Eureka 470 How to maintain your vacuum cleaner, Maintain brush roll, How to clear a blockage

How to maintain your vacuum cleaner

! Make sure vacuum cleaner is turned off and power cord is unplugged.

Maintain brush roll

Motor pulley can become hot with normal use.

Remove hair and threads from brush roll periodically.Do not remove end caps.

Check belt-86100. Replace if worn, cut or out of shape.

! Avoid touching the motor shaft when checking brush roll or belt.

How to replace brush roll or belt

• Remove 4 screws from brush roll cover, and 2 screws from base plate (Fig. 1).

• Lift off brush roll cover (Fig. 2).

• Remove brush roll and remove belt from	Fig.1
shaft (Fig. 3). Slide out belt completely
from under brush roll pedal.
• Thread new belt under brush roll pedal
mechanism, and around shaft, then place
other end of belt around brush roll (Fig. 4).
• Insert left end of brush roll first. Make	Fig. 3
sure end cap fits into base. Pull right side
of brush roll to stretch belt and insert right
end camp into base (Fig. 5). Make sure
cap slides into position. Rotate brush roll
2 turns to center belt.
• Replace brush roll cover. Replace
6 screws (Fig. 6).	Fig. 5

Fig. 2

Fig. 4

Fig. 6

! How to clear a blockage

Make sure vacuum is turned off and power cord is unplugged.

Grasp base hose connector; rotate toward front to unlock and pull out. Use finger to check for debris.

Remove brush roll cover. Use finger to check base hose for debris.

Remove handle from wand to check for blockage. Snap handle back into place.

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