Assembly Instructions - Kenmore BC4040 Use & Care Manual

Please pay special attention to these hazard alert boxes, and follow any
instructions given. WARNING statements alert you to such hazards as fire,
electric shock, burns and personal injury. CAUTION statements alert you to
such hazards as personal injury and/or property damage.
Before assembling the vacuum cleaner, check the PACKING LIST (page 2). Use this list to
verify that you have received all the components of your new Kenmore vacuum cleaner.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
DO NOT plug into electrical supply until
assembly is complete. Failure to do so
could result in electrical shock or injury.
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POWERMATE
Align wand and insert
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onto PowerMate until
the wand locks into
place.
HANDLE ASSEMBLY
Insert wand into handle until
lock button snaps in place.
To remove: Press wand
release button and pull
up on handle.
To store: Disconnect hose
from wand and canister
to prevent stress on hose
during storage.
Store hose in a loosely
coiled position so the
hose covering is not
stressed.
WAND (TELESCOPING)
The wand length is
adjustable and requires
no assembly. To adjust,
simply push on the
wand adjust button and
slide the upper wand to
the desired height.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Wand
Length
Adjust
Button
- 9 -
NOTE: When adjusting the wand length
you may have to hold the PowerMate
down with your hand or foot.
ATTACHMENT HOLDER
Align the attachment holder clip with the
front of wand. Push and snap into place on
wand.
HOSE
To install: Line up
the hose latch tab
and notch in the
canister hood, and
insert hose into
canister until it
snaps into place.
IMPORTANT:
Push hose connector firmly into the canister
body until the hose latch tab snaps into
place. The vacuum cleaner will not operate
until hose is fully connected.
To remove: Do not open hood before
removing hose. With hood closed, press
hose latch tab and remove hose.
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Hose
Latch
Tab
Notch