Home Maintenance - Kenmore Central Vacuum System Owner's Manual

3. Rotate the bag collar 45° counter
clockwise so the bumps on the
adapter DO NOT align with the
collar bump cutouts to hold the
paper bag in place. Replace the
dirt receptacle, turning to lock.
4. To remove a full paper bag, rotate
the bag collar 45° clockwise and
gently lower the collar off of the
bag adapter.
C C L L O O T T H H F F I I L L T T E E R R B B A A G G C C L L E E A A N N I I N N G G
1. Remove the dirt receptacle.
2. Wrap a large garbage bag
around the lower portion of the
power unit and hold firmly in
position.
3. Grasp the cloth filter bag
through the garbage bag and
shake vigorously. Dirt from the
cloth filter will drop into the
garbage bag.
4. Carefully remove the garbage
bag from around the unit and
discard.
5. Replace the dirt receptacle.
C C L L O O T T H H F F I I L L T T E E R R B B A A G G R R E E P P L L A A C C E E M M E E N N T T
N N O O T T E E : : R R e e m m o o v v a a l l o o f f t t h h e e c c l l o o t t h h f f i i l l t t e e r r b b a a g g i i s s n n o o t t
a a d d v v i i s s e e d d a a n n d d i i s s n n o o t t n n o o r r m m a a l l l l y y n n e e c c e e s s s s a a r r y y . .
The band in the rim of the cloth filter bag must be secured
into its corresponding groove in the power unit body to
ensure an airtight seal.
If for any reason the cloth filter has been dislodged during
shipment, it must be reinstalled prior to use.
Folding back the filter band as shown, align it with the
grove in the power unit body and uncoil. Final portion
of filter band should require a slight push to "POP" it
into place. If not, remove and repeat installation procedure.
H H O O M M E E M M A A I I N N T T E E N N A A N N C C E E
G G U U I I D D E E
If you experience trouble with your built-in vacuum system,
follow the suggestions below before calling for service.
L L O O S S S S O O F F S S U U C C T T I I O O N N P P O O W W E E R R : :
• Be sure dirt receptacle is on properly.
• Empty dirt receptacle or replace disposable paper bag
if full.
• Clean cloth filter.
• Be sure each inlet valve is properly closed.
• Check for hose obstruction.
Plug hose coupling into any inlet valve. Then,
as you check each of the other inlet valves, raise
the inlet cover and hold your hand over the opening
to check for suction. If there is normal suction at
each inlet, then insert the hose into one of the
other inlets. If there is no suction through the hose
at the second inlet, the blockage is in the hose.
To clear the hose obstruction, insert a blunt instrument
into the hose (garden hose, wood dowel). If there
is one inlet valve without normal suction and you
have checked for hose blockage, then the blockage
is in the pipe system between the blocked inlet valve and
the power unit (see instructions below).
• Clear blockage in pipes
Insert the hose into the inlet valve where there
is no suction; hold your hand over the hose end. Release
hand quickly. Repeat several times. If blockage does not
clear, contact your nearest service station/dealer.
P P O O W W E E R R U U N N I I T T W W I I L L L L N N O O T T S S T T A A R R T T o o r r M M E E S S S S A A G G E E
C C E E N N T T E E R R L L C C D D C C O O N N T T I I N N U U A A L L L L Y Y F F L L A A S S H H E E S S : :
• Reset overload protection device by unplugging
the power unit and then plugging the unit back in after
30 seconds.
N N O O T T E E : : T T h h e e s s a a f f e e t t y y d d e e v v i i c c e e b b r r e e a a k k s s t t h h e e c c i i r r c c u u i i t t
i i f f t t h h e e m m o o t t o o r r i i s s o o v v e e r r l l o o a a d d e e d d . .
• Check for blown fuse in main house supply box.
• Unplug the power unit from the electrical outlet and
check all wall inlet and motor wiring connections for
loose wires.
P P O O W W E E R R U U N N I I T T W W I I L L L L N N O O T T S S T T O O P P R R U U N N N N I I N N G G : :
• Check inside each inlet valve for obstruction of low
voltage contacts. If no visual obstruction can be
detected, disconnect the vacuum from the electrical
outlet and contact your nearest service station/dealer.
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