Hoover Breathe Easy - Manual (Page 11)

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3-4 3-5
3-6
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The headlight
How to replace
Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet.
Belt replacement
How to replace
G
H
F
What to buy This cleaner uses a 12 volt,
wedge base type 912 bulb, Hoover
P a r t
No. 27313-101.
Removing hood
Place handle in low position and turn clean-
er over.
Hood snaps off by inserting the end of a
flat screwdriver into one of the are a s
(labeled with an arrow) on either side of the
cleaner as shown. Push screwdriver out-
w a rd to release hood. Repeat on the other
side and remove hood.
Installing bulb and reposition-
ing hood
Pull old bulb straight out of socket. Push
new bulb straight into socket until locked
in place.
Excessive force is not required.
Reposition hood and push firmly to snap
it into place on the sides and at the front.
Note: It is not necessary to turn the
cleaner over and use a screwdriver to
remove the hood once you are familiar
with the 2 places on the hood (indicated
by arrows in Fig. 3-4) that unlatch it.
Simply pull the sides of the hood out-
ward at those areas and lift off the hood.
The belt on your HOOVER cleaner caus-
es the agitator to rotate and is important
for the effective operation of the cleaner.
The belt is located under the bottom
plate of the cleaner and should be
checked from time to time to be sure it is
in good condition.
When to replace
To check belt, remove bottom plate as
shown in “How to replace belt”. Replace
belt if it is stretched, cut or broken.
What to buy
To assure effective operation, use only
genuine HOOVER belts with your clean-
er. When purchasing a new belt, ask for
Hoover part
No. 40201190 .
Removing bottom plate
Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet.
Place handle in low position and turn
cleaner over.
Removing used belt
Remove agitator brush roll and used
belt.
Discard used belt.
Positioning belt over pulley
With lettering on outside of belt, pinch
belt into a loop and twist slightly to slide
new belt over motor pulley (G).
Positioning belt over brush
roll
Insert brush roll through belt and place
belt in belt guide (H) on brush roll.
Remove the 2 screws as shown with a
Phillips screwdriver.
Lift bottom plate (F) and rotate it off the
cleaner.