Kirby Sentria User manual

Congratulations
Kirby Sentria in Moscow - $2000 - Tel: [phone]
DearKirbyCustomer,
Congratulationsonyourpurchase.Younowowna superior,
completehomecaresystemdesignedtohelpmakeyourhome
andfurnishingslookbetterandlastlonger.Mostimportantly,
repeateduseofyourKirbySentria™systemwillgiveyouthe
typeofcleanin-homeenvironmentyouwantanddeserve.
Thisuseandcaremanualisdesignedtohelpyougetthemostout
ofyournewSentria homecaresystemandenjoyitsnumerousben-
efitsandfeatures.TheOwner'sDVD(whereavailable)willgiveyou
step-by-stepinstructionsonyourmachine'soperation.Yourlocal
distributorisavailableshouldyouhaveanyfurtherquestions.
TheKirbyCompany,thehallmarkofinnovationandqualityfor
over90years,sellsthroughthein-homesalesmethodinover70
countries.Wewantyoutoknowthateverycustomerisimportant
tousandthatwesincerelyappreciateyourbusiness.
PleaseenjoyyourSentria homecaresystemtoitsfullest!
ThismanualiswrittenforusewiththeKirby®Sentria™ homecaresystem.
Forassistance,contactyourlocalauthorizeddistributor.
TheKirbyCompany,1920West114thStreet,Cleveland,Ohio44102,U.S.A.
USAPartsandSupplies(1-800-437-7170),[email protected]m
USAConsumerRelations(1-800-494-8586),[email protected]m
Russia Parts and Supplies (7-495-506-9032), [email protected]
www.kirby.com,Russia:www.kirby.by.ru
Kirby,MicronMagic,Splitsecond,Splitsecond2,Scuttle,Odorific,TechDrive,MiracleWaxer,Handi-BulterandMiniEm-Torare
registeredtrademarksofTheScottFetzerCompany.
Sentriaisa trademarkofTheScottFetzerCompany.
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ImportantSafetyInstructions
WHENUSINGANELECTRICALAPPLIANCE,BASICPRECAUTIONS
SHOULDALWAYSBEFOLLOWED.
BEFAMILIARWITHALLTHEIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
BEFOREUSINGYOURSentria HOMECARESYSTEM.
WARNING -Toreducetheriskoffire,electricshockorinjury:
•Donotleaveapplianceunattendedwhenrunningorpluggedin.Unplugfromoutlet when
notinuseandbeforeservicing.
•Donotuseoutdoors.UseonlyondrysurfacesorwiththeKirbyCarpetShampooSystem.
Donotexposetorain.Storeindoors.
•Donotallowtobeusedasa toy.Closeattentionisnecessarywhenusedbyornearchildren.
Donotletchildrenusethecleanerunattended.
•Useonlyasdescribedinthismanual.Useonlymanufacturer'srecommendedattachments.
•Donotusewithdamagedcordorplug.Ifapplianceisnotworkingasitshould,hasbeen
dropped,damaged,leftoutdoorsordroppedintowater,returnittoa factoryauthorized
distributororservicecenter.
•Donotpullorcarrybycord,usecordasa handle,closedoorsoncord,orpull cordaround
sharpedgesorcorners.Donotrunapplianceovercord.Keepcordawayfromheatedsurfaces.
•Donotunplugbypullingoncord.Tounplug,grasptheplug,notthecord.
•Donothandleplugorappliancewithwethands.
•Donotputanyobjectintoopenings.Donotusewithanyopeningblocked;keepopenings
freeofdust,lint,hairandanythingthatmayreduceairflow.
•Keephair,looseclothing,fingersandallpartsofbodyawayfromopeningsandmovingparts.
•Donotusetopickupanythingthatisburning,smolderingorsmoking,suchascigarettes,
matches,glowingparticlesorhotashes.
•Donotusetopickupcombustiblematerials.
•Donotusewithoutdustbagand/orfiltersinplace.
•TurnunitOFFbeforeunpluggingthecord.
•Useextracarewhencleaningonstairs.
•Donotusetopickupflammableorcombustibleliquids,suchasgasolineoruseinconfined
areaswhereflammableorcombustiblevaporsarepresent.
