User Manual Kenmore BC3005 Pet Friendly Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum Cleaner

Kenmore BC3005 Pet Friendly Lightweight Bagged Canister Vacuum Cleaner - Use Manual - Use Guide PDF.
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Table of contents

• PARTS AND FEATURES
• ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
• OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
• VACUUMING TIP
• ATTACHMENTS
• CANISTER CARE
• TROUBLESHOOTING

User manual Vacuum

PARTS AND FEATURES

It is important to know your vacuum cleaner’s parts and features to ensure its proper and safe use. Review these before using your vacuum cleaner

CANISTER

ATTACHMENTS

HANDLE & HOSE ASSEMBLY

TELESCOPING WAND

POWERMATE®

Please pay special attention to these hazard alert boxes, and follow any instructions given. WARNING statements alert you to such dangers as fire, electric shock, burns and personal injury. CAUTION statements alert you to such dangers as personal injury and/or property damage.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Before assembling vacuum cleaner, check the PACKING LIST (page 2). Use this list to verify that you have received and identified all the components of your new Kenmore vacuum cleaner.

POWERMATE®

Align wand and insert onto PowerMate® until the wand locks into place.

HANDLE ASSEMBLY

Insert wand into handle until lock button snaps in place.

To remove: Press wand release button and pull up on handle.

To store: Disconnect hose from wand and canister to prevent stress on hose during storage. Store hose in a loosely coiled position so the hose covering is not stressed.

WAND (TELESCOPING)

The wand length is adjustable and requires no assembly. To adjust, simply push on the wand adjust button and slide the upper wand to the desired height.

NOTE: When adjusting the wand length you may have to hold the PowerMate® down with your hand or foot.

ATTACHMENT HOLDER

Align the attachment holder clip with the front of wand. Push and snap into place on wand.

HOSE

To install: Line up the hose latch tab with the notch in the canister hood, and insert hose into canister until it snaps into place.

IMPORTANT: Push hose firmly into the canister until the hose latch tab snaps into place. The vacuum cleaner will not operate until hose is fully connected.

To remove: Do not open hood before removing hose. With hood closed, press the hose latch tab in to release and remove house.

CANISTER

1. Open the canister hood.
2. Check to see that the dust bag is properly installed. See DUST BAG CHANGING (page 16) for instructions.
3. Check to see that the motor safety filteris properly installed. See MOTOR SAFETY FILTER CLEANING (page 17) for instructions.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

Moving parts! To reduce the risk of personal injury, DO NOT touch the brushroll when vacuum cleaner is on. Contacting the brushroll while it is rotating can cut, bruise or cause other injuries. Always turn off and unplug from electrical outlet before servicing. Use caution when operating near children

HOW TO START

NOTE: To reduce the risk of electric shock, this vacuum cleaner has a polarized plug; one blade is wider than the other. This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not change the plug in any way

1. Pull cord out of canister to desired length. The cord will not rewind until the cord rewind button is pushed.

2. Plug the polarized power cord into a 120 Volt outlet located near the floor

To rewind: Turn off and unplug the vacuum cleaner. Hold the plug while rewinding to prevent damage or injury from the moving cord. Push cord rewind button.

3. Lower the wand from upright position by pressing on the HANDLE RELEASE pedal.

4. Select a pile height setting by pressing the height adjustment pedal on the rear of the PowerMate®. The pile height setting shows on the indicator.

5, Select a position on the handle 3-way On/Off switch. Slide the switch forward to the CARPET position to turn on suction from the canister motor and the PowerMate® brushroll. The CARPET indicator button will turn green, and the PowerMate® brushroll will start to spin.

Slide the switch forward to the CARPET position to turn on suction from the canister motor and the PowerMate® brushroll. The CARPET indicator button will turn green, and the PowerMate® brushroll will not spin.

Slide the switch forward to the FLOOR position to turn on canister motor suction only. The FLOOR indicator button will turn green, and the PowerMate brushroll will not spin.

Slide the switch all the way back to turn the vacuum cleaner off. The CARPET and FLOOR indicators will both become gray.

SUGGESTED PILE HEIGHT SETTINGS

Attention: Refer to your carpet manufacturers cleaning recommendations.

Some more delicate carpets may require that they be vacuumed with the PowerMate® brushroll turned off to prevent carpet damage.

