Kenmore BC3002, Use & Care Manual

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Vacuum cleaner picks
up moveable rugs, or
PowerMate
®
pushes too
hard.
Wrong pile height setting. Adjust setting.
Suction too strong.
Reduce suction by turning suction control
on handle base to open air fl ow hole.
Cord won’t rewind.
Dirty power cord.
Clean the power cord.
Cord jammed. Pull out cord and rewind.
Vacuum cleaner leaves
marks on carpet.
Wrong vacuuming pattern. See VACUUMING TIPS (page 11).
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Slide handle switch to CARPET position to
activate
PowerMate
®
.
Handle switch set to FLOOR
position.
Tripped overload protector in
PowerMate ® . See OVERLOAD
PROTECTOR (page 15).
Remove any items that may be caught or
jammed, then re-start. If vacuum cleaner
starts and stops again, clean brushroll and
end caps, then re-start.