Kenmore 116.349254 Owner's Manual page 5

Please pay special attention to these hazard alert boxes, and follow any instructions
given. WARNING statements alert you to such dangers as fire, electric shock, burns
and personal injury CAUTION statements alert you to such dangerous personal
injury andtor property damage.
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WARNING ..........
Electrical Shock Hazard
Do not plug into the electrical sup-
ply until the assembly is complete,
Failure to do so could result in elec-
trical shock or injury,
Before assembling the vacuum cleaner,
check the PACKING LIST on the cover of
the separate REPAIR PARTS LIST, Use
this fist to verify that you have received all
the components of your new Kenmore vacu-
um cleaner
Attach stretch
hose end to
nozzle until
hose end
locks into
place,,
\_ Hose
End
HANDLE ASSEMBLY
Remove the screw located just below the
top edge of the back of the vacuum cleaner,
Screw
Position the handle as shown in the illustra-
tion above right
Slide the handle into the opening at the top
of the vacuum cleaner
Handle
Screw
Hole
Insert the screw so it passes through the
handle into the vacuum cleaner
Begin to tighten
the screw with /
your fingers_ It
l
may be neces-
sary to adjust
the handle
slightly
/ \
Using a screwdriver, tighten the screw
cAuTioN ............................. i
Do not overtighten.
Overtightening could strip the screw
holes.
Do not operate the vacuum cleaner
without the screw in place.