Belt Changing And Agitator - Kenmore 116.21714 Use & Care Manual

Always follow all safety precautions when performing maintenance to the PowerMate.
Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury Hazard
Always turn off and unplug vacuum
cleaner before performing maintenance
to the vacuum cleaner. Failure to do so
could result in electrical shock or personal
injury from vacuum cleaner suddenly
starting.
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BELTCHANGING AND AGITATOR CLEANING I
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TO REMOVE BELT
Wand
Quick
Release
3. Turn
PowerMate
upside down and
unscrew four (4)
PowerMate cover
screws.
1. Turn off and
unplug vacuum
cleaner.
2. Remove the
wand by pressing
the quick release
pedal and lifting
up on the wand.
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4. Turn PowerMate
right side up.
5. While holding
the swivel, press
handle release
pedal and lower
the swivel.
6. Lift rear
latches up.
Sid_
Latch
Rl_ar
Latches
7. Grasp the s_de
latches and pull
out,
8. Lift cover
upward from
back to remove.
9. Note the
position of all
wiring and dirt
sensor board. Lift
agitator assembly
out and remove
worn belt.
10. Check and clean end cap areas. See
AGITATOR ASSEMBLY (page 25) for picture
of complete ag!tator assembly.
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