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IMPORTANT:Onplushandnewcarpets,stuffingmayoccurinsidetheintaketubeandthelowertube
assembly.Thisisduetoexcessivefuzzandloosecuttingsinthecarpet.Stuffingcouldoccurforthefirstfew
cleaningsuntilalltheloosematerialisremoved.Duetothehighefficiencyofthecleaner,manyoldercarpets
willcausestuffingwhenthecleanerisfirstusedonthem.Ifyourvacuumcleanerdoesnotpickupproperly,
ormakesunusualnoiseandtheouterbagdoesnotfluffuporballoonopen,followthesesteps:
WARNING:Unplugcordfromelectricaloutletbeforeservicing.
Checkforblockageatthemouthoftheintakeopening.Ifthereisblockage,removeitwithlong-nosepliers,
ascrewdriverorcoathanger.Ifyoucannotreachtheblockage,removebaseplate.Removethebaseplateby
removing5screws(see“AdjustingorReplacingBrushroll”).
Iftheblockageisnotatthebase,removelowertube.Unhookbagspring,releasingbottomofbag.
Twistlowercollaranticlockwisetoslideup.Pulltubeoutofbase.
Checkforblockage.Ifblockageisinthetube,removewithacoathanger.
Iftubeisnotblocked,lookintofanhousing.Removedebriswithlong-nosepliers,ascrewdriverorcoathanger.
Toreassemble,checkO-ringontube,andreplaceifdamaged.Replacetubebyfirstliningupslotatbaseof
tube with tab inside fan housing. Insert tube and push down until the tube is seated. Make sure O-ring is in
place against fan housing opening. Replace and tighten collar until collar locking tabs are locked in place.
Reattach bag spring.
Manytimesblockageoccursduetoafulldustbagcausingdirttobackdowntheairflowsystem.Whenthat
happens,theblockagewillbeatthetopofthesystem,startingintheareawherethedustbagconnectstothe
connectorassembly.
Note:Iftheaboveactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,contactanOreckApprovedServiceCentreorcallthe
CustomerCareon08456030153
Stuffing or Blockage
Maintenance
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Trouble-
shooting
Serviceproblemsthat
appeartobemajorcan
oftenbesolvedeasily.
Youcanbeyourown
troubleshooter by
reviewingthisguide.
Allotherservicing
should be done by an
OreckApproved
ServiceCentre.
Problem Check What to do
Cleanerwillnotrun. •Notpluggedinproperly. •Besurecleanerisfirmlypluggedintowalloutlet.
•Noelectricityinwalloutlet. •Checkelectricalsource–fuseorcircuitbreaker.
Cleanerdoesnotpickup. •Bagisfull. •Replacefilterbag.See“ReplacingtheHEPA
FiltrationOdourFightingBag”.
•Nozzleorintakepivot •Clearobstruction.
clogged.
•Beltisbrokenorstretched. •Replacebelt.
•Brushisworn. •See“AdjustingorReplacingBrushroll”.
•Bagtubeclogged. •Clearobstruction.
•Bagporesareclogged •Changebag.
with fine dust.
•Impellerfanisbroken. •ReturntoOreckApprovedServiceCentreforrepair.
Unitstilldoesnot •Checkallthe •ContactOreckCustomerCareforservice.
operateproperly. abovepoints.