WARNING
Always unplug power cord from electrical
outlet before performing maintenance to
the vacuum cleaner.
Replace belt whenever a burning rubber
smell caused by excessive slippage
occurs.
1. Lay vacuum cleaner on floor with the
bottom up and nozzle flat.
2. Release lower plate by rotating the
lower plate latches to the UNLOCK
position. Lift off lower plate.
CAUTION
Motor shaft may be hot.
3. Remove agitator by carefully lifting
out.
4. Remove worn or broken belt.
5. Clean agitator. See AGITATOR
CLEANING (page 21).
BELT CHANGING
6. Loop new belt around motor shaft and
agitator.
7. Reinstall agitator back into nozzle by
placing end caps into grooves.
8. Reinstall lower plate by aligning tabs
on front edge of lower plate with slots in
the nozzle and rotating to installed
position.
9. Press lower plate onto nozzle and
secure by rotating the lower plate latches
to the LOCK position.
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