Kenmore DU2012 Use & Care Manual page 20

WARNING
Always unplug power cord from
electrical outlet before performing
maintenance to the vacuum cleaner.
Replace belt whenever a burning rubber
smell caused by excessive slippage occurs.
1. Lay the vacuum cleaner on floor with the
bottom up and motorized nozzle flat.
2. Use a coin to release the lower plate by
rotating the three lower plate latches
counterclockwise to the UNLOCK
position. Lift off the lower plate.
CAUTION
Motor shaft may be hot.
Lower
Plate
3. Remove the brushroll by carefully lifting
it out.
BELT CHANGING
Latches
Brushroll
4. Remove the worn or broken belt.
5. Use scissors to remove any entangled
hair around the brushroll. Clean any
debris from the motorized nozzle.
6. Loop new belt around the motor shaft
and brushroll.
Motor Shaft
7. Reinstall the brushroll back into nozzle
by placing end caps into slots. First
align the end cap of non-belt side of
the brushroll with the slot and insert it
into place. Then press down the end cap
of the belt side firmly into the slot until
a click is heard. Check the brushroll to
ensure it rotates smoothly.
Ⅱ
Belt
Slot
Ⅱ End Cap
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Belt Brushroll
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