Replacing Agitator Brush Roll - Hoover u5491900 Owner's Manual

Installing new belt
With lettering on
3.12
outside of belt
and positioned as
shown in box on
B
(D), slide new belt
over motor pulley
(B).
D
Securing agitator
Grasp agitator
3.14
firmly and fit it
into position by
first sliding end
opposite the belt
into the rectangular
slot (F) on side of
cleaner.
Pull other side of
agitator (G) into
place.
Turn agitator mak-
ing sure belt is not
pinched between
agitator and agita-
tor shield.
The agitator brush roll
When to replace
When agitator brushes are worn, the agita-
tor should be replaced.
To check condition of brushes, disconnect
cleaner from electrical outlet.
Move edge of a card across bottom plate
while turning agitator. To maintain clean-
ing effectiveness, replace agitator if brushes
do not touch card.
What to buy
When purchasing a new agitator, ask for one
of the following:
- HOOVER part No. 48414132.

Replacing agitator brush roll

Insert agitator
3.13
through belt and
place belt in belt
C guide (C) on agita-
tor.
Should the agitator
shield (D) become
dislodged while
replacing the belt
E
or the agitator,
D
reposition it as
shown noting the
placement of its
belt guide (E).
Replacing bottom plate
Reposition bottom
3.15
plate and 4 Phil-
lips head screws.
Tighten screws
securely.
How to replace
Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet.
Remove bottom
3.16
plate, belt and agi-
tator following
directions in "The
belt" section begin-
ning with Fig. 3-10.
Discard old agitator.
Continue following
the directions in
"The belt" section
to reposition belt,
new agitator and
bottom plate.
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