Kenmore 116.21714 Use & Care Manual page 29

Review this table to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems. Any other
service needed should be performed by a Sears or other qualified service agent.
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turn off and unplug vacuum cleaner before performing maintenance to the
vacuum cleaner. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury.
PowerMate will not
run when affached.
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fuse at household service panel.
3. Loosehose electrical
connections.
1, Fullor clogged dust bag.
2. Clogged airflow passages.
3. Dirly riflers.
4. Wrong height adjust setting.
5. Wrong power level selected,
6, Hole in hose.
Z Worn PowerMate agitator.
8, Worn or brokenbuff.
9, Dirtyagitator or end caps.
10, Tripped belt reset in PowerMate.
1. Hoseor hood electrical
connections.
2, Tripped belt reset in PowerMate.
3. Tripped thermal protector
in canister.
1. PowerMate connections
unplugged.
2. Worn or broken belt,
3, Dirty agitator or end caps.
4. Tripped belt reset in PowerMote.
5. Switch not in CARPETpodtlon.
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2. Resetcircuit breaker or replace fuse. B
3. Reconnect hoseends.(page 8-9)
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1. Change bog. (page 21) J
2. Clear ai_ow passages.(page 20) J
3. Change filters,(page 22-23} J
4. Adjustsetting, (page 10, 13) J
5. Adjustcontrol. (page 11) J
6. Replace hose, J
Z Change agitator. (page 2_-25) J
8 & 9. See BELTCHANGING AND J
AGITATORCLEANING (page 2,4-25), J
10. Removeany itemsthat may be J
caughtor jammed_ then reset. If l
vacuumcleaner starts and stops J
again, clean agitator and end caps, J
thenreset.(page 19, 24-25} /
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1. Check connections, r econnecthose J
ends. (page 8-9) J
2. Removeany itemsthat may be /
caughtor jammed, then reset. If |
vacuumcleaner stods and stops
again, clean agitator and end caps,
then reset.(page I9, 24-25) 1
3. See PERFORMANCE FEATURES - 1
"ThermalProtector"(page I9). /
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I, Plug in firmly. /
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2 & 3, See BELTCHANGING AND /
AGITATOR CLEANING (page 24,25). /
4, Remove any ffems that may be [
caught or jammed_then reset. If |
vacuumcleaner starls and stops
again, clean agitator and end caps, J
then reset. (page 19, 2A-25) J
5. Move switch to CARPET position. J
(page 11) l
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