Sanitaire SC5700 Series manual

PLEASE RET AIN We suggest you record the model, type and serial numbers below . They are located on the silver rating plate on your cleaner . For prompt and complete service information, always refer to these numbers when inquiring about service. Model & T ype Serial No. It is also important to keep your receipt as proof of date of purchase. Co[...]

T o red uce t he ri sk of fir e, elect ric s hoc k, or in jury: • Do not u se outdo ors o r o n wet su rface s. • Do not lea ve v acuum cle aner when plu gged in. T urn off the switc h and unplu g the elec trica l cord when not in use and bef ore s erv icing . • Thi s app lianc e is provi ded with dou ble insul ation . Use only iden tical re[...]

3 DO NOT OIL the motor or the brush roll. The mot or and bru sh roll are per mane ntly se al ed an d lub ricat ed. T o reduc e th e risk of elec tri c shock , thi s app lianc e has a pol arize d plug (one blad e is wide r than the othe r). Thi s plug wil l fit in a polar ized outl et only one way . If the plug doe s not fit fully into the outl et[...]

SERVICING OF DOUBLE-INSULA TED APPLIANCES A double-insulated appliance is marked with one or more of the following: The words “DOUBLE INSULA TION” or “DOUBLE INSULA TED” or the double insulation symbol (square within a square). In a double-insulated appliance, two systems of insulation are provided instead of grounding. No grounding means i[...]

1. Co rd Ret ain er . T o use , pu sh ele ctr ical cor d dow n in to cor d ret ainer . 2 . ON/OFF Switch . International symbol I means On, Int ernat ion al sy mbol O mean s Of f. 3. Bag Comp art ment Latch . Pull up on latc h to remo ve bag co mp art me nt d oo r gi vi ng a cce ss to th e du st b ag an d mo tor filt er . 4. Fil ter Door Latch . P[...]

CAU TION: Ass emble th e cle aner bef ore u sing. CAU TION: Mov ing pa rt s, make sure on/o ff swit ch is in off (0) posi tio n bef ore p lug ging in. NO TE: Fea tu res ma y vary by mo del yet all par ts ass embl e the same . HO W T O ASS EMBL E At tach Han dle CAU TION: Do not catch co rd un der hand le. 1. From re ar of clea ner , align hand le w[...]

1. T o use acce ssori es rem ove hose fro m lowe r ho se retai ner by lifti ng up an d twi sti ng. 2. Place desi red a cce ssory on to en d of hos e or wand. HO W T O U SE 1. Handl e Rele ase . Step on handl e rele ase to pull hand le bac k to a comf ortab le opera ting pos ition . T o lowe r hand le com plete ly to the floor , depr ess hand le re[...]

RO UTIN E MA INTE NAN CE The in str uctio ns in this bo oklet ser ve as a gui de to rou tin e mai ntena nce . T o avoid unne cessa ry servi ce call s, check the filt ers, bel t, an d bru sh roll oft en. N O T E : When vacuuming carpet fresheners or clean ers, powder , plaster dust, or simila r fine su bsta nces , the fil ters wil l requ ire mor [...]

RO UTIN E MA INTE NAN CE (con tin ued) Pre-Motor Fil ter Pre -Mot or F il ter Che ck the pr e-mot or filt er eac h t ime th e d ust ba g i s chan ged . Cle an or re place as n eed ed. T o C lean Pre- Moto r Fi lte r 1 . Remove filter centered in the bottom of the bag com partm ent . 2. Shake filte r to rem ove exc ess dust . If nec essar y , the [...]

PE RIOD IC M AINT ENA NC E (co ntinu ed) Bru sh R oll The brush roll turns as it sweep s and com bs the carp et nap . Rem ove hair and threa ds fro m the brus h roll so it cont inues br ush ing the ca rp et. T o mai nta in th e mos t effi cie nt cl ean ing , th e bri stles must tou ch the carpe t. T o test the bris tle leng th, hold a rul er again[...]

5. Locate lower hose adapter on the back of the cleaner . 6. Remov e lower hose adapter from rear of clean er by lifti ng up and twisting. 7. Check for blockages in the hose and base hose. Flexing the hose may help loosen any blockage. If no blockage is found, continue to step 8. If blockage is found, clear and continue to step 1 1. 8. Remove hood [...]

N OT E : T u rn of f t h e s wi t ch a nd u n pl u g t he el e c tr ic a l c or d b e f or e s er v i ci ng . Mo to r wil l no t s ta rt . Pu sh p lug s ec ur el y int o ou tle t. T ry an ot her o ut l et . Ch ec k cir cu it b re ak er . Mo to r sud de nl y st op s. Th er ma l C ut O f f, s ee P ag e 3 . Do es n ot cl ea n t he c arp et o r fl oo [...]