Kenmore 116.31189 Owner's Manual page 22

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Review
this chart to find do-it-yourself
solutions
for minor performance
problems,
Any ser-
vice needed,
other than those described
in this owner's
manual,
should
be performed
by
an authorized
service
representative,,
i
Disconnect_
or cleaning
the unit.
Failure
to do so could
result
in electrical
shock
or personal
injury.
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Cleaner won't run.
Poor job of dirt
pick-up.
Cleaner picks up
moveable rugs or
pushes too hard°
1o Unplugged at wall outlet
2o Tripped circuit breakertbiown fuse
at household service panel
3o ON/OFF switch not turned ON
I. Full or clogged dust bag
2. Wrong pile height setting
3. Worn agitator,.
4. Clogged nozzle or dirt tube
5. Clogged hose
6. Hole in hose,
7. Brokenlmisplaced
belt
8. Hose not inserted fuIly
9,,
10.
2_
3.
Motor protection system activated,r
9o
Dirty filters
10_
1o Wrong
pile height setting
Ptug in firmly, push ON/OFF
switch to
ON,
Reset circuit
breaker or replace
fuse,
Push ON/OFF switch to ON
1. Change dust bag, (page 13)
2. Adjust setting, (page 7)
3= Replace agitator, (page 2t).
4,, Clean nozzle area, (page 19)
5, Check for clogs, (page 19)
6. Replace hose
7, Replacelfix be{t, (page 17),
8, Insert hose fully, (page 10),
Check for clogs, (page t9)
Clean filters, (pages 14-15)
1. Adjust
setting,
(page 7)
Light won't work°
Burned out light butb
Change light bulb, (page 20)
Agitator does not
turn°
Broken belt
Bare floor selector in bare
floor setting,
Belt installed incorrectly
1.
1o
2o
3.
1, Full or clogged dust bag,
2. Dirty filters
3o Clogged airflow passage -
dirt tube, nozzle, hose
4o Certain attachment tools,
t, Attachment use restricts
air flow,
2. New carpet fuzz clogged air path
Belt rubbing on carpet/bare floor
selector shaft
I,,
2,
3.
1,,
Performance indicator,
some models, is red.
Air flow restricted
with attachment use.
Sound changes°
Excessive noise as
vacuum is shut off,
Repface beit, (page 16)
Switch selector to the carpet setting,
(page 7)
Check BELT CHANGING AND
AGITATOR CLEANING, (page 17).
1. Change dust bag, (page 13)
2. Clean filters, (pages 14-15),
3. Clear clog from airflow passage,
(page 19),
4. Should return to normal when
tool is removed
1. Check ATTACHMENTS,
(page 8),
2. Check CLOG
REMOVAL
and clean
hose, (page
19)
1. Push selector all the way forward
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