Hoover R3 7-96 owner manual Agitator brush roll, How to replace

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Agitator brush roll

When to replace

Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet and detach hose from cleaner before checking brushes.

When agitator brushes are worn they should be replaced.

To check condition of brushes, move the edge of a card across agitator opening while turning agitator. To maintain cleaning effectiveness, replace brushes if they do not touch card.

What to buy

When purchasing a new brush roll, ask for HOOVER part number 48414004.

How to replace

Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet.

1.Remove bottom plate, belt and agitator following directions in “The belts” section.

2.Turn end plates of agitator in opposite directions until one end plate comes off.

3.Pull out shaft, being careful to leave washer on shaft.

4.Reinsert shaft to push out opposite agitator end.

5.Repeat in other direction to push out second agitator end.

6.Discard old agitator brush roll.

END PLATES

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Place agitator ends into new

 

 

 

 

 

 

brush roll, matching projections

 

 

 

 

 

 

in roll with openings in ends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Push end firmly into place. (If

 

 

 

 

 

 

bearing comes out of agitator

 

 

 

 

 

 

end during disassembly, place

 

 

 

 

 

 

washer and bearing back into

 

 

 

 

 

 

agitator end, with white side of

 

 

 

 

 

 

bearing out, before inserting

 

 

 

 

 

 

shaft.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Insert shaft (with washer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

into agitator. Replace end

 

 

 

 

 

 

plate and tighten.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this illustration for reassem-

 

 

 

 

 

 

bly, if necessary. Washer must

 

 

 

 

 

 

be placed between agitator

 

 

 

 

 

 

ends and bearing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISPOSABLE AGITATOR ROLL SLEEVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION

 

 

 

END

 

 

 

 

 

END

PLATE

BEARING

 

 

 

 

 

BEARING

PLATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAFT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLAT

 

WASHER

AGITATOR END

 

 

 

SIDED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGITATOR END WASHER

ROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROJECTION

PROJECTION

9.Replace agitator, belt and bottom place as shown in “The belts” section.

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