Troubleshooting - Kenmore 214.34000 Owner's Manual

PROBLEMS POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Vacuum cleaner
won't run.
Vacuum cleaner
won't pick up dirt
Dust accumulates
inside Cloth Bag
1. Vacuum is not plugged in
2. Household fuse/circuit
breaker tripped
1. Dust Caddy
TM
is full or
clogged
2. Dust Bag is full
3. Rotating Brush Drive Belt
4. Rotating Floor Brush
5. Dust Tube
1. Dust Bag is clogged or dirty
2. Dust Bag retainer not
closed
3. Clog at inlet to Dust Bag
1. Check electrical plug to make
sure it is properly inserted.
Check electrical cord
connection on back of
vacuum; make sure vacuum
Connector Plug is properly
inserted in back of machine.
2. Check/replace fuse - reset
breaker.
1. Remove and empty; see
Emptying the Dust Caddy
TM,
page 7.
2. Replace bag; see Replacing
the Dust Bag,page 7.
3. Realign belt if it has moved or
slipped off; if belt is broken,
replace; see Replacing the
Drive Belt, page 10.
4. Brush may be jammed
with debris;
remove debris from brush ends
If debris is excessive, remove
and clean brush; see
Cleaning the Rotating Brush,
pages 9-10
Bristles may be worn; replace
brush.
5. Tube and/or air passageway
to tube may be clogged; see
Cleaning the Dust Tube,
page 8.
1. Replace Dust Bag; see
Replacing the Dust Bag,
page 7.
2. Unzip Cloth Bag; make sure
collar is closed and locked
into place with tabs.
3. Shake dust down to bottom
of bag.
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