For best deep down cleaning, use the XLO setting. However, you may need to raise the height to make some jobs easier, such as scatter rugs and some deep pile carpets, and to prevent the vacuum cleaner from shutting off. Suggested settings are:

HI – Shag, deep pile, super-soft, or ultraplush carpets, and scatter rugs.

MED – Medium to deep pile.

LO – Low to medium pile.

XLO – The preferred setting for many carpets and also for bare floors.

NOTE: To protect bare floors, slide the 3- way On/Off switch to the FLOOR position to turn off rotation.

VACUUMING TIP

FOR BEST CLEANING RESULTS

• Slide suction control toward HIGH to increase suction for carpets, and bare floors.
• Slide suction control towards LOW POWER to decrease suction for lightweight rugs or drapes.

Increase suction for upholsteries, carpets, and bare floors.

Decrease suction for draperies and lightweight rugs.

• Keep the airflow passage open. Check each assembly area in REMOVING CLOGS (page 15) occasionally for clogs.

WARNING: Turn off and unplug vacuum cleaner from outlet before checking for clogs.

SUGGESTED SWEEPING PATTERN

For best cleaning action, the PowerMate should be pushed straight away from you and pulled straight back. At the end of each pull stroke, the direction of the PowerMate should be changed to point into the next section to be cleaned. This pattern should be continued across the carpet with slow, gliding motions.

NOTE: Fast, jerky strokes do not provide complete cleaning.

EDGE CLEANER

Active brush edge cleaners are on both sides of the PowerMate . Guide either side of the PowerMate along base-boards or next to furniture to help remove dirt trapped at carpet edges.

ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT STORAGE

This vacuum cleaner is equipped with onboard attachment storage. The floor brush is stored in the canister, and the dusting brush and crevice tool are stored in the attachment holder on the wand. See ATTACHMENT USE TABLE on page 13.

ATTACHMENTS ON HANDLE

NOTE: If the PowerMate® is attached, turn vacuum cleaner off before removing handle from wand.

1. Press wand release button and pull up on handle.

2. Slide attachments onto handle as needed. The floor brush will click into place. See ATTACHMENT USE TABLE (page 13)

ATTACHMENTS ON WAND

1. To remove wand from PowerMate , lock wand in upright position.

2. Press wand release pedal with foot and pull the wand straight up and out of PowerMate®.

3. Slide attachments onto wand as needed. The floor brush will click into place. See ATTACHMENT USE TABLE below.

CANISTER CARE

REMOVING CLOGS

The vacuum cleaner creates suction that picks up dirt. Rapidly moving air carries the dirt to the dust bag through the airflow passages. The dust bag lets the air pass through, while it traps the dirt.

For best cleaning results, keep the airflow passage open. Check the starred ( ) areas occasionally for clogs. Turn off and unplug vacuum cleaner from outlet before checking.

TO CHECK FOR CLOGS:

• Check dust bag and change if full. See DUST BAG CHANGING (page 16).
• Check motor safety filter and exhaust filter and clean or replace if dirty. See MOTOR SAFETY FILTER CLEANING (page 17) and EXHAUST FILTER CHANGING (page 18).
• Check PowerMate® for any dirt or debris in the belt path area or in the brushroll area. Carefully remove any string or debris located on the brushroll or end caps. See TO CLEAN BRUSHROLL (page 20).

If the vacuum cleaner still has poor suction, do the following:

1. Connect the hose to the canister and turn vacuum cleaner on. Check the end of the hose for suction. If there is good suction on the hose handle, there is no clog in the hose. If the suction is bad, remove any dirt or debris in the hose and handle.
2. Connect hose handle to wand. Check the end of the wand for suction. If there is good suction at the end of the wand, there is no clog in the wand. If the suction is bad, remove any dirt or debris in the wand.
3. Check PowerMate® swivel. Remove any dirt or debris.

CLEANING EXTERIOR AND ATTACHMENTS

1. Turn off and unplug vacuum cleaner. DO NOT drip water on vacuum cleaner.

2. To clean exterior, or to reduce static electricity and dust build-up, wipe outer surface with a clean, soft cloth that has been dipped in a solution of mild liquid detergent and water, then wrung dry. Wipe dry after cleaning.

CAUTION Do not use attachments if they are wet. Attachments used in dirty areas, such as under a refrigerator, should not be used on other surfaces until they are washed. They could leave marks.

DUST BAG CHANGING

For best cleaning results, the dust bag should be changed often. The CHECK BAG indicator will come on when the bag needs to be changed or the airflow is blocked.