•WhenusingtheCarpetShampooSystem,donotuseflammableorcombustibleliquids to
cleancarpetorfloor.
•WhenusingtheFloorCareSystem,useonlygenuineKirby®cleaningproductsor
commerciallyavailablefloorcleanersorwaxesintendedformachineoperation.
•Unplugthecordfromthewalloutlet andletthemotorcometoa completestopbefore
attemptinganycleaning,serviceorchangingaccessories.
•ThisapplianceisprovidedwithDoubleInsulation.Itmustbeservicedbya factoryauthorized
distributororservicecenterusinggenuineKirbypartstomaintainsafetyandtoprotectyour
warranty.Seepage59.
•KeepallKirbychemicalsoutofthereachofchildren.Thesechemicalsmaycauseirritation
ordiscomfortifswallowedorplacedintheeyes.
•DonotuseflammableorcombustiblefluidinthePortableSprayer.
•DonotusepesticidesorchemicalproductsinthePortableSprayerthatmayaffectordamage
thehumanrespiratorysystem,eyesorskin.
•Toavoidirritationordamagetoeyesorears,keepthemassagecupandallotheraccessories
asafedistanceaway.
•Alwaysusesafetyglasseswhenturbosanding.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
FORHOUSEHOLDUSEONLY
TheSentria™ModelG10DisListedandCertifiedbyUnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.
andCanadianStandardsAssociationasa doubleinsulatedappliance.TheModel293006
and295006CarpetShampooSystem,Model293106and295106FloorCareSystem,
Model293506Zippbrush,Model293206TurboAccessorySystemandModel298806
and298906Handl-Butler®ToolarealsoOptionalAccessoriesforusewiththisKirby®
model.OutsideNorthAmerica,the230/240VoltmodelG10E,andthe100Voltmodel
G10Jproductsareapprovedbynationaltestauthoritiesasappropriate.
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TableofContents
ImportantSafetyInstructions
AboutthisManual
Kirby®MicronMagic®HEPAFiltration
Part1 - GettingStarted
MovingYourSystem/HandleTiltLatchLock/Toe-TouchControl7
PowerNozzleHeightAdjustment/TechDrive®PowerAssist8
Installing/ChangingDisposableFilterBags9
BagSupportStrap/MiniEm-Tor®Collector/TheBeltLifter10
Part2 — Upright& PortableCleaner
UprightCordManagement13
TheUprightCleaner14
StraightSuctionCleaner15
ThePortableCleaner16
Part3 — CanisterCleaner& Attachments
Convertingtoa CanisterCleaner/InstallingtheAttachmentHose19
ExtensionTubes/SurfaceNozzle/DusterBrush20
UpholsteryNozzle/CreviceTool/Wall& CeilingBrash21
MassageCup/SuctionControlGrip22
UsingYourSentria Systemasa Blower23
ThePortableSprayer25
ThePortableShampooer27
Part4 — OptionalAccessories
TheCarpetShampooSystem30
KirbyGuardCarpet& UpholsteryProtector 36
TheMiracleWaxer®- FloorPolisher37
TheFloorCareSystem- FloorBuffer39
TheFloorCareSystem- CarpetFluffer41
TheTurboAccessorySystem42
TheZippbrush45
TheHandi-Butler®Tool46
Part5 — Operating/MaintenanceTips
ChangingthePowerNozzleBelt55
AdjustingtheBrushRollHeight56
MiscellaneousPartsReplacement58
QuestionsandAnswers/Troubleshooting59
OtherFineKirby®CleaningProducts64
Index
ExpandedIllustrationoftheSentria model& Accessories
IfyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyourpurchaseortheoperationofyourKirbyHomeCare
System,pleasecontactyourlocalauthorizeddistributorship:
OR
YoumaycontactTheKirbyCompany'sConsumerRelationsDepartmentby:
e-mail[email protected]mmailConsumerRelations
telephone[phone]West114thStreet
fax[phone]Cleveland,Ohio44102
Ourbusinesshoursare8:00a.m.to5:00p.m.EasternTime,U.S.A.MondaythroughFriday.
