Sears Kenmore Vacuum Cleaner Owner's Manual page 15

WARNING
Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury
Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before
servicing or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in elec-
trical shock or personal injury from
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_
TO REMOVE BELT:
Disconnect power cord from electrical out-
let, and place on paper to protect the floor
surface° Place vacuum in the full 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 cen-
ter 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
wheels_
Belt
\
Agitator Assembly
The agitator and belt are now exposed.
Carefully remove any residue that may exist
in the belt area..
Position hands on the agitator. If the belt is
still attached to the roller, there will be ten-
sion 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.,
WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
Be careful when removing the agita-
tor as the belt tension is high.
Failure to do so could result in per-
sonal injury from the agitator releas-
ing quickly and snapping away.
Carefully remove the end cap and washer
from each end and lay them aside, See the
exploded view.
CAUTION
When you remove the end caps, a I
small metal washer on each end I
may come off. DO NOT lose these !
two meta!_washers. ....................
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