Panasonic MC-V5217 Operating Instructions Manual page 14

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Ве careful when removing agitator. The Бен tension is high. Failure to do so could
result in personal injury from agitator releasing quickly and snapping away.
Unplug and turn the unit over. Remove the lower plate as described In the
REMOVING/ANSTALLING THE LOWER PLATE section.
Remove the felt packing. Remove the agitator by carefully
lifting It out, and remove the worn or broken belt from the
agitator pulley and motor shaft.
Loop the new belt around the motor shaft and loop it
around the agitator pulley. See illustration for correct belt
routing. Use only a Panasonic Type UBS drive belt.
Before reinserting the agitator make sure the brush sup-
ports are on correctly. See illustration in the REPLACING
THE AGITATOR section.
After checking the brush supports, reinstall the agitator back into the housing grooves and
replace the felt packing. After installing the agitator, turn it by hand making sure that the belt is
not twisted or pinched and all rotating parts turn freely. Replace the lower plate as described in
the REMOVING/INSTALLING THE LOWER PLATE section.
Switch off the vacuum cleaner and unplug the power
cord before cleaning the agitator. In order to keep the
cleaning efficiency high, clean the agitator regularly.
Remove the lower plate if necessary. See the REMOV-
INGANSTALLING THE LOWER PLATE section
for the proper procedure.
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Agitator - Cut off any carpet pile and lint
entangled around the agitator with a pair of
scissors as illustrated.
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