Kenmore 116.26312 Owner's Manual page 18

Review this chart to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems. Any service
needed, other than those described in this owner's manual, should be performed at a Sears
service center.
iLWARNING
Disconnect electrical supply before performing maintenance to the vacuum
cleaner, Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury,
Vacuum Cleanerwon't 1,
start. 2,
3.
Poorjob of dirt 1.
pick-up, 2,
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9,
10.
Vacuum cleaner starts but 1.
cuts off. 2.
3,
Power-Mate ®will not 1,
run when attached.
2,
3,
4.
5,
Vacuum cleaner picks up 1,
moveable rugs-or- 2,
Power-Mate = pushes
too hard.
Lightwon't work, 1,
Cord won't rewind, 1.
2.
Vacuum cleaner leaves 1.
marks on carpet,
Unpluggedat wall outlet,
Tripped circuit breaker/blownfuse
at household service panel.
Loose hose electrical connections.
Full or clogged dust bag.
Clogged airflowpassages.
Dirty filters.
Wrong pile height setting.
Open suction control
Hole in hose.
Worn Power-Mate = agitator,
Worn or broken belt.
Dirty agitator or end caps.
Canister hood open.
Hose or hoodelectrical connections.
Tripped overload protector in
Power-Mate'.
Trippedthermalprotector
in canister.
Power-Mate"connections
unplugged.
Worn or broken belt.
Dirty agitator or end caps.
Tripped overload protectorin
Power-Mate"
ONIOFF Switch is not in
CARPET positon.
Wrong pile height setting.
Suction toostrong.
1. Plug in firmly, push ON/OFFswitch to ON.
2. Reset circuit breaker or repiaca fuse.
3. Reconnecthose ends.
1. Change bag.
2. Clear airflowpassages.
3. Change filters.
4. Adjust setting.
5. Adjust control.
6. Replace hose.
7, Change agitator.
8 & 9. See BELT CHANGINGAND AGITATOR
CLEANING.
10. Close and latch hood.
1.
2.
3,
1,
2&3.
4,
Check connections, reconnect hose ends,
Remove any items that may be caught
or jammed, then reset. Ifvacuum cleaner
starts and stops again, clean agitator and
end caps, then reset.
Reset thermal protector.
Plug in firmly.
See BELTCHANGINGAND AGITATOR
CLEANING.
Removeany itemsthat may be caught
or jammed,then reset. Ifvacuumcleaner
startsand stops again, cleanagitatorand
end caps,then reset.
5. Push ON/OFF Switch to CARPET
position.
1. Adjust setting.
2. Open suction control.
Burned out light bulb. 1. Change light bulb.
Dirty powercord. 1. Clean the power cord.
Cord jammed. 2. Pull out cord and rewind.
Wrong vacuuming pattern. 1. See VACUUMINGTIPS.
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