Kenmore 116.31722 - Manual (Page 7)

PILE HEIGHT SELECTION AND SETTING
To select a pile height setting:
Turn off cleaner. Select a pile height setting
by tilling the cleaner back until front wheels
are lifted slightly off the floor as illustrated.
Slide the adjustment lever to the correct
setting.
SUGGESTED PILE HEIGHT SETTINGS
You may need to raise the height to make
some jobs easier, such as scatter rugs and
longer pile carpets. Suggested settings are:
HIGH: shag carpel, long pile, plush, scatter
rugs.
MED: medium to long pile.
LOW: short to medium pile.
EX LOW: very low pile.
WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
DO NOT place hands or feet under­
neath the unit when changing from
the bare floor to the carpet pile
height setting,The agitator begins
to revolve rapidly when the vacuum
is turned on and is in the carpet set­
ting.
CARPET/BARE FLOOR SELECTOR
SOME MODELS
Bare floor setting: Slide the carpet/bare
floor selector all the way back and down
toward the bottom of the nozzle until it locks
into place.
In this position Ihe brush assembly doos not
revolve. This setting should be used for
cleaning hardwood and tile lloors and when
any attachments (tools) are used.
Carpet setting: Slide the selector all the
way forward and up to the carpet
position.
In this position the brush assembly will turn.
When carpets are being cieaned the selec­
tor should be in this position.
Attention: Refer to your carpet manufac­
turers cleaning recommendations. Some
more delicate carpels may require that they
be vacuumed with the agitator turned off, to
prevent carpet damage.
CAUTION
Do not allow vacuum cleaner to
remain in one spot for any length of
time when the agitator is turning.
Damage to carpet may occur.
Note: For longer belt life, turn vacuum off
before moving selector, otherwise make sur<
the selector is pushed fully and quickly as
possible to the desired position. Failure to
do so can cause the belt to rub on the
selector shaft and may result in the belt
becoming hot and creating a burning rubber
smell.