How To Start - Kenmore 116.23312 Owner's Manual

HOW TO START
Pe_SaOr;alInjury and Product Damage
• 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.
1. Pull cord out of
canister to desired
length. The cord
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
willfit in a polarized outlet only one way. If
the plugdoes not fit fully in the outlet,
reverse the plug. If it stilldoes not fit, con-
tact a qualifiedelectrician 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 located 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.
Pile Height
icator
Handle Release
Pedal
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.
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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.
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