NOTE: See REPLACEMENT PARTS for part number and purchase details (page 5).

1. Turn off and unplug vacuum cleaner.
2. Remove hose from canister.
3. Squeeze the hood release button, then lift canister hood.
4. Pull bag out of the bag mount.
   • NOTE: The bag mount will flip forward after removing bag. This will prevent the hood from closing until a new bag is installed.

5. Check the motor safety filter and clean or, if necessary, replace. See MOTOR SAFETY FILTER CLEANING (page 17).

NOTE: DO NOT bend or crease the middle of the cardboard when installing the bag into the bag mount slots.

6. Rotate bag mount down and install bag into slots per illustration, pushing down until the cardboard tab locks into position and the holes align.

7. Tuck the bag securely into the bag cavity so that none of the bag will be pinched by the hood.

8. Close and latch canister hood.

9. Insert hose into canister until it snaps in place.

10. Plug cord into wall outlet.

CAUTION

NEVER REUSE A DUST BAG. Very fine materials, such as carpet freshener, face powder, fine dust, plaster, soot, new carpet lint, etc. can clog the bag and cause it to burst before it is full, which may damage the vacuum cleaner motor. Change bag more often when vacuuming these materials

MOTOR SAFETY FILTER CLEANING

MOTOR SAFETY FILTER

Check motor safety filter occasionally and clean when dirty.

NOTE: See REPLACEMENT PARTS for part number and purchase details (page 5).

1. Remove the bag as outlined in the DUST BAG CHANGING (page 16) section.

2. Pull out motor safety filter as shown

3. Wash filter in warm soapy water, rinse, then dry. Do not clean in dishwasher orinstall while damp.

4. Slide the filter back into place under the ribs in the bag cavity.

5. Replace the bag as outlined in the DUST BAG CHANGING (page 16) section.

EXHAUST FILTER CHANGING

EXHAUST FILTER - HEPA MEDIA

The exhaust filter cartridge must be replaced when dirty. Replace the filter when the entire surface area is covered evenly. The filter CANNOT be washed as it will lose its dust trapping ability.

NOTE: See REPLACEMENT PARTS for part number and purchase details (page 5).

1. Push latch up to release the exhaust filter cover from slot in canister.

2. Pull filter cover down and outward to remove it from filter chamber in the canister.

3. Remove the exhaust filter cartridge from the filter cover.

4. Insert the new exhaust filter cartridge into the filter cover with the rubber seal upward.

5. To replace the exhaust filter cover, insert the two tabs on the cover into the slots at the top of the filter chamber.

6. Rotate filter cover down until it snaps into place.

BELT CHANGING AND BRUSHROLL CLEANING

BELT CHANGING AND BRUSHROLL CLEANING

1. Press handle release pedal and lower the swivel. Turn PowerMate® upside down and remove the four (4) screws securing base to PowerMate® cover.

2. Turn PowerMate® right side up. Loosen the rear and side latches. (A flat blade screwdriver may be required.)

3. Grasp cover by rear and pull up to remove it from base.

4. Lift brushroll assembly out and remove worn belt.

5. Check and clean end cap areas. See picture on page 20 for complete brushroll assembly.

TO REPLACE BELT

1. Install new belt over motor shaft, then over belt path. NOTE: See REPLACEMENT PARTS for part number and purchase details (page 5).

2. Place brushroll assembly back into PowerMate®.

3. Line up front of cover and base. Rest cover on front edge of base as shown.

4. Rotate cover back. Press cover firmly until side and rear latches snap into place.

NOTE: Make sure there is no gap between the cover and base.

5. Turn PowerMate® upside down and replace the four (4) screws that secure the cover to the base.

TO CHECK THE BRUSHES

When brushes are worn to the level of the base support bars, replace the brushroll assembly

TO REPLACE BRUSHROLL ASSEMBLY

1. Remove the floor brush from the PowerMate®.

2. Remove PowerMate® cover, belt and brushroll assembly. See “To Remove Belt” in BELT CHANGING AND BRUSHROLL CLEANING (page 19).

3. Install new brushroll assembly.

4. Reinstall belt and PowerMate® cover. See“To replace belt” in BELT CHANGING AND BRUSHROLL CLEANING (page 20).

NOTE: See REPLACEMENT PARTS for part number and purchase details (page 5).

TROUBLESHOOTING

See other models: BC7005 75343 2295123 2295113 04661219