When you remove the end caps, a small metal washer on each end

may come off. DO NOT lose these two metal washers.

TO CLEAN AGITATOR

NOTE: In order to keep cleaning efficiency high and to prevent damage to your vacu- um, the agitator must be cleaned every time the belt is changed.,

The agitator must also be cleaned accord- ing to the following schedule:

Vacuum

Use

Clean

Agitator

HEAVY

-

every

week

(used

daily)

 

 

MODERATE -

every

month

(used 2-3 times/week)

 

 

LIGHT

-

every

2 months

(used

1 time/week)

 

 

Remove any dirt or debris in the belt path area or in the brush roller area.

Exploded View - Agitator

Assembly

_WasherWasher_

End Cap

Agitator Unit

End Cap

any string or debris located on

_arefully remove the agitator, end

caps, washers or agitator shall

IMPORTANT

Replace the washers and the end caps. See the exploded view for correct assembly.

TO REPLACE BELT

Make sure that the carpet/bare floor selector is in the carpet position° Loop the new bett on the motor shaff_

Belt

Motor

Shaft

New

Belt

Groove

NOTE: See PARTS AND FEATURES for belt number,

Loop the end of the new belt on the brush assembiy_

Align the square extension on each end cap with the slots in the frame of the nozzle_

Nozzle -

 

Nozzle slot

Nozzle

 

Slot

NOTE: Care must be taken due to the belt tension during reassembly.

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