Lubrication; Replacing Agitator Brush Roll; Thermal Protector - Hoover Elite Rewind Manual Del Propietário

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D
Installing new belt
With lettering on outside of belt, and
positioned as shown, slide new belt
over motor pulley (D).
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Replacing bottom plate
Reposition bottom plate and
5 Phillips head screws. Tighten
screws securely.

Lubrication

The motor is equipped with bear-
ings that contain sufficient lubrica-
tion for the life of the motor. The
addition of lubricant could cause
damage. Therefore, do not add
lubricant to motor bearings.
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E
G

Replacing agitator brush roll

Insert agitator through belt and place
belt in belt guide (E) on agitator.
Should the agitator shield (F)
become dislodged while replacing
the belt or the agitator, reposition it
as shown noting the placement of its
belt guide (G).
The agitator brush roll
When to replace
When agitator brushes are worn, the
agitator should be replaced.
To check condition of brushes,
disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet.
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Move edge of a card across bottom
plate while turning agitator. To main-
tain cleaning effectiveness, replace
agitator if brushes do not touch card.

Thermal protector

An internal thermal protector has
been designed into your cleaner to
protect it from overheating.
When the thermal protector acti-
vates, the cleaner will stop run-
ning. If this happens, proceed as
follows:
1. Turn the cleaner OFF and
disconnect it from the electrical
outlet.
2. Check filters for dirt accumula-
tion.
3. Refer to "Clearing blockages"
section.
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I
F
Securing agitator
Grasp agitator firmly and fit it into
position by first sliding end opposite
the belt into the rectangular slot (H)
on side of cleaner.
Pull other side of agitator (I) into
place.
Turn agitator making sure belt turns
freely and is not pinched between
agitator and bottom of cleaner.
What to buy
When purchasing a new agitator,
ask for HOOVER part No.
48414113.
How to replace
Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet.
Remove bottom plate, belt and agi-
tator following directions in "The
belt" section beginning with
Fig. 3-16.
Discard old agitator.
Continue following the directions in
"The belt" section to reposition belt,
new agitator and bottom plate.
4. When cleaner is unplugged
and the motor cools for 30 min-
utes, the thermal protector automati-
cally resets and cleaning may con-
tinue.
If the thermal protector continues to
activate after following the above
steps, your cleaner may need serv-
icing (see "Service" section).
Continued
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