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AboutThisManual
ThisOwner'sManualwasdesignedtobeeasytoreadandfollow.Ithasbeenorganizedin
sectionsbasedonthevariouswaysyoumayuseyournewKirby®Sentria™system.Within
eachsection,simplestep-by-stepillustrationswillhelpyoueasilyvisualizethestepsrequiredto
properlyoperateyournewSentria systemanditsmanyattachmentsandoptionalaccessories.
Pleasenote:IllustrationsanddescriptionsofeachpartofyournewSentria homecaresystem
canbefoundintherearofthemanual.Pleaserefertotheseillustrationsandcorresponding(#'s)
asyoureadthemanual.
InadditiontotheTableofContentsonpage3,youwillalsofindanIndexonpage66that
willreferyoutotheinformationyourequire.
WesincerelyhopethisOwner'sManualwillhelpyouobtainyearsofsatisfactoryworld-class
performancefromtheSentria homecaresystembyKirby.
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MICRON MAGIC®
•• • • HEPAFILTRATION
WithMicroAllergen Technology
Youboughtthebest;youexpectthebest.That'swhytheKirbyCompanydevelopedthe
MicronMagicHEPA(HighEfficiencyParticleArrest)FiltrationSystemfeaturingthelatest
incleanairtechnologywithoutsacrificingtremendousairflow.
YournewSentria™systemincludesourBESTfilters:
•Trapsover99%ofparticlesassmallas0.3microns
•RatedHEPA11
•Minimizesbagodor
So,whatdoesthismean?
Improved Indoor Air Quality!
Theseimprovementsarea partoftheKirbyCompany'spursuittorespondtoourcustomers'
needs.TheKirbyMicronMagicHEPAFiltrationSystemdemonstratesthequalityyouexpect
andtheperformanceyoudeserve.
ReordergenuineKirbyMicronMagicHEPAfilterbagswithMicroAllergenTechnologyfrom
yourlocalauthorized KirbyDistributor.
TheCarpetandRugInstitute(CRI)has
awardedtheKirbyhomecaresystem
its"GreenLabel"sealofapprovalfor
meetingtheorganization'srequirements
forsoilremoval,dustcontainmentand
appearanceretention.
For those who appreciate Quality, Reliability and Performance
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GettingStarted
PARTONE
Thissectionoutlinesgeneralinformationyouwillneedas
youbeginusingyournewSentria™system.Itincludesinfor-
mationon:
MovingandCarryingYourSystem
UsingtheHandleTiltLatchLock
TheToe-TouchControl
ProperPowerNozzleHeight
UsingTechDrive®PowerAssist
Installing/ChangingDisposableFilterBags
EmptyingtheMiniEm-Tor®Collector
UnderstandingtheBeltLifter
Pleasereadthissection(aswellasallothersections)carefully
beforeusingyournewSentria homecaresystem.
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GettingStarted
MOVINGYOURSYSTEM
YourSentria systemisequippedwithTechDrive®power
assist.In orderto pushyourunitwiththemotorOFF,the
TechDrivePedal(11)mustbeturnedOFF(disengaged).
TurnTechDrivepowerassistOFFbypushingdownonthe
gray"N"side(marked"N"forNeutral)oftheTechDriveN/
DPedal.(Seepage8 foradditionalinformation.)
CARRYINGYOURSYSTEM
NOTE:TheCarryingGrip(18)isdesignedforconveniencein
carryingyourSentria system.•
HANDLETILTLATCHLOCK
TheHandleTiltLatchLock(10)servestwopurposes:
1
ToallowyoutoliftthefrontoftheSentria systemover
doorthresholdsorthrowrugs.Todoso,movetheTilt
LatchLocktowardsthebag.Bydoingthis,thehandle
willonlylowerpartway.Thisallowsyoutopushdownonthe
lockedhandleandliftthefrontoftheunit.>
2ToallowyoutostoreyourSentria systemina
verticalpositionorcarryit.
Todothis,lowerthehandletoa horizontalpositionnearthe
floor.Whilepushingthehandledown,movetheTiltLatch
Lockawayfromthebagtolock thehandledown.Youcan
nowstandtheunitupontoitsbumperandleanitagainsta
wallforstorage.
Thisverticalpositionmayalsobeusefulincarryingtheunit.
