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Owner's Manual
Vacuum Cleaner
Model 116.38412
CAUTION:
Read and follow all
safety and operating
instructions before first
use of this product.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
Part No, CO1ZAPYOOU00-4370481 Printed in U.S,A.
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Vacuum Cleaner Care ................ 12 Before UsingYour New Vacuum ..... 2 Vacuum Storage .................... 12 Kenmore Vacuum Cleaner Warranty _, 2 Cleaning Exterior and Attachments ....... 12 Important Safety Instructions ........ 3 Bag Changing ..................... 13 Parts and Features ................. 4 Motor Safety Filter Changing ........ 14-15 Assembly instructions .............. 5 Exhaust Filter Cleaning .............. t5 Belt Changing and Brush Cleaning ...16-18 Operating instruct
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Your safety is important to us. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons or damage when using your vacuum cleaner, follow basic safety pre- cautions including the following: Read this manual before assembling or Do not use with any opening blocked; using your vacuum cleaner, keep free of dust, lint, hair and anything that may reduce air flow. Use your cleaner only as described in this manual. Use only with Sears recom- Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all mended att
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It is important to know your vacuum cleaner parts and features to assure its proper and safe user Review these before using your cleaner. Item Part No, Part No. In U.S. In Canada On/Off Switch Handt _. Handle Mounted 20-50688 20-50680 Dust _ag (Some Models) 20-5240 20-40600 Headlight Bulb Belt 20-5275 2O-40096 20-86886C On/Off Switch Motor Safety Filter 20-86886 Body Mounted (Some Models) Release Performance Bag Cove_ Indicator (Some Models) Quick Release Cord Hook ÷ Bag Cover -- -,- Power Cord
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Before assembling vacuum, check the PACKING LIST on the cover of the separate Repair Parts List. Use this list to verify that you have received all the components of Carry Handle your new Kenmore vacuum° Screw • WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Do not plug Into the electrical sup- ply until the assembly is complete. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or injury. Remove the screw located just below the carry handle on the back side of the HANDLE ASSEMBLY vacuum, Before assembling you
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Using a CORD ASSEMBLY screw- Make sure the quick release upper cord driver, hook is in the upright position. Remove tighten the the wire tie from the power cord, screw. Lock the cord into place by forcing it into the locking notch on the body of the upper cord hook \ as shown. This helps keep the power cord out from under the vacuum cleaner Cord agitator, Do not overtighten. Wrap the Quick Release power cord Overtightening could strip the Hook around the screw holes, upper and Do not operate the
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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- WARNING tings are: Personal Injury Hazard HIGH: shag carpet, long pile, plush, scat- ter
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Release the handle by pressing down on the handle release pedal with your foot and pulling back and down on the handle with your hand. Handle Release Pedal BODY MOUNTED HANDLE MOUNTED SOME MODELS SOME MODELS To start the vacuum cleaner, put the To start the vacuum On/Off switch on the top of the body in cleaner, slide the the ON position. To stop the cleaner, put On!Off switch from the OFF position to theswitchOn/Offin _-_ i' the ON position. To F---'-'On!Off I stop the vacuum cleaner, position.
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Align the tabs on the extension wand with the "J" slots in the hose. Push the wand into the hose and twist to the right to Iocko The attached To achieve maximum reach the attach- hose end swivels Swivel ments, add the crevice of the to make cleaning wand by inserting and ttly. easier in every direction_ Suctlor, Control Slide Telescoping Remove the Wand telescoping Wand, wand from f_e u¢lC_ its storage Tool position° Remove the crevice tool from its storage The dusting brush and the upholstery t
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TO STORE ATTACHMENTS: !B CAUTiON Remove dusting brush or upholstery tool. Snap into appropriate storage location. DO NOT pull the vacuum cleaner Remove crevice tool from the wand by around the room by the hose. twisting. Lay aside. Property damage could result. Remove the extension wand from the hose. Twist the wand to the left and pull TO USE EXTENSION HOSE: from the hose end. SOME MODELS The stretch hose attached to the vacuum cleaner has two "J" shaped slots in the end where attachments fit.
