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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. Wrong pile height setting. 5. Suction control is open. 6. Hole in hose. 7. Worn Power Nozzle agitator. 8. Worn or broken belt. 9. Dirty agitator or end caps. 10. Dust cup installed incorrectly. 11. Dust cup lid and dust cup missembled Vacuum cleaner starts but shuts off. 1. Hose electrical connection. 2. Tripped overload protector in Power Nozzle. 3. Tripped thermal protector in canister. Power Nozzle will not run when attached. 1. Power Nozzle connections unplugged. 2. Worn or broken belt. 3. Dirty agitator or end caps. 4. Tripped overload protector in Power Nozzle. 5. Switch not in CARPET position. Vacuum cleaner picks up moveable rugs -or- Power Nozzle pushes too hard. 1. Wrong pile height setting. 2. Suction too strong. Light won't work. 1. Burned out light bulb. 2. Tripped overload protector in Power Nozzle. Cord won't rewind. 1. Dirty power cord. 2. Cord jammed. POSSIBLE SOLUTION 1. Plug in firmly, move switch to FLOOR or CARPET 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 setting. 5. Adjust control. 6. Replace hose. 7. Change agitator. 8. See BELT CHANGING. 9. See AGITATOR CLEANING. 10. See DUST CUP 11. See PRE-FILTER 1. Check connections, reconnect hose. 2. Reset overload protector. 3. Reset thermal protector. 1. Plug in firmly. 2. See BELT CHANGING. 3. See AGITATOR CLEANING. 4. Reset overload protector. 5. Move switch to CARPET position. 1. Adjust setting. 2. Open suction control. 1. Change light bulb. 2. Reset overload protector. 1. Clean the power cord. 2. Pull out cord and rewind. - 48 -

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Vacuum cleaner
1.
Unplugged at wall outlet.
1. Plug in firmly, move switch to
won’t start.
FLOOR or CARPET 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.
Wrong pile height setting.
4. Adjust setting.
5.
Suction control is open.
5. Adjust control.
6.
Hole in hose.
6. Replace hose.
7.
Worn Power Nozzle
agitator.
7. Change agitator.
8.
Worn or broken belt.
8. See BELT CHANGING.
9.
Dirty agitator or end caps.
9. See AGITATOR CLEANING.
10.
Dust cup installed incorrectly.
10. See DUST CUP
11.
Dust cup lid and dust cup
11. See PRE-FILTER
missembled
Vacuum cleaner starts
1.
Hose electrical connection.
1. Check connections, reconnect
but shuts off.
hose.
2.
Tripped overload protector in
2. Reset overload protector.
Power Nozzle.
3.
Tripped thermal protector in
3. Reset thermal protector.
canister.
Power Nozzle will not
1.
Power Nozzle connections
1. Plug in firmly.
run when attached.
unplugged.
2.
Worn or broken belt.
2. See BELT CHANGING.
3.
Dirty agitator or end caps.
3. See AGITATOR CLEANING.
4.
Tripped overload protector
4. Reset overload protector.
in Power Nozzle.
5.
Switch not in CARPET
5. Move switch to CARPET position.
position.
Vacuum cleaner picks
1.
Wrong pile height setting.
1. Adjust setting.
up moveable rugs
2.
Suction too strong.
2. Open suction control.
-or-
Power Nozzle
pushes too hard.
Light won’t work.
1.
Burned out light bulb.
1. Change light bulb.
2.
Tripped overload protector
2. Reset overload protector.
in Power Nozzle.
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.