Vacuum - Kenmore 11 Owner's Manual

Review this table 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 Sears Service Center.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury.
Cleanerwon't storL I, Unplugged ut walloubet.
Poorjob of dirt
pick-up.
Tripped cimuit breakar/bkw/n fuse
at household servisepaneL
3. Loosehoseelectricalconsections.
1. Fu_or clegged dustbeg.
2. Clogged aidlowpassages.
3, Dirtyfiiters.
4. Wrongpileheightsetting.
S. Suction control i sopen.
6. Hokz In hose.
7. WornPower-Mate ° agitator.
g. Wornor brokenbelL
9, Dirtyagitator or endcape.
10. Canletor h oodspan,
1, Hoseor hoodelectrical connections.
2.
1. Plugin firmly, p LP_h OhPOFF switch to ON.
2. Resetcircuit b reakero_replace fuse,
3. Recormect hose ends,(page 7).
I. Changebag,(page13).
2. Clearairflow passages, ( page13).
3. Changefilters,(page14-15).
4. Adjust s etting, ( page10).
S. Adjust c ontrol, ( page11).
6. Replecehose,
7. Changeagitator, ( page18).
fi & 9. See BELTCHANGINGAND AGITATOR
CLEANING, ( pagest6-t7).
10. Closeandletchhood.
Cleanerstorte but 1. Check cozlnec_m, recmnect h_e eed_(page 7).
cuteoff. Tr_opad o verload protector i n 2. Removeany itemsthatmaybe caught
Power-Mate =, orjammed,thenreseL If cleaner starts
andstopsagain,dean agitator a ndendcaps,
thenreset,(pages11.16-17).
3. TrippedthermaFprotactor 3. Resetlhermalprotoclor, (page12).
in canister.
Power-lVleto = will not 1. Power-Mate e connections 1. Plugin firmly. ( page6).
run when attached, unplugged.
2. WornorbrokenbelL 2 & 3. See BELTCHANGINGANDAGITATOR
3, Dirtyugitatoror eed cap_ CLEANING,(pages16-17).
4. Trippedovedoadprotoctorin 4. Chackagitotoraroalorexcessivelint
Power-Mats e build-up or jamming. Cleanagitatorand
endcaps, thenreset,(pages11.16-17).
5, Switch not i_CARPETposition. 5. Moveswitchto CARPETposition, (page8).
ElectronicSeg/Hose 1. Fullor clogged dustbug. 1. Changebag.(page13).
Check Indicatoractivates. 2. Dirtyfilters. 2. Changefilters,(page14-15).
3. Blocked airflow passage. 3, Clearblockage fromairflow passage,(page13).
4. Certainaltachment t oohs. 4. Thisisnormal, L ightshould gooff
whentoolisremoved
Cleanerpicks Upmoveable 1. Wrongpile heightsetting. 1. Adjustsetting,(page10).
rugs -or- Power-Mate = 2. Suction toostroug. 2. Opensuction control, ( page11).
pushestoo herd.
Light won't work. 1. Burned out light b ulb. 1. Changelight bulb,(page17).
Cordwon't rewind. 1. Dirtypower cord, 1. Cleanthe power cord.
2. Cordjammed. 2. Pulloutcordandrewind.
Cleanerleavesmarkson carpet 1. Wrongvacuuming pattern. 1, SeeVACUUMING TIPS, (page9).
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