Tolifttheunit,usetheCarryingGrip(18).•
TOE-TOUCHCONTROL
TheToe-TouchControl(8),(9), locatedoverthefront
wheel,raisesandlowersthefrontofyourSentria system.
StepdownontheToe-TouchControlBottomPedal(9)toraise
thefront.•
/!\CAUTION: NeverunlocktheHandleTiltLatchwithoutholdingontothehandle.The
handleisspring-loadedandcouldquicklypivotupwardwhenunlatched.
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GettingStarted
POWERNOZZLEHEIGHTADJUSTMENT
WhenusingthePowerNozzle(25),itisimportanttoadjust
theheightproperly.StartbypressingtheToe-TouchControl
BottomPedal(9)allthewaydown,raisingthefrontofyour
systemallthewayup.
TheToe-TouchControladjuststhePowerNozzletoseven
differentheights.Thehighestfourpositionsareusedforattach-
ingaccessories.Positions#1-3areusedforcarpetandfloor
cleaning.Positions#1-3areindicatedwhenthenumbershows
directlyinfrontoftheToe-TouchControlUpperPedal(8).
TurntheunitonandpresstheToe-TouchControlupper
pedal4 times(onenotchata time)untilyouseethe#3in
frontoftheToe-TouchControlUpperPedal.Youarenowat
theHIGHESTfloorcleaningpositionusedforhigh-pileand
plushcarpets.
PressonemorenotchdownfortheMEDIUMposition
(untilyouseethe#2infrontoftheToe-TouchControlUpper
Pedal.)Thisisthemostwidelyusedpositionforall-type
carpets.PushonemorenotchdownforLOW(untilyousee
the#1infrontoftheToe-TouchControlupperpedal).Thisis
thelowestpositionforlowpilecarpetandhardfloorcleaning.
NOTE:Whenfinishedvacuuming,presstheToe-Touch
ControlBottomPedalallthewaydowntomoveyour
Sentria system.•
TECHDRIVE®POWERASSIST
YournewSentria systemisequippedwithTechDrivepower
assist.Thisinnovativefeatureeliminatesmostoftheeffort
requiredtomoveyourSentria systembackandforth.•
TURNINGTECHDRIVEPOWERASSIST
ON(DRIVE)
ToengageTechDrivepowerassistpushdownthered"D"
side(marked"D"forDrive)oftheTechDriveN/DPedal(12)
locatedjustbelowthePowerSwitch.(13)
YoumayuseyourSentria systemwithoutTechDrivepower
assistifdesired.SimplyputtheTechDrivepedalinNeutral.•
/!\IMPORTANT: Toavoidpossibledamagetosofttiles ormarkingofwaxedand
finishednon-carpetedfloors,disengagetheTechDrivepedal.
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GettingStarted
TURNINGTECHDRIVEPOWERASSIST
OFF(NEUTRAL)
TomoveyourSentria™systemwiththemotorOFForto
vacuumwithoutpowerassist,TechDrivepowerassistmust
beputinNeutral.
ToplaceTechDrivepowerassistinNeutral,pushdownthe
gray"N"side(marked"N"forNeutral)oftheTechDrive
N/DPedal(11).•
INSTALLING/CHANGINGDISPOSABLE
FILTERBAGS
ADisposableFilterBagmustbeinstalledbeforeyoubegin
vacuuming.
Toinstalla newDisposableFilterBag,unziptheOuter
PermanentBag(1)andpullouttheDisposableFilter
BagalongwiththeTopAdaptor(5).>1
2Whennecessary,removetheusedDisposableFilterBag.
NOTE:AlwaysreplacetheDisposableFilterBag
whendirtreachesthe"FULL"lineonthebag.Failure
todosowill affectperformance.
FromtherearoftheDisposableBag,graspthecardboard
faceplate.HoldingtheTopAdaptorsteady,rotatethecardboard
faceplatetotheleft(counter-clockwise).Whenthelocktabson
theTopAdaptoralignwiththeslotsinthecardboardfaceplate,
gentlypullthebagoff.>
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Toinstalla newDisposableFilterBag,graspthecard-
board faceplatefromtherearoftheDisposableFilter
bag.Aligntheslotsinthecardboardfaceplateonthe
DisposableFilterBagwiththelocktabsontheTopAdaptor.