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Carpet edges. For best cleaning Guide either side or the front of the noz-. results, keep the zle along a baseboard. The full length airflow passage clear. brushes help remove dirt at carpet edges. Stairs. Occasionally, check each of Put handle in full upright position. Use the crevice too! or fabric brush° the areas indi- cated for clogs_ Unplug the cleaner from the outlet before checking. Personal Injury Hazard Use care If vacuum cleaner is When using the regular hose or placed on stairs. If i
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PERFORMANCE INDICATOR Po o..a.oo SOME MODELS Indt_ror When the unit is running with normal air flow, the lines on the performance indicator are white. Red lines appear in the performance indicator whenever the airflow becomes blocked, if that occurs, check the disposable dust bag, / motor safety filter and other possible clog locations .. shown in CLOG REMOVAL. ( NOTE' Red lines may appear when using attachments, % due to reduced air flow through the attachment. \ To correct problem: See the TRO
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Check the dust TO REMOVE BAG: tube and the motor safety Bag Holder filter. WARNING If either is blocked, check the TROUBLE- SHOOTING chart° TO REPLACE BAG' Press the Release Fold the safety Dust Bag release button Button seal tab on the located on the new dust bag Seal Tab top of the bag away from the cover° Bag opening that Cover fits on the dust tube. NOTE: See PARTS AND FEATURES for Bag #, Pull the bag Unfold the new dust bag. cover forward. Remove and Insert the dust bag lay aside. onto the
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MOTOR SAFETY FILTER Check motor safety filter frequently and change when dirty_ ELECTROSTATIC This white and grey filter must be replaced when dirty. It should be replaced regularly depending on use conditions. The filter cannot be washed as it will Electrical Shock Hazard lose Its dust trapping ability, Do not operate the cleaner without NOTE: See PARTS AND FEATURES for the motor safety filter. Be sure the motor safety filter #. filter is dry and properly installed to prevent motor failure and/
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Unfold the new dust Position the Bag bag, bag cover so Cover 1 I its position- Body Insert the dust bag ing tab fits Positioning completely onto the _/ into the body Slot dirt tube by holding ---1 positioning the bag collar. tab slot. Bag Cover Close the Positioning Tab Snap the dust bag collar into position. bag cover, Be sure the bottom of dust bag is com- You will hear a pletely within the bag cavity prior to snap when the replacing the bag cover. cover is securely closed, Lift the foam filte
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! • WARNING Belt Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury Hazard Disconnect electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the unit. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal injury The agitator and belt are now exposed. from cleaner suddenly starting. Carefully remove any residue that may exist in the belt area° Frequently check and remove hair, string and lint build-up in the brush area. If build-up becomes excessive, follow the steps be!ow. TO REMOVE BELT: Motor _ Disconnect po
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TO REPLACE BELT: Make sure that the carpet/bare floor When you remove the end caps, a selector is in the carpet position. small metal washer on each end Loop the new belt on the motor shall may come off. DO NOT lose these two metal washers. Belt TO CLEAN BRUSH: Floor Selector Shaft NOTE: In order to keep cleaning efficiency high and to prevent damage to your vacu- um, the brush assembly must be cleaned every time the belt is changed. Shaft The brush assembly must also be cleaned according to the
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To re..attach the base plato, insert the BELT ROUTING tabs into the slots along the front edge of the base. Place the vacuum in full upright Correct Routing of Belt position. Lower the base plate to its origi- (Selector In Carpet Position) nal position. Furl Upright Position ( I =-f. /°_(_,-_'J, Carpet/Bare Brush" _ / -'_I. I" MOlOr Assembly Carpet/Bare Floor Shaft Selector Shaft Incorrect Routing of Belt (Belt on Selector Shaft) Tab Locations As the base ls lowered the inner areas " " Carpet/Ba
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Always follow all safety precautions when Close clean-out port cover firmly to insure seal. cleaning and servicing the vacuum cleaner. Re-insert the hose into the opening on the lower body from which it was removed. Press firmly to assure WARNING connection. Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury Clean.Out Hazard Port Cover Disconnect electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the unit. Failure to do so could result in electrical shock or personal Injury from cleaner suddenly starting. If the c
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Grasp the bulb socket WARNING assembly and while Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury gently rock- Hazard ing it from Disconnect electrical supply before side to side, servicing or cleaning the unit. pull it up out Failure to do so could result in of the noz- Bulb Socket Assembly electrical shock or personal Injury zle housing. from cleaner suddenly starting. Remove the light Disconnect the power cord from the elec- ToReleaso bulb by pushing _E the bulb in while trical outlet. Press the handle re
