Kenmore 116.20512 Owner's Manual page 18

Reviewthis chartto finddo-it-yourself solutions for minorperformance problems. Any service
needed,otherthanthosedescribedinthis owner'smanual, s houldbe performed by a Sears
authorized servicerepresentative.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
....... | ...................... Disconnect electrical supply before servlclng or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal Injury.
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Cleaner won't start
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4.
canister,
Poor job of dirt 1.
pick-up. 2o
3.
4.
5.
Unplugged st wall outlet
Tripped circuit breaker/blownfuse
at household service panel,
Loose hose electricalconnections
Tripped Lhermaiprotector in
Full or clogged dust bag
Clogged aidiow passages
Dirty filters
Wrong pile height setting
Open suction control
1, Plug in firmly, p ush ON/OFF switch to ON
2. Reset ckcu[l breaker or replaceluse
3. Reconnect hose ends, (page 7)
4. Reset thermal protector, (page 11)
1 Change bag, (page 13)
2, Clear aidiow passages,(page 13),
3, Clean/changefilters, (page t4, 15)
4. Adjust setting, (page 9)
5, Adjust conlrol, (page12)
Cleaner starts but
cuts off.
Power-Mate_ will not
run when attached,
Performance indicator,
some models, is red,
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7.
8,
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Hole in hose 6,
Worn Power-Mate ® brushes 7o
Worn or brokenbelt 8 & 9-
Dirty brush or brush supports
Canister hood open
Hose or hood electrical connections
Tripped overload protector in
Power-Mate e
Tripped thermalprotector
in canister
1,, Power-Male s connections
unplugged
2, Worn or broken bell
3. Dirty brush or brush supports
4. Tripped overload protector in
Power-Mate
TM
1. Full or clogged dust bag
2. Dirty filters
3, Clogged airflow passage
4. Certain attachment tools
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2,
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4.
Replace hose
Change brushes, (page 18)
See BELT CHANGING AND BRUSH
CLEANING, (pages 16, 17)
Close and latch hood
Check connections, reconnect hose
ends, (page 7)
Remove any itemsthat may be caught
or jammed, then reset tf cleaner starts
and stops again, clean brush and brush
supporls, then reset, (pages 16, I7)
Reset thermal protector, (page 11)
Plug in firmt_(page 6)
See BELT CHANGING AND BRUSH
CLEANING, (pages 16, 17}
Check brush area for excessive lint
build-upor jamming Clean brush and
brush supports, then reset, (pages 16, 17)
1, Change bag, (page 13).
2. Clean/change filters, (page 14, t5)
3. Clear clog from aidlow passage, (page t3).
4. This Is normal,Red should disappear
when loci is removed
Cleaner picks up moveable 1, Wrong pile height setling 1, Adjust setting, (page 9)
rugs -or- Power-Matee' 2. Suction toostrong 2. Open suction control, (page 16)
pushes too hard,
Light won't work, 1. 1. Change rightbulb, (page I6)
Cord won't rewind, 1. 1. Clean the power cord
2. 2. Pull out cord and rewind
1. 1, See VACUUMINGTIPS, (page g)
Cleaner leaves marks
on carpet,
Burned out lightbulb
Dirty power cord
Cord jammed
Wrong vacuuming paltem
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