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Belt changing and agitator cleaning, Warning, Cleaning agitator – Kenmore ASPIRADORA 116.36722 User Manual

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BELT CHANGING AND AGITATOR CLEANING

^WARNING

Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury

Hazard

Disconnect electrical supply before

servicing or cleaning the vacuum
cleaner. Failure to do so could result in
electrical shock or personal injury
from vacuum cleaner suddenly
starting.

CLEANING AGITATOR

To clean agitator turn vacuum cleaner
over, cut off any carpet pile and lint
entangled around agitator with a pair of

scissors as shown.

Frequently check and remove hair, siring

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 cleaner in

the full upright posliton.

Turn the vacuum cleaner over so the agi­
tator and base plate are facing upward.

Latches

Locking

Tabs

Locking

Tabs

Locate the two latches and the two lock­
ing tabs which secure the base plate.

To remove the base plate, press the two
latches inward.

Push in on the locking tabs toward the
center of the vacuum cleaner.

Rotate the base plate away from the noz­

zle housing. The sides of the base plate
need to be pulled slightly outward to clear
the wheels.

The agitator and belt are now exposed.

Carefully remove any residue that may

exist in the belt area.

Motor
Shaft

Agitator
Assembly

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 one end of the agitator

and then lift the other end.

A

warning

Personal Injury Hazard

Be careful when removing the agitator

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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