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BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE WARNING Electric Shock or Personal Injury Hazard. Disconnect the electrical supply before performing maintenance to the vacuum cleaner. Failure to do so could result in electric shock or personal injury from vacuum cleaner suddenly starting. Review this chart to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems. Any service needed, other than those described in these Operating Instructions, should be performed by an authorized service representative. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Vacuum cleaner won't start. 1. Unplugged at wall outlet. 2. Tripped circuit breaker/blown fuse at household panel 3. Hose not inserted fully into canister. Poor job of dirt pick-up. 1. Full or clogged dust cup. 2. Clogged airflow passages. 3. Dirty filters. 4. Suction control is open. 5. Hole in hose. 6. Worn multi-surface nozzle agitator. 7. Worn or broken belt. 8. Dirty agitator or end caps. 9. Dust cup installed incorrectly. 10. Dust cup lid and dust cup missembled Vacuum cleaner starts but shuts off. 1. Hose electrical connection. 2. Tripped thermal protector in canister. Nozzle will not run when attached. 1. Nozzle connections unplugged. 2. Worn or broken belt. 3. Dirty agitator or end caps. 4. Switch not in BRUSH position. Vacuum cleaner picks up moveable rugs -or- nozzle pushes too hard. 1. Suction too strong. POSSIBLE SOLUTION 1. Plug in firmly, move switch to ON or BRUSH position. 2. Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse. 3. Check connection, reconnect hose. 1. Empty and clean dust cup. 2. Clear airflow passages. 3. Change filters. 4. Adjust control. 5. Replace hose. 6. Relpace nozzle. 7. Replace nozzle. 8. See AGITATOR CLEANING. 9. See DUST CUP 10. See PRE-FILTER 1. Check connections, reconnect hose. 2. Reset thermal protector. 1. Plug in firmly. 2. Replace nozzle. 3. See AGITATOR CLEANING. 4. Move switch to BRUSH position. 1. Open suction control. Cord won't rewind. 1. Dirty power cord. 2. Cord jammed. 1. Clean the power cord. 2. Pull out cord and rewind. - 42 -

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Vacuum cleaner
1.
Unplugged at wall outlet.
1. Plug in firmly, move switch to
won’t start.
ON or BRUSH position.
2.
Tripped circuit breaker/blown
2. Reset circuit breaker or replace
fuse at household panel
fuse.
3.
Hose not inserted fully into
3. Check connection, reconnect
canister.
hose.
Poor job of dirt
1.
Full or clogged dust cup.
1. Empty and clean dust cup.
pick-up.
2.
Clogged airflow passages.
2. Clear airflow passages.
3.
Dirty filters.
3. Change filters.
4.
Suction control is open.
4. Adjust control.
5.
Hole in hose.
5. Replace hose.
6.
Worn multi-surface nozzle
6. Relpace nozzle.
agitator.
7.
Worn or broken belt.
7. Replace nozzle.
8.
Dirty agitator or end caps.
8. See AGITATOR CLEANING.
9.
Dust cup installed incorrectly.
9. See DUST CUP
10.
Dust cup lid and dust cup
10. See PRE-FILTER
missembled
Vacuum cleaner starts
1.
Hose electrical connection.
1. Check connections, reconnect
but shuts off.
hose.
2.
Tripped thermal protector in
2. Reset thermal protector.
canister.
Nozzle will not
1.
Nozzle connections
1. Plug in firmly.
run when attached.
unplugged.
2.
Worn or broken belt.
2. Replace nozzle.
3.
Dirty agitator or end caps.
3. See AGITATOR CLEANING.
4.
Switch not in BRUSH position.
4. Move switch to BRUSH position.
Vacuum cleaner picks
1.
Suction too strong.
1. Open suction control.
up moveable rugs
-or-
nozzle pushes
too hard.
Cord won’t rewind.
1.
Dirty power cord.
1. Clean the power cord.
2.
Cord jammed.
2. Pull out cord and rewind.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE
WARNING
Electric Shock or Personal Injury Hazard.
Disconnect the electrical supply before performing maintenance to the vacuum cleaner.
Failure to do so could result in electric shock or personal injury from vacuum cleaner
suddenly starting.
Review this chart to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems.
Any
service needed, other than those described in these Operating Instructions, should be
performed by an authorized service representative.