Kenmore 116.32289 - Manual (Page 7)

PILE HEIGHT SELECTION AND SETTING
To select a pile height setting;
Turn off cleaner. Select a pile height set­
ting by tilting 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 set­
tings are:
HIGH: shag carpet, long pile, plush, scat­
ter 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
underneath the unit when chang
ing 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 setting.
CARPET/BARE FLOOR SELECTOR
SOME MODELS
Bare floor setting: Rotate 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 the agitator does not
revolve. This setting should be used for
cleaning hardwood and tile floors 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 agitator will turn.
When carpets are being cleaned the
selector should be in this position.
NOTE: For longer belt life, turn vacuum
off before moving selector, othenvise
make sure 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 creat­
ing a burning rubber smell
Carpet/Bare
Floor Selector
To Carpet
Position
To Bare Floor
Position