Bag Changing - Kenmore 116.20812 Owner's Manual

The vacuum cleaner creates suction that
picks up dirL Rapidly moving air carries the
dirt to the dust bag through the airflow pas-
sages. The dust bag lets the air pass
through, while it traps the dirt.
For best cleaning results, keep the airflow
passage open. Check the starred areas
occasionally for clogs. Unplug from outlet
before checking,,
Motor
Safety
Filter Exha ust
BAG CHANGING
For best cleaning results, the dust bag
should be changed often. The electronic/
mechanical baglhose check indicator will
come on when the bag needs to be changed
or the airflow is blocked° NOTE: See PARTS
AND FEATURES for Bag Number°
1. Unplug cord from
wall outlet.
2. Remove hose
from canister.
3. Pull hood release
out and up, then lift
canister hood°
4. Disengage
cardboard tab from
red bag mount by
pulling away and
lifting up,
5. Pull bag out of
the red bag mount.
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6. Check and
replace, if
necessary, the
motor safety
filter°
7, The red bag mount will flip forward after
removing bag. This will prevent the lid from
closing until a new bag is installed.
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8, Rotate red bag
mount down and
install bag into
slots per
instructions
pushing down until
the cardboard tab
locks into position
and the holes
align, Tuck the bag
securely into the bag cavity so that none of it
is able to be pinched by the hood,
9. Close and latch canister hood.
10. Reinstall hose.
11. Plug cord into wall outlet,
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NEVER REUSE A DUST BAG. Very
fine materials, such as carpet fresh-
ener, face powder, fine dust, plaster,
soot, new carpet lint, etc. can clog
the bag and cause it to burst before
it is full and may cause damage to
vacuum motor. Change bag more
often when vacuuming these materi-
als.