Agitator Servicing - Kenmore 116.21714 Use & Care Manual

AGITATOR SERVICING
_llb WARNING
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.
TO CHECK THE BRUSHES
When brushes are worn to the level of the
base support bars, repZace the agitator
assembly.
New Brushes Worn Brushes
Support
Bar
TO REPLACE AGITATOR
ASSEMBLY
1. Remove PowerMate cover, belt and
agitator assembly. See "To Remove Belt" in
BELT CHANGING AND AGITATOR
CLEANING (page 24-25).
2. Replace agitator assembly. See your
separate repair parts list for part number.
3. ReTnstallbeJt and PowerMate cover. See
"To replace belt" in BELT CHANGING AND
AGITATOR CLEANING (page 24-25).
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