Kenmore 31912 Progressive Direct Drive Bagged Upright Vacuum "overload protector trips" Questions

...overload protector. couldn't this be the problem? or are they wanting to rip me off? how do i know for sure that it really is the motor and not some 10-12$ item? Look for a reset button on the motor ...

...overload protector switch trip? There is a little red button sticking out from the right hand side of the head. Check to see if it is pertruding past the cover. If so, push button in and it should ...