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Owner's Manual
ManualDe/Propietafio
Vacuum Cleaner
Aspiradora
116.25914
Model, Modelo
116.25915
CAUTION:
Read and follow all
safety and operating
instructionsbefore first
use of this product.
CUIDADO:
Lea y siga todas las
instruccionesde operaci6n
y seguridadantesdel usode
este producto.
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Before Using Your New Canister Care ...................... 15 Vacuum Cleaner .................... 2 Bag Changing ..................... 15 Cleaning Exteriorand Attachments ..... 15 Kenmore Vacuum Cleaner Warranty . .. 2 MotorSafety Filter Changing .......... 16 Important Safety Instructions ......... 3 ExhaustFilter Changing .............. 17 Parts and Features ................. 4-5 Assembly Instructions ............. 6-7 Power-Mate* Care .................. 17 Power-Mate Jr." Storage ............
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A WARNING Your safety is important to us. To reduce the risk of fire electrical shock, injury to persons or damage when usin.g your vacuum cleaner, follow basic safety precautions including the following: Read all instructions in this manual before Turn off all controls before unplugging. assembling or using your vacuum cleaner. Use extra care when cleaning on stairs. Do Use your vacuum cleaner only as not put on chairs, tables, etc. Keep on foor. described in this manual. Use only with Sears re
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It is important to know your vacuum cleaner's parts and features to ensure its proper and safe use. Review these before using your cleaner. Item Part No. Part No. In U.S. In Canada Headlight Bulb 20-5240 2040600 Belt 20-5218 20-40118 Power-Mate® Quick Release Button Telescoping Wand Wand Length Flange Adjust Button Belt Wand Quick Release Pedal (Not Shown) Protector/Belt Pile Reset Button Height Pedal. Handle Release PedaJ Cleaner Power-Mate ® (Not Shown) Model/Serial Number (On Bottom) 4
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HOSE ATTACHMENTS Electronic Touch Con_ol Crevice Tool -_---_ _7 Handle _'ush-----_ _ _ Po_r-Ma_ Jr.8 't _ _ Dusting Combination ', p.__ Brush Brush-_ I i_FabHc , _-_ Brush L ---I Hose Swivel CANISTER Item Part No. Part No. In U.S. In Canada Dust Bag 20-50557 20-50404 Exhaust Filter 20-86889 2040324 Motor Safety Filter 20-86883 2040321 Power-Mate Jr.• Exhaust Filter Cover Storage cover Cord Rewind Tool Storage Cover Cord Canister Hood Bag Motor Safety Filter DustBag (Behind Dust Bag)
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Please pay special attention to these hazard alert boxes, and follow any instructions given. WARNING statements alert you to such dangers as fire, electric shock, burns A and personal injury. CAUTION statements alert you to such dangers as personal injury and/o_ property damage. I WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard DO NOT plug into electrical supply until assembly is complete. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or injury. Lock Before assembling vacuum cleaner, check the PACKING LIST
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CANISTER HOSE 1. Open the canister hood. t. Line up the hose latch tab and notch 2. Check to see that the dust bag is proper- ly installed. See BAG CHANGING for in canister hood instructions. and insert hose into canister until it Hose 3. Check to see that the motor safety filter is Latch snaps in place. properly installed. See MOTOR SAFETY Tab FILTER CHANGING for instructions. To remove: Lift Noah hose latch tab upward and pull up HOOD AND TOOL on hose. m STORAGE COVER 2. Insert han- dle into w
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Pile Height ,f Personal Injury and Product Damage Hazard Pedei _ • DO NOT plug in if switch is in ON position. Personal injury or Pedal _ damage could result. • The cord moves rapidly when rewinding. Keep children away and provide a clear path when 3. Lower wand from upright position by rewinding the cord to prevent pressing on the handle release pedal. personal injury. DO NOT use outlets above counters. Damage from cord to CAUTION items in surrounding area could
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ELECTRONIC TOUCH CONTROL CARPET HIGH - turns on both the canister and the Power-Mate ® motors for HIGH power and cleaning of most carpets. 5. Select an In order to get MEDIUM or LOW power level Electronic Touch for carpet cleaning, you must press CARPET Control position High button first, then press the desired on the handle lower power level. depending on the type of vac- BARE FLOOR - turns on the canister motor C =aJu="_'_ uuming you will only for HIGH power and cleaning of bare PO_R CONTROL b
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Suggested sweeping pattem. Carpeted stairs need to be For best cleaning action, the Power-Mata ® vacuumed should be pushed straight away from you regulady. For and pulled straight back. At the end of each best cleaning pull stroke, the direction of the Power-Mate ® results, fully should be changed to point into the next close the suction section to be cleaned. This pattern should control. be continued across the carpet with slow, gliding motions. WARNING "_ NOTE: Fast, Personal Injury Hazard je
