Replacement Of Beater Bar Selector - Miele S171i Service Manual

2.4 REPLACING THE BEATER BAR
SELECTOR
1. Remove the base plate as outlined in section
2.1.
2. Release the belt from the motor shaft.
3. Loosen the screw holding the lever selector,
two holding the fixing lever selector and one
holding the spring button selector. (Fig. 6)
4. Replace any damaged parts and re-assemble
in the reverse order.
2.5 REPLACING THE MOTOR
1. Remove the base plate as outlined in section
2.1.
2. Release the belt from the motor shaft.
3. Remove the screw holding the pedal and
the two holding the frame. (Fig. 7)
4. Insert a flat-head screwdriver at the nozzle
housing and carefully pry out the plastic shaft.
Remove the floor nozzle cover.(Fig. 8)
5. Turn the vacuum cleaner over and remove the
four screws from the upper body. (Fig. 9)
6. Take out the motor and remove the two lead
wires (provided with quick-terminals) from
the carbon brush holder terminals. (Fig. 10)
7. Dismount the front / rear motor supports and
replace the motor. (Fig. 11)
8. Assemble the front / rear motor supports on to
the new motor and connect the two lead
wires to the carbon brush holder terminals.
9. Place the motor in the lower body and re-
install the rest of the parts in reverse
order.
2.6 REPLACING THE CARBON BRUSHES
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S171 i / S172 i