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Remove hood
by
turning
cleaner
over
and
removing
nozzle
control
knob
on
front
of
hood
- grasp
knob
and
pull
up.
Place
handle
in operating
position
and
turn
cleaner
over,
Insert
end
of
flat
screwdriver
into
one
of the
four
slots
beside
an
arrow
on
bottom
of
cle_ner.
For
slots
nearest
rear
wheels,
push
handle
of screwdriver
toward
clean-
er
handle;
for
remaining
two
slots,
pry
outward
to release
latches,
Turn
cleaner
over
and
lift
off
hood.
Stretch
new
belt
onto
motor
pulley
(G)
Extra effort
may be required to
stretch belt onto pulley.
Turn
agitator,
making
sure
belt
is
not
pinched
between
agitator
and
cleaner
body.
The
belt
must
rotate
freely
inside
the
belt
guide.
If the
agitator
does
not
turn,
remove
bot-
tom
plate
and
reposition
belt
in
the
belt
guide.
Replace
hood
and
nozzle
control
knob.
The
agitator
When
to
replace
Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet
When
agitator
brushes
are
worn,
the
agitator
should
be
replaced,
To check
condition
of
brushes,
move
edge
of
a card
across
bottom
plate
while
turning
agitator.
To
maintain
cleaning
effectiveness,
replace
agi-
tator
if brushes
do
not
touch
card.
What
to
buy
The
agitator
may
be
replaced
with
Hoover
part
No,
48414118.
How
to
replace
Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet.
Remove
hood
as
shown
in
Figs.
50
to 52 of "How to replace belt".
Pull
belt
off
motor
pulley
as
shown.
Remove
bottom
plate,
belt
and
agi-
tator
as
shown
in
Figs.
46 & 47
of
"How to replace belt".
Continued
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