Kenmore 116.31722 - Manual (Page 17)

BELT CHANGING AND
WARNING
Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury
Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before
servicing or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in elec­
trical shock or personal injury from
cleaner suddenly starting.
Frequently check and remove hair, string
and lint build-up in the brush area, if build­
up becomes excessive, follow the steps
below.
TO REMOVE BELT:
Disconnect power cord from electrical out­
let.
Place the
carpet/bare
floor selec­
tor in the
carpet posi­
tion and
lower han­
dle to lay
vacuum flat.
Slide latches
outward and
remove nozzle
cover.
Unfasten the
furniture
guard retain­
ers from the
posts on both
sides of the
agitator
cover.
Depress tabs on
rear of agitator
cover and rotate
forward to
release from ttm
nozzle body.
The tight bulb socket assembly does not
have to be removed. Lay the agitator cover
over to the side out of the way.
Position hands on the agitator. If the belt is
still attached to the agitator, there will be
tension on the agitator. Carefully lift the right
end of the agitator and then the left end.
NOTE: It may be necessary to pull the edge
of the furniture guard out of the way to allow
the ends of the agitator to be removed easi­
ly.
Remove the belt from the motor drive shaft,
A spare belt is provided. See above illustra­
tion for location of spare belt. You may keep
a spare belt in this location any time.
WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
Be careful when removing the agita­
tor as the belt tension is high.
Failure to do so could result in per­
sonal injury from the agitator releas­
ing quickly and snapping away.
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