Kenmore 116.28615 - Manual (Page 20)

Review this table to find do-it-yourself solutions for minor performance problems. Any other
service needed, should be performed by a Sears or other qualified service agent.
A
warning
Always turn off and unplug vacuum cleaner before performing maintenance to the
vacuum cleaner. Failure to do so could result In electrical shock or personal
injury.
PROBLEM
Vacuum cleaner won’t start.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Unplugged at wall outtel.
2. Tripped circuit breater/Wowf! fuse
at househofd service pane!
3. Loose hose electrical connections.
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
1, Plug In lirmty. push 0№0FF switch to ON
2 Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse
3. Reconnect hose ends.
Poor Job of dirt
pick-up 1, Putt or clogged dust bap
2, Clogged alritow passages
3, Dirty filters
4, Wrong pile height setting
5, Suction conlfot is open .
B, Nota in hose
7. Worn PowerMate agitator
8, Worn or broken baft
9- Dirty agitator or end caps
10. Carrister hood operr.
1. Change bag
2 Clear airflow passages
3 . Change fitters
4. Adjusi setting
5, Adjust control
6. Replace hose
7, Change agitator.
8 & S See BELT CHANGING AND AGITATOR
CLEANING
10. Close arid latch hood.
Vacuum cleaner starts but
shuts off
1, Hose or hood elactrical connections
2, Tripped overload protector in
PowerMate,
3, Tripped thermal protector
in canister.
1. Check conneclbns,reconnE
2 Remove any items that may be caught
or jammed, then reset. If vacuum cleaner starts
and slops again, clean agitator and end caps,
then reset
3, Reset thermal protector
PowerMate wilt not
run when attached. 1. PowerMate connections
unplugged
2, Worn or broken bait,
3. Dirty apilator or end caps
4, Tripped overload protector in
PowerMate.
5, Switch not in CARPET position
1. Plug in firmly
2 & 3 . See BELT CHANGING AND AGITATOR
CLEANING
4. Remove any items that may be caught
or Jammed, then reset if vacuum claaner starts
and stops again, clean agitator and end caps,
then reset
5. Move switch to CARPET position
Performance Indicator
activates 1, Full or clogged dust bap
2, Dirty filters
3, Blocked airflow passage
4, Certain altachmani tools t. Change bag
2, Change niters
3, Clear blockage from airflow passage
4, This is normal Light should go off
when tool is removed.
Vacuum cleaner picks up
moveable rugs -or-
PowerMate pushes too hard. 1, Wrong pile height setting
2, Suction too strong.
1. Adjust setting.
2. Open suction control.
Light won’t work. 1, Burned out light butb.
2 Tripped overload protector in
PowerMate,
1. Change tight bulb
2. Remove any items (hat may be caught
or jammed, then reset If vacuum cleaner starts
and stops again, clean egilalor and end caps,
then reset.
Cord won't rewind. 1. Dirty power cord,
2. Cord jammed.
1, Claan the power cord
2, Pull out cord and rewind.
Vacuum claaner leaves marks
on carpet
1, Wfottg vacuuming pattern. 1, See VACUUMING TIPS
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