BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE
Review this chart to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems.
WARNING
Disconnect electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury.
PROBLEM
Cleaner won't start.
Poor job of dirt
pick-up.
Cleaner starts but
cuts off.
POWER NOZZLE will not
run when attached.
Cleaner picks up moveable
rugs -or- POWER NOZZLE
pushes too hard.
Light won't work.
Cord won't rewind.
Cleaner leaves marks
on carpet.
Electrical Shock Hazard
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Unplugged at wall outlet.
2. Tripped circuit breaker/blown fuse
at household service panel.
3. Loose hose electrical connections.
4. Tripped overload protector in
POWER NOZZLE.
1. Full or clogged dust bag.
2. Clogged airflow passages.
3. Dirty motor 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 brush or brush supports.
10. Canister hood open.
1. Hose or hood electrical connections.
2. Tripped overload protector in
POWER NOZZLE.
3. Tripped overload protector
in canister.
1. POWER NOZZLE connections
unplugged.
2. Worn or broken belt.
3. Dirty brush or brush supports.
4. Tripped overload protector in
POWER NOZZLE.
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.
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
1. Plug in firmly, push ON/OFF switch to ON.
2. Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse.
3. Reconnect hose ends, (page 16).
4. Clean brush and brush supports,
then reset, (pages 18).
1. Change bag, (page 30).
2. Clear airflow passages, (page 42).
3. Clean filter, (page 32).
4. Adjust setting, (page 22).
5. Adjust control, (page 18).
6. Replace hose.
7. Change brushes, (page 40).
8 & 9. See "Removing Belt" and"Replacing Belt"
(pages 36, 38).
10. Close and latch hood.
1. Check connections, reconnect hose
ends, (page 16).
2. Remove any items that may be caught
or jammed, then reset. If cleaner starts
and stops again, clean brush and brush
supports, then reset, (page 18).
3. Change dust bag, clear airflow blockage,
(page 42). Wait 20 minutes for motor
to cool and automatically reset.
1. Plug in firmly, (page 20).
2 & 3. See "Removing Belt" and"Replacing Belt"
(pages 36, 38).
4. Check brush area for excessive lint
build-up or jamming. Clean brush and
brush supports, then reset, (page 18).
1. Adjust setting, (page 22).
2. Open suction control, (page 18).
1. Change light bulb, (page 34).
1. Clean the power cord.
2. Pull out cord and rewind.
1. See VACUUMING TIPS, (page 28).
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