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Review this chart of find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems Any other service needed should be performed by a Sears or other qualified service representative 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, PROBLEM Cteaner won't start Poor job of dirt pick-up Cleaner starts but cuts off. POSSIBLE CAUSE 1. Unplugged at wal! outlet. 2. Tripped circuit breaker/blown fuse at household service panel. 3. Loose hose connection. 1 Full or clogged Cyclonic Dust Container 2 Clogged airflow passages. 3 Dirty fitters. 4 Vacuum power set on L (low). 5 Hole in hose 6 CyclonicDustContainernot seated property. 1. Hose or handle electrical connections not firmly attached 2. Tripped overIoad protector in canister. Brush on PowerMate Nozzle will not run when attached 1 Worn or broken agitator belt 2 Circuit Breaker Open. 3 Nozzte in the bare floor mode Brush on HandiMate Jr. Nozzle wilt not run when attached. 1. Worn or broken agitator belt. 2. Dirty brush or brush supports POSSIBLE SOLUTION 1. Plug in firmIy, push the ON button more firmly. 2. Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse. 3. Reconnect hose ends 1. Removeand empty CyclonicDust Container. 2.Clearairflowpassages(seepg.6). 3.Washpre-fitterand/orexhaustfilter. 4. Adjustvacuumpowerhigher. 5.Replacehose. 6.Makesure CyclonicDust Container isfirmly seatedin vacuumcleaner. 1.Check connections.Reconnect hose ends and confirm electrical connectionsare properly attached. 2. EmptyCyclonicDustContainer. Clearairflow blockage.(See pg.6) 3. Unplugcord from wall outlet and wait20-25 minutesfor motorto cool and automaticallyreset. 1. Check brush area for excessive build-up or jamming 2. Push red reset button on PowerMate. 3. Push the carpet ON/OFF button on the handle. 1 Check brush area for excessive lint build-up or jamming 2 Clean brush and brush supports. inteliCLEAN LED indicator and vacuum power remain in 'high'. Cleanerpicks up movablerugs,or nozzle pushestoo hard. Power cord wilt not rewind 1 Full or clogged Cyclonic Dust Container 2 Dffty/clogged air passages. 3. Clogged hose 4 Dirty Sensors. 1 Suction too strong 2 Height adjust set to low. 1 Dirty power cord 2 Power cord jammed. 15 1. Empty CyclonicDustContainer. 2. Clean pre4itterand/orexhaustfilter: 3.Clearblockagefromairflowpassage. (See pg.6) 4. CleanSensors. 1. Adjust control to lower power 2. Adjust to a higher setting. 1. Clean the electrical power cord. 2. Pult out electrical power cord and allow it to retract.

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Review this chart of find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems Any other service
needed should be performed by a Sears or other qualified service representative
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,
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
POSSIBLE
SOLUTION
Cteaner
1. Unplugged at wal! outlet.
1. Plug in firmIy, push the ON
won't start
button more firmly.
2. Tripped circuit breaker/blown
2. Reset circuit breaker or
fuse at household service
replace fuse.
panel.
3. Loose hose connection.
3. Reconnect hose ends
Poor job
of dirt pick-up
Cleaner starts
but cuts off.
BrushonPowerMate
Nozzle will not run
when attached
1 Full or clogged Cyclonic Dust
Container
2 Clogged airflow passages.
3 Dirty fitters.
4 Vacuum power set on L (low).
5 Hole in hose
6 CyclonicDustContainernotseated
property.
1. Hose or handle electrical
connections not firmly attached
2. Tripped overIoad protector
in canister.
1 Worn or broken agitator belt
2 Circuit Breaker Open.
3 Nozzte in the bare floor mode
1. Removeand empty CyclonicDust
Container.
2.Clearairflowpassages(seepg.6).
3.Washpre-fitterand/orexhaustfilter.
4.Adjustvacuumpowerhigher.
5.Replacehose.
6.MakesureCyclonicDustContainer
isfirmlyseatedinvacuumcleaner.
1.Check connections.Reconnect
hose ends and confirm electrical
connectionsare properlyattached.
2. EmptyCyclonicDustContainer.
Clearairflow blockage.(See pg.6)
3. Unplugcord from wall outlet and
wait20-25 minutesfor motorto
cool and automaticallyreset.
1. Check brush area for excessive
build-up or jamming
2. Push red reset button on
PowerMate.
3. Push the carpet ON/OFF button
on the handle.
Brush on
HandiMate Jr.
1. Worn or broken agitator belt.
1 Check brush area for excessive
Nozzle wilt not
lint build-up or jamming
run when attached.
2. Dirty brush or brush supports
2 Clean brush and brush supports.
inteliCLEAN LED
1 Full or clogged Cyclonic
1.Empty CyclonicDustContainer.
indicator and
DustContainer
2.Cleanpre4itterand/orexhaustfilter:
vacuum power
2 Dffty/clogged air passages.
3.Clearblockagefromairflowpassage.
remain in 'high'.
3. Clogged hose
(See pg.6)
4 Dirty Sensors.
4. CleanSensors.
Cleanerpicksup
1 Suction too strong
1. Adjust control to lower power
movablerugs,or
2 Height adjust set to low.
2. Adjust to a higher setting.
nozzlepushestoo
hard.
Power cord
1 Dirty power cord
1. Clean the electrical power cord.
wilt not rewind
2 Power cord jammed.
2. Pult out electrical power cord and
allow it to retract.
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