Riccar RSL1A Remove/Install the Bottom Plate, To Remove Bottom Plate, To Install Bottom Plate

How To

Remove/Install the Bottom Plate
CAUTION: First, unplug the vacuum cleaner
from the electrical outlet.
To Remove Bottom Plate:
1.	After unplugging the power cord, turn
	the vacuum cleaner over, exposing the
		Fig. 17
	underside.
2.	Press the two holding tabs inward (figure
	17) releasing the bottom plate. Remove
	the bottom plate.
To Install Bottom Plate:
1.	Install bottom plate, making sure
	bottom plate hinges are in place before
		Fig. 18
	setting the plate (figure 18).
2.	Press plate into position until the plate
	“clicks” on both sides.

How To

Change the Belt
Models: RSL1A, RSL3, RSL4,
RSL1AC and RSL3C
CAUTION: First, unplug the vacuum cleaner
from the electrical outlet.
1. Turn the unit over and remove the
bottom plate (see “How to Remove	Fig. 19
Bottom Plate”).

2.Remove the brushroll and the worn or broken belt from the brushroll pulley and the motor drive shaft (figure 19).

3.Loop the new belt around the motor drive shaft and the brushroll (figure 20).

4.Reinstall the brushroll back into the

housing. Turn the brushroll by hand,	Fig. 20
making sure the belt is not twisted
and all rotating parts move smoothly
(figure 21).

5.Reinstall the bottom plate (see “How to Install Bottom Plate”).

NOTE: To ensure maximum cleaning efficiency, the belt should be checked regularly to be sure it is in good condition.

Check to see if the belt is stretched,Fig. 21 cracked, or if excessive slipping is occuring.

Replace if needed.

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