Kenmore 116.31722 User Manual
Owner's Manual
KenmorG
Vacuum Cleaner
Model 116.31722
116.31732
CAUTION:
Read and follow ail
safety and operating
instructions before first
use of this product.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.sears.com
PART NO. C01ZBFE10U00-8191585 Printed in U.S.A.
TABLÉ OF CONTENTS
Before Using Your New Vacuum
Kenmore Vacuum Cleaner Warranty ... 2
Important Safety Instructions
Parts and Features .................................4
Assembly Instructions
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Operating Instructions............................6
Pile Heigh! Selection and Setting
Carpet/Bare Floor Selector
Releasing the Handle.....................................8
ON/OFF Switch .............................................8
Attachments .............................................8-10
Atlachment Use Chart .................................10
Vacuuming Tips ..........................................11
Performance Features............................11-12
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5-6
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2
3
7
7
Vacuum Cleaner Care.............................13
Vacuum Storage
Cleaning Exterior and Attachments .............13
Dust Bin Cleaning ...........................................14
Filter Changing/Cleaning
Belt Changing and Agitator Cleaning . . 17-19
Clog Removal
Light Bulb Changing
Agitator Servicing............................................22
Agitator Assembly
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15-16
13
Z2
20
21
Troubleshooting....................................23
Requesting Assistance Or Service ... 24
BEFORE USING YOUR NEW VA0MUM
Please read this guide. It will help you assemble and operate your new Kenmore vacuum in
the safest and most effective way.
For more information about the care and operation, call your nearest Sears store. You will
need the complete model and serial numbers when requesting information. Your vacuum’s
model and serial numbers are located on the Model and Serial Number Plate.
Use the space below to record the model number and serial number of your new Kenmore
vacuum.
Model No..
Serial No.
Date of Purchase,
Keep this book and your sales check (receipt) in a safe place lor future reference.
KENMORE VACUUM CLEANER WARRANTY
FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
When used for private household purposes, if within one year from the date of purchase, this
vacuum cleaner fails due to a defect in material or workmanship, RETURN IT TO THE
NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER/DEPARTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES, and Sears
will repair it free of charge.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary
trom state to state.
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
A
Read this manual before assembling or
using your vacuum cleaner.
Use your cleaner only as described in
this manual. Use only with Sears recom
mended attachments.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock -
Do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces.
Disconnect electrical supply before any
servicing or cleaning. Failure to do so
could result in electrical shock or person
al injury.
Always turn cleaner off before unplug
gingDo not unplug by pulling on cord. To
unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If
cleaner is not working as it should, has
been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or
dropped into water, return it to a Sears
Service Center/Department.
Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as
a handle, close door on cord, or pull cord
around sharp odgos or cornors. Do nol,
run cleaner over cord. Keep cord away
from heated surfaces.
Do not leave cleaner when plugged in.
Unplug from outlet when not in use and
before servicing.
Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close
attention is necessary when used by or
near children.
Do not handle plug or cleaner with wet
hands.
Do not put any objects into openings.
WARNING
Vbur safety is important to us. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury
to persons or damage when using your vacuum cleaner, follow basic safety pre
cautions inciuding the following:
Do not use with any opening blocked;
keep free of dust, tint, hair and anything
that may reduce air flow.
Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and ail
parts of body away from openings and
moving parts.
Do not use cleaner without dust bin
and/or filters in place.
Always clean the dust bin after vacuum
ing carpet cleaners or freshener, powders
and fine dust. These products clog the fil
ters, reduce airflow and can cause dam
age to the cleaner, Failure to clean the
dust bin could cause permanent damage
to the cleaner.
Do not use the cleaner to pick up sharp
hard objects, small toys, pins, paper
dips, etc. They may damago the cloanor
or dust bin.
Do not pick up anything that is burning
or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches,
or hot ashes.
Do nol use doiiner to pick up flamniat'lo
or coiribustible liquids (gasoline, cleaning
fluids, perfumes, etc.), or use in areas
where they may be present. The fumes
from these substances can create a fire
hazard or explosion.
Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.
Do not put on chairs, tables, etc. Keep
on floor.
You are responsible for making sure that
your vacuum cleaner Is not used by any
one unable to operate it properly.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Proper assembly and safe use of your vacuum cleaner are your responsibilities. Your
cleaner is, intended only for household use. Read this Owner's Manual carefully for
important use and safety information. This guide contains safety statements under
warning and caution symbols. Please pay special attention to these boxes and follow
any instructions given. WARNING statements alert you to such dangers as fire, electri
cal shock, burns and personal injury. CAUTION statements alert you to such dangers
as persona! injury and/or property damage.
UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER PARTS AND FEATURES
It is important to know your vacuum cleaner’s parts and features to assure its proper and safe
use. Review these before using your cleaner.
Item
Exhaust Filter
Headlight Bulb
Quick Release
Upper Cord Hook
Pow er Cord
Part No.
In U.S.
20-86889
20-5240
20-5275
Part No.
