How To Clear A Blockage - Sanitaire SC600 Series Owner's Manual

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How to clear a blockage

ENGLISH
CAUTION
!
Make sure vacuum cleaner is turned off
and unplugged.
Dust bag may be full
Check and replace dust bag if full. Refer to page 12.
Check brushroll for debris
1. If the dust bag is not full, check the bottom of the
cleaner and the brushroll.
• Turn cleaner upside down. Clip strings with
scissors.
• If necessary, release the cam locks and remove
the bottom metal plate. Clear debris around the
brushroll.
How to clear clog in fan chamber
(some models)
2. If there is not a clog around the brushroll, there
may be a clog in the clear fan chamber. If you see
a clog, release two cam locks and remove bottom
plate. Remove the two screws to release the clear
fan cover.
• Use a hanger to help release the clog around
the fan, but do not remove the fan.
How to clear clog in dirt tube
3. If you can't see a clog in the fan chamber and the
fan spins freely, the clog may be in the dirt tube
that connects the cleaner to the dust bag.
• Release cap on cloth bag by grasping finger
tabs and rotating cap towards front of bag.
• Unzip the cloth bag and take the dust bag off
of the plastic dirt tube.
• Using a screwdriver, remove the outer bag
flange from the base of the cleaner. Use a tool
or hanger to push any debris completely through
the dirt tube to remove clog.
How to reassemble the vacuum cleaner
4. Reattach the dirt tube to the dust bag. Place dust
bag collar on dirt tube tabs.
• Reattach cap on cloth bag and pull up on zipper.
• Replace bottom metal plate Secure cam locks
(Fig. 1).
• Turn cleaner right side up. Screw the outer bag
flange into base of cleaner.
How to clear clog in bellows
(Dust Cup models)
5. Using a screwdriver, remove the bellows from the
base of the cleaner. Use a tool or hanger to push
any debris completely through the bellows to
clear clog. Reattach the bellows to the base of the
cleaner.
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2
Fan
Ventilateur
Ventilador
Screw
Vis
Tornillo
3
Cloth bag
Sac de tissu
Bolsa
de tela
Outer bag flange
Bride extérieure du sac
Brida externa de la bolsa
4
Bottom metal plate
Plaque de métal inférieure
Placa de metal de la base
Screw
Vis
Tornillo
Fan chamber
Chambre de ventilateur
Cámara del ventilador
Dust bag
Sac à poussière
Bolsa para
el polvo
Dirt tube
Tube de saleté
Tubo de
desechos