To Remove Belt - Kenmore 116.34725 Owner's Manual

Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury
Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before
servicingor cleaning the unit. Failure
to do so could result in electrical shock
or personal injuryfrom cleaner sud-
denly sta_ng.
Frequently check and remove hair, string
and lint build-up in the brush area. If build-
up becomes excessive, follow the steps
below.
TO REMOVE BELT
Disconnect power cord from electrical outlet.
Carpet/Bare
Floor Selector
Place the
carpet/bare
floor selec-
tor in the
carpet posi-
tion and
To Carpet
lower hart-
Position die to lay
vacuum flat.
Slide latches
outward and
remove noz-
zle cover.
Nozzle
Latches
Agitator
Cover
Furniture
Guard
Retainer
Unfasten the
furniture
guard retain-
ers from the
posts on both
sides of the
agitator
cover.
Tabs
Depress tabs on
rear of agitator
cover and rotate
forward to
release from the
nozzle body.
The light bulb socket assembly does not
have to be removed. Lay the agitator cover
over to the side out of the way.
Belt
Position hands on the agitator. If the belt is
still attached to the agitator, there will be
tension on the agitator. Carefully lift the right
end of the agitator and then the left end.
Note: It may be necessary to pull the edge
of the furniture guard out of the way to allow
the ends of the agitator to be removed easily.
Remove the belt from the motor drive shaft.
Personal InjuryHazard
Be careful when removingthe agitator
as the belt tension Is high, Failure to
do so could result In personal Injury
from the agitator releasing qulcldyand
snapping away.
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