Kenmore 116.32729200 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual

Manual Del Propietario

Vacuum Cleaner

Aspiradora

Model, Modelo

CAUTION:
Read and follow all

safety and operating
instructionsbefore first

use of this product.

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CUIDADO:
Lea y sigue todas las

instrucciones de operaci6n
y seguridad antes del uso de

este producto,

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
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Part No. CO1ZBSV10U00-8192157 Printed in UoSA

Before Using Your New Vacuum ........ 2

Kenmore Vacuum Cleaner Warranty 2

Important Safety Instructions ........... 3

Parts and Features .................. 4

Assembly Instructions .............. 5-6

Operating Instructions ............... 6

Pile Height Selection and Setting ...... 7

Carpet/Bare Floor Selector .......... 7

Releasing the Handle ................... 8

ONIOFF Switch ........................... 8

Attachments .......................... 8-10

Attachment Use Chart ................ 1I

Vacuuming Tips ................ 11

Performance Features ................. I2-t3

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 vacuum cleaner care and operation, call your nearest Sears store,

You will need the complete model and serial numbers when requesting information Your vacu-
um's model and serial numbers are located on the Model and Serial Number Plate.

Vacuum Cleaner Care ................ 14

Vacuum Storage .................... 14

Cleaning Exterior and Attachments ...... t4

Dust Bin Cleaning ................ 15-16

Secondary Filter Cleaning ............ t6

Filter ChangingtCleaning ............. 17

Belt Changing and Agitator Cleaning ., !8-20

Clog Removal ................... 21

Light Bulb Changing ..................... 22

Agitator Servicing .................... 23

Agitator Assembly .................. 23

Troubleshooting ........................ 24

Requesting Assistance

Or Service ................... Back Page

Use the space below to record the model number and serial number of your new Kenmore
vacuum.

Model No.

Serial Noo

Date of Purchase

Keep this book and your sales check (receipt) in a safe place for future reference.

LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON KENMORE VACUUM CLEANER
This warranty is for one year from the date of purchase, and includes only private household

vacuum cleaner user During the warranty year, when this vacuum cleaner is operated and
maintained according to the owner's manual instructions, Sears will repair any defects in
material or workmanship free of charge.

This warranty excludes vacuum bags, belts, light bulbs, and filters, which are expendable parts
and become worn during normal use.

For warranty service, return this vacuum cleaner to the nearest Sears Service Center in
the United States.

This warranty applies only while this product is in use in the United States° This warranty gives

you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., D/817 WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

2

WAR

Your 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
precautions including the following:

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 sur-

faces.

Disconnect electrical supply before any
servicing or cleaning. Failure to do so

could result in electrical shock or per-
sonal injury.

Always turn cleaner off before unplug-

ging.
Do 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 out-

doors, or dropped into water, return it to
a Sears Service Center.

Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord
as a handle, close door on cord, or pull

cord around sharp edges or corners.
Do not 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.
Do not use with any opening blocked;

keep free of dust, lint, hair and anything
that may reduce air flow

Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and

all 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, pow-
ders and fine dust. These products clog

the filters, reduce airflow and can cause
damage 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

clips, etc. They may damage the clean-
er or dust bin.

Do not pick up anything that is burning
or smoking, such as cigarettes, match-
es, or hot ashes.

Do not use cleaner to pick up flamma-

ble or combustible 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

anyone unable to operate it properly.

T ESE INSTRUCTION

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, elec-
trical shock, burns and personal injury. CAUTION statements alert you to such dan-
gers as personal injury and!or property damage_

Itisimportanttoknowyourvacuumcleaner'spartsandfeaturestoassureitsproperandsafe
use.Reviewthesebeforeusingyourcleaner.

Item Part No. Part No,

In U,S. In Canada

Exhaust Filter 20-86889 20-86889C

......... = .

