Kenmore 25V Battery Pack - Elite Stick Vacuum DS6025/DS6028

Kenmore built this 25-volt pack to power the Elite cordless stick vacuum line, covering the 10440, 10441, DS6025, and DS6028. It is sold as part 561025119, also cataloged as KA00002.

Runtime on a cordless machine depends entirely on the cells inside its pack, and when that runtime has dropped off sharply or the vacuum refuses to hold any charge at all, worn-out cells are almost always the reason rather than a fault with the motor or the charging base. Rechargeable packs lose a little capacity with every single charge cycle no matter how carefully they are used, so a pack that will not hold a charge after years of daily service is ordinary wear rather than something to troubleshoot further.

• Part: 25V battery pack, part 561025119 (also KA00002)
• Fits: Kenmore 10440, 10441, DS6025, and DS6028 stick vacuum
• Function: rechargeable power source for the vacuum's motor
• Tip: pair with the original charger; a mismatched charger can shorten a new pack's life

A pack nearing the end of its life often shows a telltale pattern: strong runtime on the first pass of the day, then a sharp drop on the second or third recharge within that same day, since degraded cells cannot sustain repeated full charges the way fresh ones can. If your DS6025 or DS6028 behaves this way, the pack itself is the more likely explanation over the charger. Match the model printed on your machine to the four listed here before ordering, since battery packs are matched to their machine line and a lookalike pack from a different line is not a safe substitute.