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WARNING
before performing maintenance to the
vacuum cleaner
.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury.
Review this table to do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems. Any other
service needed should be performed by a Sears or other service agent.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Unplugged at wall outlet.
Tripped circuit breaker/
blown fuse at household
service panel.
Loose hose electrical
connections.
Plug in y, press ON/OFF switch.
Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse.
Reconnect hose ends.
Vacuum cleaner won’t
start.
Poor job of dirt
pick-up
Full or clogged dust bag.
Wrong pile height setting.
Wrong power level selected.
Hole in hose.
Worn PowerMate
®
agitator.
Worn or broken belt.
Dirty agitator or end caps.
Canister hood open.
Tripped overload protector
in PowerMate
®
.
Change bag.
Clear ow passages.
Clean/change
Adjust setting.
Adjust control.
Replace hose.
Change agitator.
See BELT CHANGING AND
AGITATOR CLEANING (page 20).
Close and latch hood.
Remove any items that may be
caught or jammed, then reset. If
vacuum cleaner starts and stops again,
clean agitator and end caps, then reset.
Vacuum cleaner starts
but shuts o.
Check connections, reconnect hose
ends.
Remove any items that may be
caught or jammed, then reset. If
vacuum cleaner starts and stops
again, clean agitator and end caps,
then reset.
See PERFORMANCE/SAFETY
FEATURES –
“Thermal Protector”
(page 15).
PowerMate
®
will not
run when attached.
PowerMate
®
connections
unplugged.
Worn or broken belt.
Dirty agitator or end caps.
Tripped overload protector
in
PowerMate
®
.
Vacuum cleaner in
HARDFLOOR mode.
Plug in y.
See BELT CHANGING AND
AGITATOR CLEANING (page 20).
Remove any items that may be
caught or jammed, then reset. If
vacuum cleaner starts and stops
again, clean agitator and end caps,
then reset.
Press CARPET button to activate
PowerMate
®
.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Hose or hood electrical
connections.
Tripped overload protector
in PowerMate
®
.
Tripped thermal protector
in canister.
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2&3.
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8&9.
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