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Stuffing or Blockage
IMPORTANT:
On plush and new carpets, stuffing may occur
inside the intake tube and the lower assembly. This is due to
excessive fuzz and loose cuttings in the carpet. Stuffing could
occurs for the first few cleanings until all the loose material is
removed. Due to the high efficiency of the cleaner, many older
carpets will cause stuffing when the cleaner is first used on
them. If your vacuum cleaner does not pick up properly, or
makes unusual noise and the outer bag does not fluff up of
balloon open, follow these steps:
WARNING: Unplug cord from electrical
outlet before servicing.
fig. 16
Check for blockage at the mouth of the intake opening.
If there is blockage, remove it with long-nose pliers, a
screwdriver or coat hanger. If you can not reach the
blockage, remove baseplate (fig. 17).
fig. 18
If the blockage is not at the base, remove lower tube.
Unhook retainer spring, releasing bottom of bag.
fig. 19
Twist lower collar counterclockwise to slide up. Pull tube
out of fan housing.
fig. 20
Check for blockage. If blockage is in the tube, remove
with a coat hanger.
fig. 21
If tube is not blocked, look into fan housing. Remove
with a coat hanger.
fig. 19
To reassemble, check O-ring on tube, and replace if
damaged. Vacuum will not operate properly without the
tube O-ring. Slide O-ring to approximately 2" from base
of tube. Replace tube by first lining up slot at base of
tube with inner tab inside fan housing. Then reinsert
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.
fig. 22
Make sure collar is not cross threaded on housing.
Reattach bag spring (fig. 18).
fig. 23
Many times blockage occurs due to a full dust bag
causing dirt to back down the air flow system. When that
happens, the blockage will be at the top of the system,
starting in the area where the dust bag connects to the
connector assembly.
NOTE:
If the above actions do not correct the problem, contact
an Oreck authorized service center or call the customer service
center at: (0) 01279 406995
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