Motor Safety Filter Cleaning; Exhaust Filter Replacement; Hepa Media Exhaust Filter Replacement - Kenmore 116.31069 Use & Care Manual

MOTOR SAFETY FILTER CLEANING
,_k WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Unplug power cord from electrical outlet.
Do not operate the vacuum cleaner
without the motor safety filter. Be sure
the filter is dry and properly installed to
prevent motor failure and/or electrical
shock.
Remove the dust bag as outlined in the
DUST BAG REPLACEMENT section (page 16}.
If the filter, located in the bottom of the dust
cover cavitys is dirty, remove it by pulling
forward out from under the ribs.
Wash the foam filter in warm soapy watert
rinse and dry thoroughly by squeezing the
filter in your hand and letting it air dry.
MOTOR SAFETY
FILTER
Check motor
safety filter
frequently and
clean when dirty.
Filter
DO NOT wash in the dishwasher.
DO NOT install damp.
Replace the foam filter by sliding it back
into place under the ribs in the dust cover
cavity.
Replace the dust bag as outlined in the
DUSTBAG REPLACEMENT s ection(page 16).
Motor Safety
Filter
I
The EXHAUST FILTER must be replaced
when it becomes dirty. The timing
between replacement intervals will
depend on the use conditions the vacuum
cleaner is exposed to. The HEPA MEDIA
EXHAUST FILTER should be checked
when changing the dust bag. The filter
CANNOT be washed as it will lose its
trapping ability.
HEPA MEDIA EXHAUST FILTER REPLACEMENT
To find HEPA media exhaust filter.
See PARTS AND FEATURES
for the exhaust filter number Page .5.
Remove exhaust filter cover by pressing
the release
N,, tab on the
cover and
rotating
out from
Filter Cover the vacuum
Release Tab cleaner.
Remove
the filter
cartridge
from cover.
Seal Against Exhaust
Vacuum Cleaner Filter
C
Media
Exhaust Filter
Place new filter cartridge into cover
making sure that airflow arrow on side of
cartridge points into cover.
The foam seal of the filter should be
placed against the vacuum cleaner body.
Replace the exhaust filter cover by
placing bottom tabs in slots and rotating
in until cover snaps into place.
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