ThenpushtheTopAdaptorintothebagopening.
HoldingtheTopAdaptorsteady,rotatethecardboardfaceplate
totheright(clockwise)tosecuretheDisposableFilterBag.
NOTE:Toavoidairleaks,makesurethecardboardfaceplate
issecurelypositionedupagainsttheflatportionoftheTop
Adaptor.>
/!\CAUTION: BeforechangingtheDisposableFilterBag,unplugthepowercord
fromthewalloutlet andbesurethatthemotorandfanhavestopped.
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BAGSUPPORTSTRAP
4ChecktomakesuretheBagSupportStrap(4)iscon-
nectedtotheTopAdaptor(5).TheBagSupportStrap
providesthesupportrequiredforproperoperationof
theDisposableFilterBag.
Ifitisnotconnected,threadthestrapthroughthesmallhole
oftheTopAdaptor.Thenplacetheholeinthestrapoverthe
studontheTopAdaptor.
Finally,inserttheadaptorandnewfilterbagintotheOuter
PermanentBag(1)andclosethezippercompletelyfor
maximumperformance.
NOTE:InorderfortheFiltrationSystemtoperformeffectively,
useonlyKirby®MicronMagic®HEPAFiltrationBags.Ifthe
outsidebagistornordamaged,pleasereplaceimmediately.•
EMPTYINGTHEMINIEM-TOR®COLLECTOR
TheMiniEm-Tor(6)collectorisdesignedtocollectlarge,
heavyparticleswhichcanbeemptiedbyremovingtheMini
Em-Torcollector.
1
2
Toremove,grasptheMiniEm-Torcollectorinthe
handholdprovidedandrotateitawayfromthebodyof
thesystemasfarasitwill go,thenliftitoff.
Thetopofthebagisreleasedfromthehandlebypressingthe
BagReleaseButton(16).AfterremovingtheMiniEm-Torcol-
lectorandtheentireBagAssembly,positionthefrontopening
oftheMiniEm-Torcollectorovera newspaperandshakeitto
removetheparticles.>
ToreplacetheMiniEm-Torcollector,re-attachtheentire
BagAssemblybyinsertingtheBagLatchTab(2)atthetop
ofthebagintotheslotundertheBagReleaseButton(16).
Finally,lineuptheraisedindicatorarrowoftheMiniEm-Tor
collectorwiththeindicatorarrowontheAirExhaustPort(19).
RotatetheMiniEm-TorcollectortowardstheSentria system
andlockitinplace.
NOTE:TheMiniEm-Torcollectormustbesecurelylocked
inplaceortheunitwill notoperate.•
USINGTHEBELTLIFTER
TheBeltLifter(20)onyourSentria systemisusedfortwo
purposes:
1)ToengageordisengagetheBrushRoll.WhentheBrushRoll
isdisengaged,theSentria systemcanbeusedasa straightsuc-
tioncleaner(page15),and;
2)ToallowremovalofthePowerNozzlewhenconverting
yourSentria systemforusewithvariousattachmentsand
optionalaccessories.
Toavoiddamagingthebelt,turntheSentria systemOFF
beforeusingtheBeltLifter.>
/!\CAUTION: Do not pick up heavy objects, such as coins, screws, rocks or similar
objects. This may damage the fan.
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USINGTHEBELTLIFTER(cont)
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TousetheBeltLifter,youmustfirstraisetheHeadlight
Hood(21).>
2
FlipoutthehandleontheBeltLifter(20).Useittoturn
theBeltLifterfullytotheleft(counter-clockwise)until
itstopsandtheredarrowslineup.Thisstretchesthe
beltandliftsitoffthemotorshaft.Returnthehandleonthe
BeltLiftertoitsclosedposition.
IfyouareusingyourSentria™systemasa straightsuction
cleaner,simplylowertheHeadlightHood.TheBrushRollis
nowdisengagedandwill notrotatewhenthepowerswitchis
turnedON.>
3Thebeltwill bestretchedtothetopofthenozzleas
shown.>
4Tore-engagethebeltsotheBrushRollrotates,simply
raisetheHeadlightHoodandusethehandletoturnthe
BeltLifterfullytotheright(clockwise)untilthegreen
arrowslineup.ThenlowertheHeadlightHood.
