Kenmore 116.32903 Owner's Manual page 12

MOTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM
Motor Protector
This vacuum has a motor protector by-pass
valve which automatically opens to provide
cooling air to the suction motor when a clog
prevents the normal flow of air to the motor.
If the by-pass valve opens to prevent motor
overheating and possible damage to the
vacuum, you will notice a change of sound
as air rushes through the valve opening
To correct problem: See the TROUBLE-
SHOOTING table.
Note: The motor
protector may open
when using
attachments or when
cleaning new carpet,
due to reduced airflow
by the attachments
themselves or by new
carpet fuzz filling the
bag quickly. See the
TROUBLESHOOTING
page 19.
Motor
Protector
Note: Do not block motor protector.
Thermal Protector
This vacuum has a thermal protector which
automatically trips to protect the vacuum
from overheating. If a clog prevents the
normal flow of air to the motor, the thermal
protector turns the motor off automatically to
allow the motor to cool in order to prevent
possible damage to the vacuum. During this
time the headlight remains on.
To correct problem: If this occurs, turn the
vacuum off and unplug the power cord from
the outlet to allow the vacuum to cool and
the thermal protector to reset. Check for
and remove clogs, if necessary, Also check
and replace any clogged filters. Wait
approximately thirty (30) minutes and plug
the vacuum in and turn back on to see if the
motor protector has reset. The motor
protector will not reset if the vacuum is not
turned off even if the vacuum has cooled
down.
AGITATOR OVERLOAD
PROTECTOR
Agitator Overload
Reset Button
The agitator has
built-in protection
against motor
damage should the
agitator jam,
If the agitator slows down or stops, the
agitator overload protector shuts off the
agitator The suction motor will continue to
run
To correct problem: Turn off and unplug
vacuum, remove obstruction, then press
reset button.
To reset: Push in the agitator overload
protector button.
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