Kenmore 116.29319 - Troubleshooting Guide

Reviewthistable 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.
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.
Vacuumdeanerwon'tstart. 1.
2.
3.
Poorjobofdirt 1.
pick-up. 2.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Vacuumdeanerstartsbut 1.
shutsoff. 2.
3.
PowerMatewill not 1.
runwhenattached.
2.
3.
4.
5.
CheckBagIndicator 1.
activates. 2.
3,
4.
Vacuumcleanerpicksup 1.
moveablerugs-or- 2.
PowerMatepushestoohard.
Unpluggedatwalloutlet.
Trippedcircuitbreaker/blownfuse
athouseholdservicepanel.
Loosehoseelectricalconnections.
Fullordoggeddustbag.
Cloggedairflowpassages.
3. Dirtyfilters.
Wrongpileheightsetting.
Suctioncontrotisopen=
Holeinhose.
WornPowerMateagitator=
Wornor brokenbelt.
Dirtyagitatororendcaps.
Canisterhoodopen,
Hose or hood electricalconnections,
Tripped overload protectorin
PowerMate=
Trippedthermatprotector
incanister.
PowerMateconnections
unplugged.
Wornor brokenbelt.
Dirtyagitatororendcaps.
Trippedoverloadprotectorin
PowerMate.
1. Pluginfirmly,pushON/OFFswitchtoON.
2. Resetcircuitbreakerorreplacefuse.
3. Reconnecthose ends.
1. Changebag.
2. Clearairflowpassages=
3. Changefilters.
4. Adjustsetting.
5. Adjustcontrol.
6. Replacehose.
7. Changeagitator.
8 &9. SeeBELTCHANGINGANDAGITATOR
CLEANING=
10. Closeand latchhood.
1. Checkconnections,recomecthoseends.
2. Removeanyitemsthatmaybecaught
orjammed,thenreset.If vacuumcleanerstarts
andstopsagain,cleanagitatorandendcaps,
thenreset.
3. Resetthermalprotector.
1. Pluginfirmly.
2&3.
4.
SeeBELTCHANGINGANDAGITATOR
CLEANING.
Removeanyitemsthatmaybecaught
orjammed,thenreset.If vacuumcleanerstarts
andstopsagain,deanagitatorandendcaps,
thenreset.
MoveswitchtoCARPETposition.SwitchnotinCARPETposition, 5.
Fullordoggeddustbag. 1. Changebag.
Dirtyfilters. 2, Changefilters.
Blockedairflowpassage. 3. Clearblockagefrom airflowpassage.
Certainattachmenttools. 4. ThisisnormalIndicatorshouldturnfromred
to greenwhentoolisremoved.
Wrongpileheightsetting. I.Adjustsetting.
Suctiontoostrong. 2. Opensuctioncontrol
LightwoWfwork. I.Burnedoutlightbulb. I.Changelightbulb.
2. Trippedoverloadprotectorin 2. Removeanyitemsthatmaybecaught
PowerMate. orjammed,thenreset.If vacuumcleanerstarts
andstopsagain,deanagitatorandendcaps,
thenreset.
Cordwon'trewind, I.Dirtypowercord. I.Cleanthepowercord.
2. Cordjammed. 2.Pulloutcordandrewind.
Vacuumcleanerleavesmarks 1. Wrongvacuumingpattern. 1. SeeVACUUMINGTIPS,
oncarpet.
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