Kenmore 116.31732 f lWARNING, To Remove Belt, Electrical SIlock Or Personal Injury Hazard

!'.f lWARNING

Electrical SIlock Or Personal Injury Hazard

Disconnect electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the unit. Failure to do so could result in elec- trical shock or personal injury from cleaner suddenly starting,

Frequently check and remove hair, string and lint build-up in the brush area. If build- up becomes excessive, follow the steps below.

f_ Tabs I I L Depress tabs on rear of agitator cover and rotate forward to release from the nozzle body.

Agitator Cover_,f_ "

The light bulb socket assembly does not have to be removed. Lay the agitator cover over to the side out of the way.

TO REMOVE BELT:

Disconnect power cord from electrical		out-
let.
Carpet/Bare	Place	the
Floor Selector
	carpet/bare
	floor	selec-
	tor in	the
Position	tion and
	lower	han-
To Carpel carpet posi-
	die to lay
	vacuum flat.
Slide latches
outward and
remove nozzle
cover.
Furniture	Unfasten the
Guard	furniture
Retainer	guard	retain-
	ers from the
	posts on both
	sides of the
Agitator	agitator
Cover	cover.

Belt

Position hands on the agitator. If the belt is still attached to the agitator, there will be tension on the agitator. Carefully lift the right end of the agitator and then the left end.

NOTE: It may be necessary to pull the edge of the furniture guard out of the way to allow the ends of the agitator robe removed easi- ly.

Remove the belt from tile motor drive shaft,

A spare belt is provided, See above illustra- tion for location of spare belt. You may keep a spare belt in this location any time.

WARNING

Personal Injury Hazard

Be careful when removing the agita- tor as the belt tension is high. Failure to do so could result in per- sonal injury from the agitator releas- ing quickly and snapping away.