TheBrashRollwill nowrotatewhenthePowerSwitchis
turnedON.
NOTE:Thebeltshouldnotbestretchedwhenstoredfor
anextendedperiod.Makesurethegreenarrowslineup
forstorage.>
5YourSentria systemisequippedwitha BrushRoll
PerformanceIndicatorLight(7),locatedonthetop
rightsideofthePowerNozzle.Thepurposeofthis
lightistoshowiftheBrushRollisrotatingproperly.
IftheBrushRollIndicatorLightflashesintermittentlyor
doesnotcomeonwhenusingthePowerNozzle,theBrush
RollBeltmaynotbeworkingproperly.EithertheBeltisnot
engagedormayneedtobereplaced.
ToreplacetheBrushRollBelt,alsocalledthePowerNozzle
Belt,seePage55.•
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Upright& PortableCleaner
PARTTWO
YourSentria™homecaresystemisextremelyversatile.
Inthissection,wewill discussthefollowing:
UprightCordManagement
UsingyourSentria Systemasan
UprightCleaner
UsingyourUprightasa Straight
SuctionCleaner
CleaningHard-SurfaceFloors
UsingyourSentria Systemasa
PortableCleaner
CleaningMattressesandCarpetedStairs
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Upright& PortableCleaner
UPRIGHTCORDMANAGEMENT
TheSentria systemUprighthandleincorporatesa seriesof
hooksandfastenerstokeepthecordoffthefloorandattached
totheuprighthandleforyourconvenience.
1
WhenusingyourSentria systemasanupright,snap
thepowercordintothetwocordholderslocatedonthe
backofthehandle.>
2
WiththeUpperCordHookintheupor12o'clock
position,routethecordtowardtherear oftheunitand
slidethecordintothec-shapedholderontheUpper
CordHook.ThecordcannowbewrappedaroundtheUpper
andLower CordHooksforstorage.Toquick-releasethe
cordforuse,rotatetheUpperCordHookdowntothe6
o'clockposition.Thec-shapedholderisdesignedtoholdthe
cordsecurelyinplaceandpreventthefirstloopfromdrop-
pingtothefloor.
NOTE:Thecordcanonlybe insertedor removedfromthe
c-shapedholderwhentheUpperCordHookisinthe12
o'clockposition.•
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Upright& PortableCleaner
THEUPRIGHTCLEANER
Beforeyoubeginvacuuming,it'simportanttohavethePower
Nozzle(25)adjustedtotheproperheightsetting.Thisgivesyou
themostefficientcleaningaction.LoweringthePowerNozzle
toofarpreventspropercleaningandshortensbeltlife.
Theproperheightsettingcanbeachievedbydoing
thefollowing:>
1
BeforeyouturntheSentria™systemON,raisethe
PowerNozzlebysteppingontheToeTouchControl
BottomPedal(9)allthewaydown.>
2TurntheSentria systemONbypressingthePower
Switch(13).>
3
PresstheToe-TouchControlUpperPedal4 times.
YouarenowattheHIGHESTfloorcleaningposition
(indicatedbythe#3showinginfrontoftheToe-Touch
ControlUpperPedal).Pressthepedalagainformedium
carpets(indicatedbythe#2)andagainforlowpilecarpets
(indicatedbythe#1.)>
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Upright& PortableCleaner
4Ifdesired,engageTechDrive®powerassistby
pushingdownthered"D"side(marked"D"forDrive)
oftheTechDriveN/DPedal(12)locatedjustbelowthe
PowerSwitch(13).>
5ToturnyourSentria™systemOFF,presstheToe-
TouchControlBottomPedal(9)allthewaydownuntil
nozzleisfullyraised.
DisengageTechDrivepowerassistbysteppingonthegray
"N"side(marked"N"forNeutral)oftheTechDriveN/D
Pedal(11).
TurntheSentria systemOFFbypressingthePowerSwitch
(13)andthenunplugging.•
STRAIGHTSUCTIONCLEANER
StraightSuctionCleaningallowsyoutovacuumhardfloors,
throwrugsanddelicatecarpetswithoutuseoftheBrushRoll.
