Kenmore 28614 Owners Manual - Page 20

Review this table to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems. Any other service needed, should be performed by a Sears or other qualified service agent. ,AWARNING Always turn off and unplug vacuum cleaner before performing maintenance to the vacuum cleaner. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury. Vacuum cleanerwon't start. Poor Jobof dirt pick-up Vacuum cleanerstarts but shuts off 1, Unpluggedat wattoutlet. 2. Trippedcircuitbreakertblewnfuse alhouseholsdet;Icpeanel 3, Loosehose electrical connections, 1. Full or clogged dust beg 2. Clogged afrifow passages 3, Dirty fillers 4- Wrong pits heighl selling 5., Suctioncontrolisopen. 6, Holeinhose 7. Worn PowerMate agitator 8, Worn or broken boll 9. Dirty agftalor or end caps 10. Canister hood open_ 1, Hose or hood electrical connections 2. Tripped overload prolector in PowerMale, PowerMatewilt not run when attached, 3o Trippedthermalproloctor in canister. I_ PowetMate connections unplugged 2, Worn or broken belt, 3. Dirty agilalor or end cope 4, Tripped overload protector in PowerMate., Performanceindicator activates, Vacuum cleaner picksup moveablerugs .orPowerMals pushestoo herd. Light Won'i work'.i.......... 5. Switch not in CARPETposiflon 1_ Full or cloggeddusl bag 2, Dirly fillers 3. Blockedairflow passage 4., Certain ettechmantlools I, Wrongpile height selling 2, Suctiontoo strong,, I, Burnedout lightbulb, 2 Trippedoverloadprotectorin PowerMale Cordwon't rewind, Vacuum cleanerleavesmarks on carpeL t. Dirtypower cord. 2. Cordjarnrn.de. I. Wrongvacuumingpattern. 1, Plug In flrmly_ push ON/OFF switch Io ON 2 Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse 3. Reconnecthose ends, 1, Change bag 2 Clear airflowpassages 3. Change filters 4. Adjust setting 5, Adjust conlrol 6. Replacehose 7, Change agitator, 8 & B See BELTCHANGFNGAND AGITATOR CLEANING 10. Close and latchhood. I. Checkcor.'mclionsm, oonnedDoseends. 2 Removeany items thatmay be caught orjammed, then reset, lfvacuum ctoanerstarts and slopsagain, cleanagilalor andend caps, thenreset 3, Reset thermalprotector 1, Plug in firmly See BELT CHANGING AND AGITATOR CLEANING Remove any items that may be caught or jammed, than reset If vacuum cfeaner starls and stops again, clean agilator and end caps, then reset 5. Move switchtoCARPET posilion t, Changebag 2, Changenllers 3, Clear blockagefrom attilowpassage 4, This ts normal Light shouldgo off when toolts removed. 1o Adjusl selling, 2. Open suclion contro!, I, Changeiighi bulb 2. Removeany items thai may be caughl or Jammedt,henresel If vacuumcleanerslams andslops again, cleanagitator andendcaps. thenreseL I. Clean the powercord . 2, Pulfoul cordand rewind, 1, SeeVACUUMINGTIPS 2O