Headlight Bulb 20-5240 20-40600
Belt 20-5275 20-40096

Cleaning Knob

Primary /

Filter /

Quick Release

Upper Cord

Power

Lower
Cord Hooks

Carry

Crevice
Tool

Telescoping

Wand

Dusting

Brush

Combination

Brush

Height

Adjustment

Lever -

Ready.to.Use

Stretch Hose

(Inside) ""

Nozzle
Cover

Furniture

Guard

Nozzle
Cover

Motor
Protector

Primary Filter

Dust Bin

Release

Handle --_

Dust
Bln_

HeadHght

EXTENSION HOSE KITS

Switch

t Dirt Sensor
_ (Some Models)

Performance

Indicator

(Some Models)

Filter

(Inside)

CarpeYBare

Floor Selector

Nozzle

Cover

Latch

Nozzle

Base

(Underneath)

Spare Belt
(Underneath Nozzle Cover,

Behind Height Adjust Assembly)

SOME MODELS

Extension Hose

Handle
Release

Pedal

Model/Serial
Numbers

Agitator

(Underneath)

SOME MODELS

(_"_"- Adaptor

_j_- Fl°°r BrUShwand

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WARNING ....................I

Electrical Shock Hazard

Do not plug into the electrical sup-
ply until the assembly is complete.

Failure to do so could result in elec-

trical shock or injury,

Before assembling vacuum, check the
PACKING LIST on the cover of the separate
Repair Parts LisL Use this list to verify that

you have received all the components of
your new Kenmore vacuum.

Remove the tape located below the dust
cover/filter cover on the motor case.

Tape

Position the handle as shown in the illustra-
tion below°

Slide the handle into the opening at the top
of the vacuum.

Handle

Handle t

stretch !
hose end to "

nozzle as
shown,.

Attach

,/

HANDLE ASSEMBLY

Remove the screw located just below the

top 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.

5

Using a

screw-
driver,

tighten
the

screw,

CAUTION

Do not overtighten.

Overtightening could strip the screw

holes.

Lock the cord into \
place by forcing it

into the locking
notch on the body of Locking
the quick release

upper cord hook as
shown. This helps
keep the power cord
out from under the Power

vacuum cleaner agi- Cord
tator.

Wrap the power cord around the upper and

lower cord hooks and lock the power cord
plug onto the power cord.

Notch,

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,,

HOW TO START

Release

Cord

Turn the quick

release upper

cord hook to
either side

and down to
release the

power cord..

Quick Release

Upper Cord

Hook

Power
Cord

Lower

Cord

Hooks

If

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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 outleL Do not change the plug in any

way°

Plug the polarized power cord into a 120

Volt outlet located near the floor.

Release the power cord plug from the
power cord and pull the cord off the quick

release upper cord hooL 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.

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 from cord to items in
surrounding area could occur.

Toselecta pile height setting:

Turn off cleaner_ Select a pile height setting

by tilting 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
"Youmay need to raise the height to make

some jobs easier, such as scatter rugs and
longer pile carpets. Suggested settings are:

HIGH: shag carpet, long pile, plush, scatter
rugs.

MED: medium to tong pile.
LOW: short to medium pile,
EX LOW: very low pite.

WARNING

Personal Injury Hazard
DO NOT place hands or feet

underneath the unit when chang-
ing from the bare floor to the car-

pet pile height setting. The agita-

tor begins to revolve rapidly when
the vacuum is turned on and is in

the carpet setting.

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 all the

way forward and up to the carpet
position.

In this position the brush assembly will turn.

When carpets are being cleaned the selec-
tor 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,

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,,,Occ,u,r. ,,I

Note: For longer belt life, turn vacuum off
before moving selector 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.

Carpet/Bare

Floor Selector

To Carpet

Position

To Bare Floor _"
Position

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_

HANDLE MOUNTED

To start the vacuum cleaner, slide the

On/Off switch from the OFF position to the
ON position_ TOstop the vacuum cleaner,

slide the On/Off switch to the OFF position_

Handle

Release

Pedal

Crevice

Dusting

Brush _

Combinat/on| rg

Brush-__

Identify each of the attachments shown

above.,

- Stretch

Hose

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 CARPETIBARE FLOOR SELECTOR

section.
When returning 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 of 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

attachments themselves or by new carpet
fuzz filling 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 personal injury from

cleaner suddenly starting.