How To Start - Kenmore 116.22512 Owner's Manual

HOW TO START
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Personal Injury and Product Damage
Hazard
• DO NOT plug in if switch is in ON
position. Personal injury or
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.
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_: 1. Pull cord out of
canister to desired
length. The cord
0_ will not rewind until the cord rewind
button is pushed,
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,
reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, con-
tact a qualified electrician to install the prop-
er outlet. Do not change the plug in any
way,
2. Plug the polarized power cord into a 120
Volt outlet Iocated near the floor.
To rewind: Unplug the cleaner. Hold the
plug while rewinding to prevent damage or
injury from the moving cord. Push cord
rewind bar_
Handle Release
Pedal
Pile Height
Indicator
3. Lower wand from upright position by
pressing on the handle release pedal.
CAUTION
DO NOT leave the Power-Mate ®
running in one spot in the upright
position for any length of time.
Damage to carpet may occur.
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.
Attention: Refer to your carpet manufac-
turers cleaning recommendations. Some
more delicate carpets may require that they
be vacuumed with the Power-Mate ® agitator
turned off, to prevent carpet damage.
5. Select a switch
position on the
handle.
OFF
FLOOR - turns on the canister motor only.
CARPET - turns on both the canister and
the Power-Mate ® motors.