Maintenance And Servicing; A) Cleaning Exterior And Attachments; B) Dust Bin Cleaning And Removal - Panasonic MC-UL862 Operating Instructions Manual

F) BELT CHANGING AND CLEANING
WARNING: Electrical Shock And Personal Injury Hazard
Disconnect from electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the vacuum cleaner. Failure to do so could result in
electrical shock or personal injury from vacuum 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.
Should the belt become loose or should it break, follow the Belt Removal Instructions.
Locking Always place paper under nozzle whenever
1 1
Tab
lower plate is removed to protect floor.
Screws
Place body in upright position and turn vacuum
cleaner over to expose lower plate.
Release lower plate by removing two (2) screws
and pressing two (2) locking tabs as shown.
Locking
Remove lower plate and remove any residue
Tab
that may exist in belt area.
WARNING:
Personal Injury Hazard
Always unplug the vacuum cleaner before cleaning the brush area as beater bar may suddenly restart. Failure
to do so can result in personal injury.
WARNING:
Personal Injury Hazard
Be careful when removing the beater bar as the belt tension is high. Failure to do so could result in personal
injury from the beater bar releasing quickly and snapping away.
1 2 Belt 1 3 Belt
Motor Shaft
Beater
Motor Shaft
bar
Carpet/Bare
Floor Selector
Shaft
Belt Groove
Place carpet-bare floor selector in
Seat the right side of the beater bar into
CARPET position. the nozzle base. To seat beater bar,
place rounded portion of the beater bar
Remove lower plate as shown above.
end cap into the slot in the nozzle base.
Remove agitator by carefully lifting out.
Loop the new belt on the motor shaft.
Remove worn or broken belt.
Loop the other end of the belt on to the
belt pulley on the left side of the beater
bar.
Pull the left side of the beater bar
forward and seat it into the nozzle base.
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Screws
Locking
Tab
Lower Plate Tabs
Reinstall the lower plate by hooking the Rotate the lower plate until the locking
front end of the lower plate into slots on tabs snap into place. Replace two (2)
the front of nozzle housing. screws.
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Belt
Beater
End Cap Bar
After reinstalling the agitator, press
firmly to see that each end cap is
completely inserted. Turn the beater
bar by hand to make sure that belt is
not twisted or pinched and that all
rotating parts turn freely.
NOTE: In order to keep cleaning
Locking
efficiency high and to prevent damage to
Tab
your vacuum cleaner, the beater bar must
be cleaned every time the belt is
changed.
Usage Clean Beater
bar
HEAVY - every week
(used daily)
MODERATE - every month
(used 2-3 times/week)
LIGHT - every 2 months
(used 1 time/week)
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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING

Always follow all safety precautions when cleaning and servicing the vacuum cleaner.
WARNING: Electrical Shock And Personal Injury Hazard
Disconnect from electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the vacuum cleaner. Failure to do so could result in
electrical shock or personal injury from vacuum cleaner suddenly starting.

A) CLEANING EXTERIOR AND ATTACHMENTS

CAUTION:
Do not use attachments if they are wet.
should not be used on other surfaces until they are washed. They could leave marks.
Disconnect mains plug from wall outlet.
Clean exterior using a clean, soft cloth that has been dipped in a solution of mild liquid detergent and water, then wrung dry. Wipe
dry after cleaning. DO NOT drip water on vacuum cleaner.
Wash attachments in warm soapy water, rinse and air dry. Do not clean in dishwasher.
DO NOT use tools if they are wet.
B) DUST BIN CLEANING
Always empty the dust bin when dirt level reaches the "MAX FILL" line.
CAUTION: Electrical Shock And Personal Injury Hazard
Always disconnect the vacuum cleaner from mains outlet before carrying
out any service or maintenance on the vacuum cleaner.
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Dust Bin
Latch
Dust Bin
Handle
Grasp the handle on the top of the dust bin. Slide
the dust bin latch down. Lift up and out to
remove dust bin from vacuum cleaner.
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Dust Bin
Lid Release
Dust Bin
Emptying Door
Press dust bin lid release and the dust bin will open
and the debris will fall out into a trash container.
ttachments used in dirty areas, such as under a refrigerator,
A
1 2
Cleaning
Knob
Every time dust bin is removed, rotate cleaning
knob on top of dust bin until filter is clean to
maintain cleaning performance.
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To replace dust bin, align base of dust bin with the
cleaner and rotate the dust bin into the vacuum
cleaner until the dust bin latch locks securely in place.
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