Review this chart to find do-it-yourself
solutions
for minor performance
problems. Any service
needed, other than those described
in this owner's manual, should be performed
by an autho-
rized service representative.
so could resultin electricalshock or personal injury.
Cleanerwon't run.
Poorjob of dirt
pick-up.
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1, Unpluggedat wall outlet,
2. Tripped circuit breaker/blown fuse
at household service panel,
3. On/Off switch not turned ON.
4. Thermal protector tripped.
1. Full or clogged dust bag.
2. Wrong pile height setting.
3. Worn agitator.
4. Clogged nozzle or bag holder.
5. Clogged hose.
6. Hole in hose.
1. Plug in firmly, push On/Off switch to
ON.
2. Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse.
3. Push On/Off switch to ON.
4. Allow vacuum to cool, then reset
Thermal protector (page 12),
1. Change bag, (page 15).
2. Adjust setting, (page 7).
3, Take to your nearest Sears
Service Center.
4. Check CLOG REMOVAL, (page 18).
5. Check for clogs, (page 18).
6. Take to your nearest Sears
Service Center.
7. Hose not inserted fully.
7. Insert hose fully, (page 10).
S. Motor protection system activated.
8. Check for clogs, (page 18).
9. Dirty filters,
9. Change filters, (page 16),
Cleaner picksup
1. Wrong pile height setting.
1. Adjust setting, (page 7),
moveable rugsor
pushes too hard.
Ught won't work,
I. Burned out light bulb.
1. Change light bulb, (page 17)
Agitatordoes not turn.
1, Agitator On/Off selector in
1. Move selector to the ON position,
OFF position.
(page 8).
2. Handle in full upright position
2. Move handle from upright position
(page 7).
3. Agitator Overload tripped.
3. Reset Agitator Overload (page 12).
4. Thermal protector tripped.
4. Allow vacuum to cool, then reset
Thermal protector (page 12).
1. Full or clogged dust bag.
1. Change bag, (page 15).
Performanceindicator,
2, Dirty filters.
2. Change filters, (page 16).
soma models, is red.
3, Clogged airflowpassage.
3. Clear clog from airflow passage,
(page 18).
4, Certain attachment tools.
4. This is normal. Light should go off
when tool is removed.
Air flow restricted
1. Attachment use restricts air flow,
1. Check ATTACHMENTS, (page 8)
with attachmentuse.
Sound changes.
2. New carpet fuzz clogged air path.
2. Check CLOG REMOVAL and clean
hose, (page 18).
DirfSensor, some
1. Dirty optic cells.
1. Cleanoptic ceils, (page 13).
models,will not work.
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