Riccar R20P User Manual

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WARNING! To Reduce the Risk of Electrical 
Shock or Injury From Moving Parts, Unplug Before 
Servicing or Cleaning. 

Your vacuum is equipped with a safeguard to 
recognize when the vacuum might overheat and 
shuts off. Common reasons why a vacuum may 
overheat include operating the vacuum with a  
full bag or when there is a clog in the vacuum. 

Check the headlight to verify that your vacuum 
shut off due to the thermal motor protection.  
If when the vacuum is turned on, the motor is  
off, but the headlight is on then the thermal  
motor protection system did shut off the vacuum. 

If both the motor and the headlight are off,  
then your vacuum is not working for some  
other reason, like a pulled plug for example. 

If the Thermal Motor Protection System shuts  
off your vacuum, follow these steps:

• Unplug the vacuum. 

•  Inspect the vacuum for a full bag condition  

or a hose clog and correct the problem. 

•  Locate the Thermal Motor Protection Reset 

Button on the back of the vacuum. Press the 
button and resume vacuuming. 

If problem continues, contact your Authorized 
Riccar Retailer.

If problem persists, 

 consult owner’s manual  

or contact retailer.

1. Unplug machine

2.  Locate problem 

source (clogged 

hose or full bag)

3.  Correct problem

4. Press reset button