Kenmore 116.38512 Owner's Manual page 17

TO CLEAN AGITATOR
NOTE: In order to keep cleaning efficiency
high and to prevent damage to your vacu-
urn, the agitator must be cleaned e_
the b_!,t is changed.
The agitator must be cleaned according to
the following schedule:
Vacuum Use Clean Aqitator
HEAVY every week
(used daily)
MODERATE
(used 2-3 times/week)
every month
LIGHT
(used 1 time/week)
every 2 months
Remove ant dirt or derbris in the belt path
area or in the agitator area.
Exploded View - Agitator
Assembly
Washer Agitator Unit
Cap Belt Pulley End
Cap
\
End Cap
Carefully remove
the brush end
caps and remove
any string or
debris located on
the agitator
assembly, end
caps, washers or
agitator shaft.
NOTE: Replace the end caps, See the
exploded view for correct assembly,
TO REPLACE BELT
Make sure that the carpet/bare floor selec-
tor is in the carpet position.
Loop the new belt on the motor shaft.
Belt _w
Pulley Belt
Motor
Shaft
CarpeUBare Floor
Selector Shaft
BELT ROUTING
Correct Routing of Belt
(Selector in Carpe_on)
I_, I Belt / _'_ , Carpet!Bare
Agitator / Motor
Carpet/Bare Floor Shaft
Selector Shaft
Incorrect Routing of Belt
(Belt on Selector _;haft)
_CarpeUBare
Floor Pedal
Agitator Mo tot
Carpet/Bare Floor Shaft
Selector Shaft
Incorrect Routing of Belt
(Selector in Bare Floor Position)
i _, Carpe t/Bare
{ _, ['}Floor Pedal
k
Agitator Belt Carpet/Bare Floor
Selector Shaft