Kenmore 631 - Manual (Page 7)

To select a pile height setting:
Turn off cleaner. Select a pile height set­
ting by tilting the cleaner back until front
wheels are lifted slightly off the fioor as
illustrated.
Slide the adjustment lever to the correct
setting.
SUGGESTED PILE HEIGHT SETTINGS
You may need to raise the height to make
some jobs easier, such as scatter rugs
and longer pile carpets. Suggested set­
tings are:
HIGH: shag carpet, long pile, plush, scat­
ter rugs.
MED: medium to long pile.
LOW: short to medium pile.
EX LOW: very low pile.
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WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
DO NOT place hands or feet
underneath the unit when (hang­
ing from the bare floor to the car­
pet pile height setting. The agitator
begins to revolve rapidly when the
vacuum is turned on and is in the
carpet setting.
CARPET/BARE FLOOR SELECTOR
SOME MODELS
Bare floor setting: Slide the carpet/bare
floor selector all the way back and down
toward the bottom of the nozzle until it
locks into place.
in this position the brush assembly does
not revolve. This setting should be used
for cleaning hardwood and tile floors and
when any attachments (tools) are used.
Carpet setting: Slide the selector ali the
way fonvard and up to the carpet
position.
In this position the brush assembly will
turn. When carpets are being cleaned the
selector should be in this position.
Attention: Refer to your carpet manufac­
turers cleaning recommendations. Some
more delicate carpets may require that
they be vacuumed with the agitator turned
off, to prevent carpet damage.
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CAUTION
Do not allow vacuum cleaner to
remain in one spot for any iength of
time when the agitator is turning.
Damage to carpet may occur.
NOTE: For longer belt life, turn vacuum
off before moving selector, otherwise
make sure the selector is pushed fully and
quickly as possible to the desired position.
Failure to do so can cause the belt to rub
on the selector shaft and may result in the
belt becoming hot and creating a burning
rubber smell.