Panasonic MC-CG983 MC-CG983 Owner's Manual (English) - Page 52
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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 POSSIBLE SOLUTION Vacuum cleaner won't start. Poor job of dirt pick-up. Vacuum cleaner starts but cuts off. Power Nozzle will not run when attached. Performance indicator is red. Vacuum Cleaner picks up moveable rugs -or- Power Nozzle pushes too hard. Light won't work. Cord won't rewind. Vacuum cleaner leaves marks on carpet. 1. Unplugged at wall outlet. 2. Tripped circuit breaker/blown fuse at household service panel. 3. Loose hose electrical connections. 1. Full or clogged dust bag. 2. Clogged airflow passages. 3. Dirty safety filter. 4. Wrong pile height setting. 5. Open suction control. 6. Hole in hose. 7. Worn POWER NOZZLE brushes. 8. Worn or broken belt. 9. Dirty agitator or end caps. 10. Canister hood open. 1. Hose or hood electrical connections. 2. Tripped overload protector in POWER NOZZLE. 3. Tripped thermal protector in canister. 1. POWER NOZZLE connections unplugged. 2. Worn or broken belt. 3. Dirty agitator or end caps. 4. Tripped overload protector in POWER NOZZLE.. 1. Full or clogged dust bag. 2. Dirty filter. 3. Clogged airflow passage. 4. Certain attachment tools. 1. Wrong pile height setting. 2. Suction too strong. 1. Burned out light bulb. 1. Dirty power cord. 2. Cord jammed. 1. Wrong vacuuming pattern. 1. Plug in firmly, push ON/OFF switch to ON. 2. Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse. 3. Reconnect hose ends. 1. Change bag. 2. Clear airflow passages. 3. Replace filter. 4. Adjust setting. 5. Adjust control. 6. Replace hose. 7. Replace agitator. 8 & 9. See REMOVING BELT and REPLACING BELT. 10. Close and latch hood. 1. Check connections, reconnect hose ends. 2. 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. 3. Change dust bag, clear airflow blockage. Wait 30 minutes for motor to cool and automatically reset. 1. Plug in firmly. 2 & 3. See REMOVING BELT and REPLACING BELT. 4. 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. 1. Change bag. 2. Replace filter. 3. Clear clog from airflow passage. 4. This is normal. Light should go off when tool is removed. 1. Adjust setting. 2. Open suction control. 1. Change light bulb. 1. Clean the power cord. 2. Pull out cord and rewind. 1. See VACUUMING TIPS. - 52 -