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To replace
V-belt:
3. Remove flat belt from motor and idler
pulley.
4. Turn cleaner over and remove remain-
ing bottom plate screws as shown
(Fig.7 or 8). Remove bottom plate.
5. Pull out agitator and slide off old belt.
6. Turn cleaner over and remove old belt
from idler pulley.
-MOTOR
9
PULLEY
-FLAT
BELT
I
r
IDLER
PULLEY
V-BELT
7. With lettering on outside of new V-belt,
position belt into groove of idler pulley.
Then push belt through opening on
bottom of cleaner (Fig. 10).
8. With lettering on outside of flat belt,
position belt around idler and motor pulley.
9. Turn cleaner over, Place V-belt into
groove of agitator. Reposition agitator by
sliding square projection on belt end of
agitator into square slot on side of nozzle.
Then slide round projection on other end
of agitator into round slot (Fig. 11).
10. Turn cleaner over and roll idler pulley
to make sure flat belt and
V-belt are
positioned properly.
11. Reposition hood and bottom plate.
12. Replace hood and bottom plate
screws, Tighten screws with screwdriver
Agitator
roll
When to replace
agitator
roll sleeve
Disconnect
cleaner from electrical
outlet.
To check condition of brushes, move edge of a card across agitator opening. Rotate
agitator by hand. If brushes do not touch edge of card, the brushes are worn and sleeve
should be replaced.
How to replace
agitator
roll sleeve
(Conquest 14 - agitator roll sleeve - HOOVER part No. 48416013)
(Conquest 18 - agitator roll sleeve - HOOVER part No. 48416017)
1, Remove bottom plate and pull out agitator. Slip V-belt off of agitator.
DISPOSABLE
AGITATOR
ROLL SLEEVE
1
WASHER
SHAFT
END
END
PLATE
PLATE
Illustration shows the agitator disassembled.
All parts except the agitator roll sleeve should
be kept in order to reassemble the agitator using a
new
sleeve.
2. Turn end plates of agitator in opposite
directions until one end plate comes off.
(Fig. 12).
In order to remove bearing and washer
from that end, slightly pull out opposite
end plate and push bearing out with the
shaft. Remove bearing and washer.
3. Remove opposite end plate, shaft and
washer. (Frg.13).
4. Replace parts onto new agitator roll
sleeve.
5. Pull V-belt up through opening in
cleaner. Position belt into groove in new
agitator roll sleeve.
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