To Remove Belt - Kenmore 116.31189 Owner's Manual

Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury
Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before
servicing or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in
electrical shock or personal injury
from cleaner suddenly starting.
Frequently check and remove hair, string
and tint build-up in the brush area. If
build-up becomes excessive, follow the
steps below°
TO REMOVE BELT:
Disconnect power cord from electrical
outlet, and place on paper to protect the
floor surface° Place vacuum in the ful!
upright posiiton
Plate
Agitator
Turn the
unit over so
the agitator
and base
plate are
facing
upward.
Locate the
two latches
and the
two locking
tabs which
secure the
base plate.
Latches
Two Locking Tabs
To unlock the base plate, slide the left
latch to the right and the right latch to the
left. Push in on the locking tabs toward
the center of the vacuum.
Pull the base plate away from the nozzle
housing. The sides of the base plate
need to be pulled slightly outward to clear
the wheel&
Belt
Agitator
The agitator and belt are now exposed.
Carefully remove any residue that may
exist in the belt area,
Motor "
Shaft
Position hands on the agitator. If the belt
is still attached to the motor shaft, there
will be tension on the agitator.. If the belt is
not broken, remove it from the motor shaft
before lifting the agitator.
Carefully lift the right end of the agitator
and then lift the left end.
Carefully remove the end cap and washer
from each end and lay them aside. See
the exploded view,
Personal Injt,ry Hazard
Be careful when removing the agi-
tator as the belt tension is high.
Failure to do so could result in
personal injury from the agitator
releasing quickly and snapping
away.
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