Kenmore 116.32289 - Manual (Page 16)

BELT CHANGING AND AGITATOR CLEANING
WARNING
Injury Electrical Shock Or Personal
Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before
servicing or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in
electrical 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
outlet, and place on paper to protect the
floor surface. Place vacuum in the full
upright posiiton.
Turn the
unit over so
the agitator
and base
plate are
facing
upward.
Two Locking Tabs
Screws
Locate the
two screws
and the two
locking tabs
which
secure the
base plate.
To remove the base plate, remove the two
screws. Push in on the locking tabs
toward the center of the vacuum.
Pull the base plate away from the nozzle
housing. The sides of the base plate need
to be pulled slightly outward to clear the
wheels.
Belt
Agitator
The agitator and belt are now exposed,.
Carefully remove any residue that may
exist in the belt area.
Motor
Shaft
Position hands on the agitator. If the belt
is still attached to the motor shaft, there
will be tension on the agitator. If the belt is
not broken, remove it from the motor shaft
before lifting the agitator.
Carefully lift the right end of the agitator
and then lift the left end,
Carefully remove the end cap and washer
from each end and lay them aside. See
the exploded view.
A
WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
Be careful when removing the agi­
tator as the belt tension is high.
Failure to do so could result in
personal injury from the agitator
releasing quickly and snapping
away.
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