Cleaning Agitator - Kenmore 116.36622 Manual Del Propietário

IbWARNING
Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury
Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before
servicing or cleaning the unit. 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, 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 cleaner in
the full upright posiiton.
Turn the unit over so the agitator and
base plate are facing upward.
Latches--
-Locking
tabs
Lockin,
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.
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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
7- Agitator
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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.
IbWARNING
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.