Kenmore 81414 User Manual

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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.
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.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Vacuum cleaner won’t 1. Unplugged at wall outlet. 1. Plug in firmly, press ON/OFF switch.
start.
2. Tripped circuit breaker/blown 2. Reset circuit breaker or replace
fuse at household service panel. fuse.
3. Loose hose electrical 3. Reconnect hose ends.
connections.
Poor job of dirt 1. Full or clogged dust bag. 1. Change bag.
pick-up. 2. Clogged airflow passages. 2. Clear airflow passages.
3. Dirty filters. 3. Clean/change filters.
4. Wrong pile height setting. 4. Adjust setting.
5. Wrong power level selected. 5. Adjust control.
6. Hole in hose. 6. Replace hose.
7. Worn PowerMate
®
agitator. 7. Change agitator.
8. Worn or broken belt. 8&9. See BELT CHANGING AND
9. Dirty agitator or end caps.
AGITATOR CLEANING (page 19).
10. Canister hood open. 10. Close and latch hood.
11. Tripped overload protector in 11. Remove any items that may be
PowerMate
®
. See OVERLOAD caught or jammed, then reset. If
PROTECTOR (page 14). vacuum cleaner starts and stops
again, clean agitator and end caps,
then reset.
Vacuum cleaner starts 1. Hose or hood electrical 1. Check connections, reconnect hose
but shuts off. .sdne.snoitcennoc
2. Tripped overload protector in 2. Remove any items that may be
PowerMate
®
. See OVERLOAD caught or jammed, then reset. If
PROTECTOR (page 14). vacuum cleaner starts and stops
again, clean agitator and end caps,
then reset.
3. Tripped thermal protector 3.
2&3.
See THERMAL PROTECTOR (page
.)41.retsinac ni
PowerMate
®
will not run
when attached.
1. Plug in firmly.
See BELT CHANGING AND
AGITATOR CLEANING (page 19).
4. Remove any items that may be
caught or jammed, then reset. If
vacuum cleaner starts and stops
again, clean agitator and end caps,
then reset.
5. Slide handle switch to CARPET
position to activate
PowerMate
®
.
1. PowerMate
®
connections
unplugged.
2. Worn or broken belt.
3. Dirty agitator or end caps.
4. Tripped overload protector in
PowerMate
®
. See OVERLOAD
PROTECTOR (page 14)
5. Handle switch set to FLOOR
position.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION

Kenmore 81414 Specifications

General

Brand	Kenmore
Model	81414
Category	Vacuum Cleaner
Language	English