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For best deep down cleaning, use the XLO HI - Shag, deep pile, or scatter rugs. setting. However, you may need to raise the MED - Medium to deep pile. height to make some jobs easier, such as scatter rugs and some deep pile carpets, LO - Low to medium pile. and to prevent the vacuum cleaner from XLO - Most carpets and bare floors. shutting off. Suggested settings are: To remove, CAUTION , and lift out. _ press latch Latch ATTACHMENTS ON HANDLE ATTACHMENTS ON WANDS NOTE: If the Power-Mate ®is att
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CLEANING AREA BaRB A'I-rACHMENT Between Carpeted Furniture* Drapes* Stairs Rears Cushions* -"ioors/Rugs Walls I/ I/ i/ Combination brush brush Fabric Dusting I__ V' l/ brush I/ v' Crevice tool v' Floor brush P°wer-Mate® i/ Handi-Mate Jr.® (Some Models)v'* Power-Mate Jr2 v' (Some Models) *_ *Nways clean attachments beforeusingon fabrics. ** Use BARE FLOOR settingon ElectronicTouchControl. *** Handi-MateJr.2 end Power-MateJr.= attachmentinsb'uctJons are includedwiththe produc_s. OVERLOAD PROTECTOR
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PERFORMANCE INDICATOR POWER-MATE ®STORAGE When the unit Performance The wand has a "U" A All,, Indicator is running with shaped flange that m slides into the =U" normal air flow, ...lB._ the light on the shaped slot on the V canister performance indicator is off. The light The flange allows the comes on wands and Power- whenever the Mate®to be stored airflow with the canister to becomes blocked. If that occurs, check conserve storage space. The canister the disposable dust bag, motor safety filt
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DIRT SENSOR dirt on it, dirt will be picked up by the vacuum and the red lights might stay on. The dirt sensor IN OPERATION light system is When the Power-Mate" is being moved back mounted on the and forth on the floor, the lights will change Power-Mate ® from one configuration to another as dirt is nozzle near the being vacuumed. As long as the rod lights are reset button. on, dirt is passing through the wand to indicate that the surface still needs cleaning. It consists of a series of two rod
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CANISTER CARE For best cleaning results, the dust bag 7. The red bag mount will flip forward after should be changed often. The electronic removing bag. This will prevent the lid from performance indicator will come on when closing until a new bag is installed. the bag needs to be changed or the airflow Note: DO NOT bend or crease the middle is blocked. of the cardboard when installing the bag into the bag mount slots. NOTE: See PARTS AND FEATURES for Bag Number. 8. Rotate red bag mount down and
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Check motor safety filter occasionally and change when dirty. 1. Lift the rubber retainer and pull IbWARNING out motor safety filter as shown. Rubber Electrical Shock Hazard Retainer r/ // // Unplug power cord from electrical outleL Do not operate the vacuum cleaner without the motor safety filter. 2. Replace the fil- Be sure the filter is dry and properly ter, white side out, installed to prevent motor failure andlor facing the dust bag, electrical shock. by sliding it back into place under Re
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3. Remove the IbWARNING exhaust filter Fire and/or Electrical Shock Hazard using the recess as shown. Do not operate with a clogged exhaust filter or without the exhaust filter or exhaust filter cover installed. 4. Replace the EXHAUST FILTER exhaust filter HEPA Place the new The exhaust filter cartridge must be filter into the Filter replaced when dirty. Replace the filter when canister with the entire surface area is covered evenly. the foam seal The filter CANNOT be washed as it will towards
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Although the dirt sensor feature in your Cross Section View Kenmore Power-Mate ®is designed for years of trouble free use, the passage of dirt through .f p_ox. the air passage system can coat the lens _ Ring 3 N inches causing the green light to come on and stay or 90 mm on - never switching to red. When this happens the lens must be cleaned. CAUTION the illustration, the two dirt sensor elements are located on the inside of the swivel, approx- Never use water or any cleaning imately 3½ inches/9
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TO CLEAN AGITATOR: NOTE: In order to keep cleaning efficiency 2. Place agitator high and to prevent damage to your vacuum assembly back into cleaner, the agitator must be cleaned every Power-Mate ® . time the belt is changed. The agitator must also be cleaned accord- ing to the following schedule: Vacuum Use Clean Aqitator 3. Line up HEAVY - every week front of cover (used daily) and base. Rest cover MODERATE - every month on front edge (used 2-3 times/week) of base as LIGHT - every 2 months sho
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