Kenmore 116.31913 - Manual (Page 12)

PERFORMANCE/SAFETY FEATURES
MOTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM
Motor Protector
This vacuum has a motor protector by-pass
valve vyhich automatically opens to provide
cooling air to the suction motor when a clog
prevents the norma! flow of air to the motor.
If the by-pass valve opens to prevent motor
overheating and possible damage to the
vacuum, you will notice a change of sound
as air rushes through the valve opening.
To correct problem: See the TROUBLE­
SHOOTING chart.
NOTE: The motor
protector may open
when using
attachments or when
cleaning new carpet,
due to reduced airflow
by the attachments
themselves or by new
carpet fuzz filling the
bag quickly. Seethe
TROUBLESHOOTING
section.
Motor
Protector
Note: Do not block motor protector.
Thermal Protector
This vacuum has a thermal protector which
automaticaily trips to protect the vacuum
from overheating, if a clog prevents the
normal flow of air to the motor, the thermal
protector turns the motor off automaticaliy to
allow the motor to cool in order to prevent
possible damage to the vacuum. During this
time the headiight remains on,
To correct problem: If this occurs, turn the
vacuum off and unplug the power cord from
the outlet to allow the vacuum to cool and
the thermal protector to reset
Check for
and remove clogs, if necessary. Also
check and replace any clogged filters.
Wait approximately thirty (30) minutes
and plug the vacuum in and turn back on
to see if the motor protector has reset.
The motor protector will not reset if the
vacuum is not turned off even if the
vacuum has cooled down.
AGITATOR OVERLOAD
PROTECTOR
The agitator has
built-in protection
against motor
damage should the
agitator jam. If the
agitator slows down
or stops, the agitator
overload protector
shuts off the agitator.
The suction motor
will continue to run.
Agitator Overload
Reset Button
To correct problem: Turn off and unplug
vacuum, remove obstruction, then press
reset button.
To reset: Push in the agitator overload
protector button.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR
SOME MODELS
When the unit is running with norma! air
flow, the light on the performance indicator is
off. The light comes on whenever the airflow
becomes blocked. If that occurs, check the
disposable dust bag, motor safety filter and
other possible dog locations shown In
CLOG REMOVAL.
To correct
problem: See
the
TROUBLE­
SHOOTING
chart.
NOTE: The
light may also
come on
when using
attachments,
due to
reduced
airflow
through the
attachment.
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