NOTE:WhenusingStraightSuctionCleaningwithouttheHard
FloorPad,eitheroncarpetsorbarefloors,lowerthenozzleas
closeaspossibletothefloorwithouttouchingthefloor.
1
WiththeSentria systemturnedOFF,raisethe
HeadlightHood(21).>
2
FlipoutthehandleontheBeltLifter(20).Useittoturn
theBeltLifterallthewaytotheleft(counter-clock-
wise)untiltheredarrowslineup(seepage10).Return
thehandleontheBeltLiftertoitsclosedposition.
ThenlowertheHeadlightHood.
TheBrushRollisnowdisengagedandyourSentria system
willoperateasa StraightSuctionCleaner.•
/!\NOTICE:
Tech Drive pedal must be in neutral when using the cleaner on hard
surface floors.
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Upright& PortableCleaner
THEHARDFLOORPAD(optional)
ByattachingtheoptionalHardFloorPadtoyourSentria™,
systemyoumaydustbarefloors.Whiletheunitisturned
OFF,raisethePowerNozzle(25)asfarasitwill gobypress-
ingtheToe-TouchControlBottomPedal(9).Attachthe
HardFloorPadontothenozzleopeningusingthespring
clipsontheplate.ThenlowerthePowerNozzlebypressing
theToe-TouchControlUpperPedal(8)onenotchata time
untilthebristlestouchthefloor.
NOTE:TheHardFloorPadshouldonlybeusedwhenthe
unitisintheStraightSuctionCleanermode.•
PORTABLECLEANERSET-UP
Besidesbeinga remarkableUprightCleaner,theSentria sys-
temcaneasilybeconvertedintoa portablecleanerformat-
tressesandcarpetedstairs.
1
ToconvertyourSentria systemtoa PortableCleaner,
makesuretheunitisturnedOFF,unplugged,andthe
TechDrive®pedalisinneutral.
ThenreleasetheOuterPermanentBagTopfromtheBag
SupportbypressingtheBagReleaseButton(16)andsliding
thebagtopoff.>
2Removethecordfromthehandle.WiththeUpright
Handle(17)intheverticalposition,pushtheHandle
ReleaseButton(14),locatedatthebaseofthehandle,
andpull thehandlestraightupandoutoftheslot.
(Bagnotshownforclarity.)>
3InsertthePortableHandle(15)intotheslotwherethe
UprightHandlewasconnected.PushthePortable
Handleintotheslotuntilitsnapsintoplace.>
/!\CAUTION: BeforeinstallingtheHardFloorPad,turnunitOFF,unplugthepowercord
fromthewalloutletandbesurethemotorandnozzlebrushhavestopped.
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Upright& PortableCleaner
PORTABLECLEANERSET-UP(cont)
4
BendtheFiltrationBagAssembly(1)inhalfandinsert
theBagLatchTab(2)intotheslotonthePortable
Handleuntilitsnapsintoplace.
Youarenowreadyforportablepowercleaning.•
NOTE:Donotuseportablemodeonupholsteredfurniture.
CARPETEDSTAIRS
PlaceyourSentria™systemononeofthecarpetedsteps,while
supportingtherear.Turntheunitonafteritisinplaceandmake
suretheTechDrive®pedalisintheNeutralposition.
RollthecleanerbackandforthsothattheBrushRoll
agitatesthecarpetingandloosensthedirt.•
MATTRESSCLEANING
Cleaningmattresssurfacesisdonethesameascarpeted
stairs,exceptthatyouneedtodisengagetheBrushRoll.(If
yourmattresshastuftedbuttonsonthesurface,theBrush
Rollcouldpullthemloose.)
NOTE:Donotcarrytheportableunitwiththemotoron.Place
theunitonthesurfaceyouwishtocleanandthenturntheunit
on.Turntheunitofftomoveittoa newlocation.
Forstraightsuctioncleaning,raisetheHeadlightHood(21)
andflipoutthehandleontheBeltLifter(20).Useittoturn
theBeltLifterallthewaytotheleft(counter-clockwise)
untiltheredarrowslineup.Thiswill stoptheBrushRoll
fromturning.