In Canada
20-86889C
20-40600
20-40096Belt
Height
Adjustment
Lever
Primary Filter
Cleaning Knob
Handle-
Dirt Sensor
(Some Models)
Performance
Indicator
(Some Models)
Exhaust Filter
(inside)
Carpet/Bare
Floor Selector
Noxzle
Cover
Latch
Nozzle
Base
Combination
Brush
Handle
Release
Pedal - -
Ready^to-U$e
Swivel Hose
Stretch Hose
Agitator
(Underneath)
Headlight
Spare Belt
(Underneath N ozzle Cover,
Behind Height Adjust Assembly)
(Underneath)
EXTENSION HOSE KITS
SOME MODELS
Exiens/on Hose
SOME MODELS
S'-?
CLC"” Adaptor
Floor Brush
Wand
33
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Do not plug into the electrical sup
ply until the assembly is complete.
Failure to do so could result in eiectrical shock or injury.
HANDLE ASSEMBLY
Before assembling your vacuum cleaner, be
sure you have all the parts as shown in
PARTS AND FEATURES,
Position the handle as shown in the illustra
tion below.
Slide the handle into the opening at the top
of the vacuum.
Remove the screw located just below the
lop edge of the back of the vacuum.
Insert the screw so it passes through the
handle into the vacuum.
Begin to tighten the screw with your fingers.
It may be necessary to adjust the handle
slightly.
CAUTION
Do not overtighten.
Overtightening could strip the screw
holes.
Do not operate the cleaner without
the screw in place.
CORD ASSEMBLY
Make sure the quick release upper cord
hook is in the upright position, Remove the
wire tie from the power cord.
Lock Ilio cord Into
place by forcing it
into the locking
notch on the body of
the quick release
upper cord hook as
shown. This helps
keep the power cord
out from under the
vacuum cleaner agi
tator.
Pow er
Cord-
Wrap the power cord around the upper and
lower cord hooks and lock the power cord
plug onto the power cord.
Quick Release
Upper Cord
Hook
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
HOWTO START
Turn the quick
release upper
cord hook to
either side
and down to
release the
power cord.
Release the power cord plug from the
power cord and pul! the cord off the quick
release upper cord hook. Check to be sure
the power cord is still locked into the lock in
the quick release upper cord hook.
NOTE; To reduce the risk of electric shock,
this vacuum cleaner has a polarized plug,
one blade is wider than the other.
This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only
one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the
outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit,
contact a qualified technician to install the
proper outlet. Do not change the plug in any
way.
Plug the polarized power cord into a 120
Volt outlet located near the floor.
WARNING
Personal Injury and Product Damage
Hazard
• DO NOT plug In if switch is in the
ON position. Personal injury or dam
age could result.
• DO NOT use outlets above coun
ters. Damage to items in surrounding
area could occur.
PILE HEIGHT SELECTION AND SETTING
To select a pile height setting:
Turn off cleaner. Select a pile height setting
by tilling the cleaner back until front wheels
are lifted slightly off the floor 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 settings are:
HIGH: shag carpel, long pile, plush, scatter
rugs.
MED: medium to long pile.
LOW: short to medium pile.
EX LOW: very low pile.
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 Ihe brush assembly doos not
revolve. This setting should be used for
cleaning hardwood and tile lloors and when
any attachments (tools) are used.
Carpet setting: Slide the selector all the
way forward and up to the carpet
position.
In this position the brush assembly will turn.
When carpets are being cieaned the selec
tor should be in this position.
WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
DO NOT place hands or feet under
neath the unit when changing from
the bare floor to the carpet pile
height setting,The agitator begins
to revolve rapidly when the vacuum
is turned on and is in the carpet set
ting.
CAUTION
Do not allow vacuum cleaner to
remain in one spot for any length 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 sur<
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.
Attention: Refer to your carpet manufac
turers cleaning recommendations. Some
more delicate carpels may require that they
be vacuumed with the agitator turned off, to
prevent carpet damage.
RELEASING THE HANDLE
Release the handle by pressing down on
the handle release pedal with your foot and
pulling back and down on the handle with
your hand.
ON/OFF SWITCH
HANDLE MOUNTED
SOME MODELS
To start the vacuuni cleaner, sfide the
On/OfI svvitch from the OFF position to the
ON position. To stop the vacuum cleaner,
slide t/:e On. Otf switch to the OFF position.
ATTACHMENTS
Telescoping
Wand
Dusting
Brush
Combination
Brush
Identify each of the attachments shown
above.
TO USE ATTACHMENTS:
Place the carpet/bare floor selector in the
bare floor setting by rotating the selector
back and down to the bare floor setting.
See CARPET/BARE FLOOR SELECTOR
section.
When reluming the bare floor selector to
the carpet setting, use caution as the selec
tor can move quickly to that setting due to
tension created by the belt.
Remove the lower end o( the stretch hose
from the cleaner by grasping the hose col
lar, twisting and pulling straight out. The
attachments can now be added to the hose.
NOTE: The motor protector may open when
using attachments or when cleaning new
carpet, due to reduced airflow by the attach
ments themselves or by new carpet fuzz fill
ing the dust bin quickly. See the
TROUBLESHOOTING section.
WARNING
Electrical Shock And Personal Injury
Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before
servicing or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in elec
trical shock or persona! injury from
cleaner suddenly starting.
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