Kenmore 81414 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 11)

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FOR BEST CLEANING RESULTS

HIGH

LOW POWER

• Slide suction control

toward HIGH to

increase suction for

upholstery and carpets.

• Slide suction control

towards LOW POWER

to decrease suction for

lightweight rugs or drapes.

• Keep the airﬂow passage open.

Check each assembly area in REMOVING

CLOGS (page 15) occasionally for clogs.

WARNING: Turn oﬀ and unplug vacuum

cleaner from outlet before checking for clogs.

SUGGESTED PILE HEIGHT

SETTINGS

Attention: Refer to your carpet manufacturers

cleaning recommendations.

Some more delicate carpets may require

that they be vacuumed with the PowerMate

®

agitator turned oﬀ to prevent carpet damage.

For best deep down cleaning, use the XLO

setting. However, you may need to raise the

height to make some jobs easier, such as

scatter rugs and some deep pile carpets,

and to prevent the vacuum cleaner from

shutting oﬀ. Suggested settings are:

HI – Shag, deep pile, super-soft, or ultraplush

carpets, and scatter rugs.

MED – Medium to deep pile.

LO – Low to medium pile.

XLO – The preferred setting for many

carpets and also for bare ﬂoors.

NOTE: To protect bare ﬂoors, slide the 3-

way On/Oﬀ switch to the FLOOR position to

turn oﬀ rotation.

CAUTION

DO NOT leave the PowerMate

®

running in

one spot for any length of time. Damage

to carpet may occur.

CAUTION

Product Damage Hazard

Use care if the PowerMate

®

and wand is

left in the upright position as it may tip

over easily. Property damage can occur if

tipped.

VACUUMING TIPS

SUGGESTED SWEEPING PATTERN

For best cleaning action, the PowerMate

should be pushed straight away from you

and pulled straight back. At the end of

each pull stroke, the direction of the

PowerMate should be changed to point into

the next section to be cleaned. This pattern

should be continued across the carpet with

slow, gliding motions.

NOTE: Fast,

jerky strokes

do not provide

complete

cleaning.

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