtybrush or brush suppods.
Trappedoverloadproteclor in 4.
Power-MateTM
Fullorcloggeddustbag. I.
Dirtyfitters, 2.
Cloggedeidlow passage 3,
Certainattachment tools. 4.
Wrong pile height setting. 1.
Suction toostrong 2,
BurnedoutFightbulb. 1.
Dirty power cord 1.
Cordjammed 2.
Wrongvacuuming pattern, 1.
Plug in firmly, push ON/OFFswitch to ON
Resetcircuitbreakeror replacefuse
Reconnecthose ends, (page 7),
Reset thermalprotector,(page 11).
Changebag, (page13),
Clear aidiow passages, (page 13).
Clean!changefilters, Ipage 14, 15)
Adjust setting, (pageg),
Adjust control,(page 12)
Replace hose.
Changebrushes, (page !8)
See BELTCHANGINGAND BRUSH
CLEANING,(pages t6, 17)
Close and falch hood
Check connections,reconnecthose
ends, (page7)
Removeany items thatmay be caught
or jammed, then reset If cleaner starts
and stops again,clean brush and brush
supports,then reset,(pages 16, 17).
Resetthermal protector,(page ! I),
Plugin lirmly,(page6).
See BELTCHANGINGAND BRUSH
CLEANING,(pages 16, 17).
Check brusharea for excessivelint
build-upor jamming. Clean brush and
brushsupports, then reset, (pages !6, 17)
Changebag, (page 13).
Cfearv'changefilters,(page I4, 15)
Clearclog from airflowpassage, (page 13)
This is normal,Redshould disappear
when tootis removed
Adjust setting, (page9)
Opensuction control,(page 16)
Change lightbulb, (page 16)
CIean the powercord
Pullcut cord and rewind.
See VACUUMINGTIPS, (page 9)
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