Bag Changing - Kenmore 116.29219 Use & Care Manual

BAG CHANGING
For best cleaning results, the dust bag
should be changed often.
NOTE: See PARTSAND FEATURES for Bag
Number.
1. Turn off and unplug vacuum cleaner from
wall outlet.
2. Remove hose from canister.
3. Pull up hood
release and lift
canister hood.
4. Disengage
cardboard tab from
red bag mount by
pulling away and
lifting up.
5. Pull bag out of the
red bag mount.
_Filter \_1 II-'_
6. Check the
motor safety
RedBag filter and
Mount replace, if
necessary.
7. The red bag mount will flip forward after
removing bag. This will prevent the hood
from closing until a new bag is installed.
Note: DO NOT bend or crease the middle
of the cardboard when installing the bag
into the bag mount slots.
8. Rotate red bag
mount down and
install bag into slots
as shown,pushing
down until the
cardboard tab locks
into position and the
holes align. Tuck
the bag securely _-
into the bag cavity
so that none of it will be pinched by the
hood.
9. Close and latch canister hood.
10. Reinstall hose.
11. Plug cord into wall outlet.
,_ CAUTION
NEVER REUSEA DUST BAG. Very fine
materials, such as carpet freshener, face
powder, fine dust, plaster, soot, new car-
pet llnt, etc. can clog the bag and cause it
to burst before it is full and may cause
damage to vacuum cleaner motor.
Change bag more often when vacuuming
these materials.
CLEANING EXTERIOR AND ATTACHMENTS
1. Turn off and unplug vacuum cleaner. DO
NOT drip water on vacuum cleaner.
2. To clean exterior, or to reduce static elec-
tricity and dust build-up, wipe outer surface
of vacuum cleaner and attachments. Use a
clean, soft cloth that has been dipped in a
solution of mild liquid detergent and water,
then wrung dry. Wipe dry after cleaning.
CAUTION
Do not use attachments if they are wet.
Attachments used in dirty areas, such as
under a refrigerator, should not be used
on other surfaces until they are washed.
They could leave marks.
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