OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSPersonal Injury and Product DamageHazard• DO NOT plug in if switch is in ONposition. Personal injury ordamage could result.• The cord moves rapidly whenrewinding. Keep children awayand provide a clear path whenrewinding the cord to preventpersonal injury,• DO NOT use outlets abovecounters. Damage from cord toitems in surrounding areacould occur.Cordt Pu,,cordoutof canister to_ esired length.The cord willnot rewind untilthe cord rewindbutton ispushed.NOTE: To reduce the risk of electric shock,this vacuum cleaner has a polarized plug;one blade is wider than the other. This plugwill fit in a polarized outlet only one way. Ifthe plug does not fit fully in the outlet,reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, con-tact a qualified electrician to install the prop-er outlet. Do not change the plug in anyway.2. Plug the polarized power cord into a 120Volt outlet located near the floor.To rewind: Unplugthe vacuum cleaner.Hold the plug whilerewinding to preventdamage or injuryfrom the movingcord. Push cordrewind button.PileHeightPedal-*IndicatorReleasePedal3. Lower wand from uprightposition bypressing on the handle release pedal.CAUTIONDO NOT leave the Power-Mate '_running in one spot in the uprightposition for any length of time.Damage to carpet may occur.4. Select a pile heightsetting by pressingthe small pedal on the rear of the Power-Mate®. The pile height setting shows on theindicator.See SUGGESTED PILE HEIGHTSETTINGS.Attention: Refer to your carpet manufac-turer's cleaning recommendations. Somemore delicate carpets may require that theybe vacuumed with the Power-Mate ® agitatorturned off to prevent carpet damage.L_OF FFLOOR_=,,-'_ 5. Select a switchposition on thehandle.OFFFLOOR - turns on the canister motor only.CARPET - turns on both the canister andthe Power-Mate ® motors.NOTE - When this switch is in the FLOORposition, the headlight DOES NOT functionsince no electricity flows to the Power-Mate ®.8