Agitator Servicing - Kenmore Elite 116.21814 Use & Care Manual

AGITATOR SERVICING
_IbWARNING
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
New Brushes Worn Brushes
Base
Support
Bar
When brushes are worn to the level of the
base support bars, replace the agitator
assembly.
TO REPLACE AGITATOR ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the floor brush from the
PowerMate.
2. Remove PowerMate cover, agitator cover,
belt and agitator assembly. See "To Remove
Belt" in BELTCHANGING AND AGITATOR
CLEANING (page 22).
3. Replace agitator assembly.
4. Reinstall belt, agitator cover and
PowerMate cover. See "To replace belt" in
BELTCHANGING AND AGITATOR
CLEANING (page 22).
5. Insertfloor brush into PowerMate until
floor brush locks into place.
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