Kenmore 81714 Use & Care Manual page 17

For best cleaning results, the dust bag
should be changed often. The CHECK BAG
indicator will come on when the bag needs
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NOTE: See REPLACEMENT PARTS for part
number detail (page 5).
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2. Remove hose from canister.
3. Pull hood release out and up, then lift
canister hood.
Hood
Release
4. Pull bag out of the bag mount.
Bag
Mount
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after removing bag. This will prevent the
hood from closing until a new bag is
installed.
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replace, if necessary. See MOTOR SAFETY
FILTER CLEANING (page 18).
Motor Safety
Filter
DUST BAG CHANGING
DO NOT bend or crease the middle of the
cardboard when installing the bag into the
bag mount slots.
6. Rotate bag mount down and install bag
into slots per illustration, pushing down until
the cardboard tab locks into position and
the holes align.
7. Tuck the bag securely into the bag cavity
so that none of the bag will be pinched by
the hood.
8. Close and latch canister hood.
9. Insert hose into canister until it snaps in
place.
10. Plug cord into wall outlet.
NEVER REUSE A DUST BAG. Ver\ oQH
materials, such as carpet freshener, face
powder oQH GXVt, plaster, soot, new
carpet lint, etc. can clog the bag and
cause it to burst before it is full, which
may damage the vacuum cleaner motor.
Change bag more often when vacuuming
these materials.
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Bag
Mount
CAUTION