CAUTION
Moving parts! To reduce the risk of personal injury, DO
NOT touch the agitator when vacuum cleaner is on.
Contacting the agitator whlle it is rotating can cut,
bruise or cause other injuries. Always turn off and
unplug from electrical outlet before servicing.
Use caution when operating near children.
HOW TO START 1
WARNING
Personal injury and Product Damage
Hazard
DO NOT plug in if switch is in ON
position. Personal injury or property
damage could result.
The cord moves rapidly when
rewinding. Keep children away
and provide a clear path when
rewinding the cord to prevent
personal injury.
DO NOT use outlets above counters.
Damage from cord to items in
surrounding area could occur.
1. Pullcord out
of canister to
desired length.
The cord will
not rewind until
the cord
rewind button
is pushed.
2. Plug the polarized power cord into a 120
Volt outlet located near the floor.
NOTE: To reduce the risk of electric shock,
this vacuum cleaner has a polarized plug;
one blade is wider than the other. This plug
will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If
the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, re-
verse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact
a qualified electrician to installthe proper
outlet. Do not change the plug in any way.
To rewind: Unplug the vacuum cleaner.
Hold the plug while rewinding to prevent
damage or injury from the moving cord.
Push cord rewind button.
3. Lower wand from upright position by
pressing on the handle release pedal.
4. Select a pile height setting by pressing
the small pedal on the rear of the Power-
Mate. The pile height setting shows on the
indicator. See SUGGESTED PILE HEIGHT
SETTINGS.
Pile _ . PHeHeight
H;ight x._ _/_" Indicator
Pedal -_
Attention: Refer to your carpet manufactur-
ers cleaning recommendations. Some more
delicate carpets may require that they be
vacuumed with the PowerMate agitator
turned off to prevent carpet damage.
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