ReturnthehandleontheBeltLiftertoitsclosedposition
andlowertheHeadlightHood.UsetheToe-TouchControl
toadjustthePowerNozzletoitslowestsetting.•
/!\CAUTION: Toreduceriskofinjuryintheportablemode,keephairandlooseclothing
awayfromtheSentria systemwhileinoperation.
AlsomakesureTechDrive®pedalisintheneutralpositionwhen
vacuumingstairsandmattresses.Inaddition,theBrushRollshould
bedisengagedwhenvacuumingmattresses.
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CanisterCleaner& Attachments
PARTTHREE
YourKirby®Sentria™systemcomes witha widevariety
ofattachmentsforaddedversatility.Inthissection,wewill
discussthefollowing:
RemovingthePowerNozzletoConvert
toa CanisterCleaner
UsingtheAttachments
UsingtheSuctionControlGrip
Usingasa BlowerUnit
UsingthePortableSprayerandthe
PortableShampooer
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CanisterCleaner& Attachments
CONVERTINGTOA CANISTERCLEANER/
INSTALLINGTHEATTACHMENTHOSE
Whenusingdifferentcleaningattachments,theAttachment
Hoseisconnectedtothefrontofthecleanerinplaceofthe
PowerNozzle(25).
NOTE:WhenconnectingtheAttachmentHose,youmay
choosebetweentheUprightHandle(17)orthePortable
Handle(15).ToinstallthePortableHandle,seepage16.
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ToinstalltheAttachmentHose,youmustfirstconvert
toa CanisterbyremovingthePowerNozzle.Todoso,
presstheToe-TouchControlBottomPedal(9)allthe
waydownuntilnozzleisfullyraised.DisengageTechDrive®
powerassistbysteppingonthegray"N"side(marked"N"for
Neutral)oftheTechDriveN/DPedal(11).TurntheSentria™
systemOFFbypressingthePowerSwitch(13)andthen
unplugging.>
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3
4
RaisetheHeadlightHood(21)andflipoutthehandle
ontheBeltLifter(20).UseittoturntheBeltLifterall
thewaytotheleft(counter-clockwise)untilthered-
arrowslineup.
UnlockthePowerNozzlebyturningtheAccessoryLock
(22)allthewaytotheleft(counter-clockwise).ThePower
Nozzleshouldtipforwardwhenitisreleased.Liftthe
nozzleawayfromtheSentria system.>
AttheconnectorendoftheAttachmentHose,youwill
noticetwohooks.Placethehooksovertheendsofthe
AttachingBar(24),thenpushtheopeningofthehose
upagainsttheSentria system.>
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LocktheAttachmentHoseConnectorinplaceby
turningtheAccessoryLock(22)allthewaytothe
right(clockwise).(AccessoryLockwillclampthe
AttachmentHosetotheunit.)
WiththeAttachmentHoseinplace,theunitwill
automaticallyadjusttohighspeedforhoseoperation.
NOTE:IftheSentria systemwill notrunwhenthePower
SwitchisON,seepage59.•
/!\CAUTION: Innormaloperation,frictionbetweenthebeltandthemetalmotor
shaftmaycausethemetalmotorshafttobecomehottothetouch.
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CanisterCleaner& Attachments
INSTALLINGATTACHMENTSONTHE
ATTACHMENTHOSE
Toattachtoolstothehose,pushlightlywhiletwistingthe
smallerendofthehoseintothetool.•
EXTENSIONTUBES
OneortwoExtensionTubescanbeattachedtotheendof
thehosetoextendyourreachandefficientlyusevarious
attachments.•
SURFACENOZZLE
UNDERLOWFURNITURE/BAREFLOORS
TheSurfaceNozzleshouldbeusedonbarefloorsorfor
surfacecleaningcarpetsandunderlowfurniture.
Rubberwheelsonthenozzleallowittoglidesilentlyonthe
surfaceofhardfloorswithoutscratchingandvacuumwith
maximumpower.•
DUSTERBRUSH
TheDusterBrushmaybeconnectedtotheAttachment
HoseortheExtensionTubestoremovedustfromany
surface,includingcontouredorirregularsurfaces.•
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