Kenmore 116.31079 Owner's Manual page 13

TO REMOVE BELT/CLEAN
BRUSH:
Motor
Drive
Agitator
Carefully lift the right end of the agitator
assembly and then lift the left end.. Remove
the agitator assembly°
Remove the belt from the motor drive shaft.
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. WARNING ..........................
Personal Injury Hazard
Be careful when removing brush
assembly, the belt tension is high.
Failure to do so could result in per-
sonal injury from brush assembly
releasing quickly and snapping
away.
NOTE: In order to keep cleaning efficiency
high and to prevent damage to your vacu-
um, the brush assembly must be cleaned
eveR,_time the belt is chana.e..d...
The brush assembly must also be cleaned
according to the following schedule:
Vacuum Use
Clean Brush
Assembly
HEAVY - every week
(used daily)
MODERATE - every month
(used 2-3 times/week)
LIGHT -
(used 1 time/week)
every 2 months
Remove any dirt or debris in the belt path
area or in the brush roller area,
Motor
Drive
Shaft
Belt
Agitator
Carefully remove the brush end caps and
washers to check for string and hair build-
up.
c When you
_ removetheend
caps, a small
washer on
each end may
come off. DO
NOT lose these
two washers.
Replace the
washers and
end caps. See
exploded view
for correct
assembly.
Remove any string or debris located on the
brush assembly, end caps, washers or
agitator shaft.
Exploded View - Brush
Assembly
Washer
E.d -1 = _--_-- _,_
Cap Agitator E_nd
Cap
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