Vacuuming Tips - Kenmore 125.81714610 Use & Care Manual

SUCTION
CONTROL
VACUUMING TIPS
FOR BEST CLEANING RESULTS
• Slide suction control
forward to increase
suction for upholstery
and carpets.
• Slide suction control
back to decrease
suction for lightweight rugs or drapes.
• Keep the airflow passage open. Check
each assembly area in REMOVING
CLOGS (page 18) occasionally for clogs.
WARNING:
Turn off and unplug vacuum
cleaner from outlet before checking for clogs.
STAIRS
A WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
Use care if canister is placed on stairs. It
may fall, causing personal injury or
property damage.
ACAUTION
Product Damage Hazard
Do not pull on the hose to move the
canister from one stair to the next. When
finished cleaning in one area use the
handle grip on the canister to move the
vacuum cleaner to a new location for
further cleaning.
The stair grip
located on lower
body of the canister
will aid in
preventing the
canister from
slipping when used
on stairs.
NOTE: Be sure the stair grip has engaged
a step and that the canister is balanced
securely on stairs before starting to vacuum.
SUGGESTED SWEEPING PATTERN
For best cleaning action, the P owerMate ®
should be pushed straight away from
youand pulled straight back. At the end
of each pull stroke, the direction of the
PowerMate® should be changed to point
intothe next section to be cleaned. This
patternshould be continued across the
carpet withslow, gliding motions.
EDGE CLEANER
Active brush edge
cleaners are on both
sides of the
PowerMate ®. Guide
either side of the
PowerMate ® along
base-boards or next
to furniture to help
remove dirt trapped
at carpet edges.
POWERMATE® STORAGE
The lower wand has a U-shaped storage
hook at its base that slides into the U-shaped
slot on the canister. The storage hook allows
the wands and PowerMate® to be stored with
the canister to conserve storage space.
The canister must be stored on end for
this feature to be used.
The PowerMate® must be in the flat position
for storage attachment. Use the handle
release pedal to place it in this position. The
wand will slip out of the slot as it is lifted up
for use and will slide into the slot as it is
lowered for
storage.
Storage
Hook
NOTE: Fast, jerky
strokes do not
provide complete
cleaning.
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