Hoover R3 7-96 - Manual (Page 13)

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Agitator brush roll
When to replace
Disconnect cleaner from
electrical outlet and detach
hose from cleaner before
checking brushes.
What to buy
When purchasing a new brush
roll, ask for HOOVER part
number
48414004.
How to replace
To check condition of brushes,
move the edge of a card across
agitator opening while turning
agitator. To maintain cleaning
effectiveness, replace brushes
if they do not touch card.
When agitator brushes are worn
they should be replaced.
Disconnect cleaner from
electrical outlet.
1. Remove bottom plate, belt
and agitator following directions
in “The belts” section.
2. Turn end plates of agitator in
opposite directions until one
end plate comes off.
3. Pull out shaft, being careful
to leave washer on shaft.
4. Reinsert shaft to push out
opposite agitator end.
5. Repeat in other direction to
push out second agitator end.
6. Discard old agitator brush
roll.
9. Replace agitator, belt and
bottom place as shown in “The
belts” section.
DISPOSABLE AGITATOR ROLL SLEEVE
END
SECTION
BEARING
END
PLATE
ROUND
PROJECTION WASHER AGITATOR END
AGITATOR END WASHER
FLAT
SIDED
PROJECTION
END
PLATE
BEARING
SHAFT
7. Place agitator ends into new
brush roll, matching projections
in roll with openings in ends.
Push end firmly into place. (If
bearing comes out of agitator
end during disassembly, place
washer and bearing back into
agitator end, with white side of
bearing out, before inserting
shaft.)
8. Insert shaft (with washer)
into agitator. Replace end
plate and tighten.
Use this illustration for reassem-
bly, if necessary. Washer must
be placed between agitator
ends and bearing.
END PLATES