Performance/Safety Features - Kenmore 81714 Use & Care Manual

WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
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cleaner before cleaning the agitator area
as agitator may suddenly restart. Failure
to do so can result in personal injury.
OVERLOAD PROTECTOR
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The PowerMate has built-in protection
against motor and belt damage should the
agitator jam. If the agitator slows down or
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PowerMate . The canister motor will continue
to run.
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vacuum cleaner, remove obstruction, then
press OVERLOAD PROTECTOR RESET
button.
If the PowerMate motor still does not run
after reset, have the unit serviced by a
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ELECTRONIC SUCTION CONTROL
The electronic suction control allows you to
change the power of the vacuum cleaner
suction motor.
SUCTION
CONTROL
Increase
Suction
Decrease
Suction

PERFORMANCE/SAFETY FEATURES

Increase suction
for upholsteries
and carpets.
Decrease suction
for draperies and
lightweight rugs.
CHECK BAG INDICATOR
When the vacuum cleaner is running with
normal DLUpow, the light on the CHECK
BAG indicator is oç. The light comes on
whenever the DLUpow becomes blocked.
If that occurs, check the disposable dust
bag, motor safety oOWHU and other
possible clog locations shown in
REMOVING CLOGS (page 16).
CHECK BAG
Indicator
To correct problem: See "Check Bag
Indicator activates" in
TROUBLESHOOTING (page 24).
NOTE: The light may come on when using
certain attachments, due to reduced DLUpow
through attachment.
THERMAL PROTECTOR
This vacuum cleaner has a thermal
protector which automatically trips to
protect the vacuum cleaner from
overheating. If a clog prevents the normal
pow of air to the motor, the thermal
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automatically. This allows the motor to
cool in order to prevent possible damage
to the vacuum cleaner.
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vacuum cleaner to allow the vacuum
cleaner to cool and the thermal protector
to reset. Check for and remove clogs, if
necessary. Also check and replace any
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(50) minutes and plug the vacuum cleaner
in and turn back on to see if the motor
protector has reset.
If the canister motor does not resume
operation after the reset procedure
described above, have the unit serviced
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