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,WARNING
Disconnect electrical supply before performing maintenance to the vacuum
cleaner. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or persona! injury.
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Vacuum cleaner won't
start.
1,
2.
Poorjob of dirt I.
ptck-upo 2,
3_
4,
5,
6.
7.
9o
10,,
Vacuumcleaner starts but 1_
cuts off, 2,
3o
Power-Mate"will not 1,
run when attached.
2o
3o
4.
Unpluggedat walloutlet.
Trippedcircuitbreakedbiownfuse
at household se_lce panel.
Loosehose electricalconnections
1, Plug tn firmly, push ONIOFF switch to ON,
2o Reset circuitbreaker or replace fuse
3, Reconnecthose ends
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Fullor cloggeddust bag. I. Changebag
Cloggedairflowpassages 2. Clear airflowpassages
Dirty filtars_ 3_ Changefillers
Wrong pileheightsetting
Open suction control.
Hole in hose
Worn Power-Mate° agitator
Worn or broken belt,
Dirty agitator or end caps
Canisterhood open,
Hose or hoodelectricalconnections,
Trippedoverload protector in
Power-Mate_',
Trippedthermalprotector
in canister
Power-Mate_connact|ons
unplugged
Wornor broken belt,
Dirty agitatoror end caps
Trippedoverload proteclor in
Power-Mate_
4o Adjust selling
Ii. Adjust conlrol
B. Replacehose
7. Changeagifator,
8 & 9. See BELT CHANGINGAND AGITATOR
CLEANING,
10_ Close andlatchhood,
1, Check connections,reconnec! hose ends,
2. Removeany itemsthat may be caught
orjammed, then reset If vacuum cleaner
starts and stops again,clean agilator and
end caps, then reset
3,, Resetthermalprolector
5o ONIOFFSwitch is not in
CARPETpositon
Vacuum cleaner picks up 1. Wrong pile heightsetting
moveablerugs .or- 2, Suction too strong
Power-Mates pushes
too hard,
Light won't work.. 1,, Burned out light bulb.
2, Trippedoverload protectorin
Power-Mate_'
Cord won't rewind. 1, Dirty power cord
2. Cordjammed,
Vacuum cleanerleaves 1. Wrongvacuuming pattern
marks on carpet,
1. Plug in firmly
2&3,
4,
See BELTCHANGINGAND AGITATOR
CLEANING
Removeany ilems that maybe caught
or jammed,thenreset, ff vacuum cleaner
starts and stopsagain, cleanagitatorand
endcaps, lhen reset.
5_
2o
PushONfOFF Switch to CARPET
position
Adjust setting
Opensuctionconlrol,
1-
2.
Change light bulb
Removeany items that may be caught
or jammed, then reset If vacuum cleaner
starts end stops again, cleanagitator and
end caps,then reset
1. Clean thepower cord,
2o Pul!out cord and rewind
1, See VACUUMINGTIPS
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