Kenmore 116.22512 Owner's Manual page 18

Reviewthis charttofind do-it-yourself solutionsforminorperformance problems. Any service
needed, o therthanthosedescribed in this owner'smanual,shouldbe performed by a Sears
authorized servicerepresentative.
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,
Performance indicator,
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.
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Unpluggedat walloutfet. 1,.
Trippedcircuit breaker/blownfuse 2.
at household service panel,
Loosehose electrical connections 3,
Trippedthermal protector in 4,
canister
Full or clogged dust bag 1,
Cbgged airflow passages 2.
Dirty filters. 3,
Wrong pile height setting 4.
Opensuction control 5.
HoleIn hose
6o
Worn Power-Mate ® brushes 7.
Worn or broken bait, 8 & 9,
Dirty brush or brush supports.
Canisterhood open. 10,
Hoseor hoodefectrical conneclians 1.
Tripped overload proteclor in 2o
Power-Mate®,,
Tripped lhermal protector 3.
incanister
Power-Mate"connections I,
unplugged,
Worn or broken belt, 2 & 3.
Dirtybrush or brush suppods.
Trapped overloadproteclor in 4.
Power-Mate
TM
Full o rclogged d ust bag. I.
Dirtyfitters, 2.
Clogged eidlow passage 3,
Certain attachment tools. 4.
Wrong pile height setting. 1.
Suction toostrong 2,
Burned outFight bulb. 1.
Dirty power cord 1.
Cordjammed
2.
Wrongvacuuming pattern, 1.
Plug in firmly, push ON/OFFswitch to ON
Reset circuit b reaker or replacefuse
Reconnecthose ends, (page 7),
Reset thermalprotector,(page 11).
Change bag, (page13),
Clear aidiow passages, (page 13).
Clean!changefilters, Ipage 14, 15)
Adjust setting, (pageg),
Adjust control,(page 12)
Replace hose.
Change brushes, (page !8)
See BELT CHANGING AND BRUSH
CLEANING, (pages t6, 17)
Close and falch hood
Check connections, reconnect hose
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).
Reset thermal protector,(page ! I),
Plugin lirmly, (page6).
See BELT CHANGINGAND BRUSH
CLEANING, (pages 16, 17).
Check brush area for excessive lint
build-upor jamming. Clean brush and
brush supports, then reset, (pages !6, 17)
Change bag, (page 13).
Cfearv'change filters,(page I4, 15)
Clear clog from airflow passage, (page 13)
This is normal,Redshould disappear
when tootis removed
Adjust setting, (page9)
Opensuction control,(page 16)
Change light bulb, (page 16)
CIean the powercord
Pullcut cord and rewind.
See VACUUMINGTIPS, (page 9)
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