To Replace Belt; To Clean Agitator - Kenmore 116.31189 Owner's Manual

CAUTION
When you remove the end caps, a
small metal washer on each end
may come off. DO NOT lose these
two metal washers.
TO CLEAN AGITATOR:
NOTE: In order to keep cleaning efficiency
high and to prevent damage to your vacu-
um, the_he a_itator must be cleaned every time
the belt is changed.
The agitator must also be cleaned accord-
ing to the following schedule:
Vacuum Use
HEAVY
(used daily)
MODERATE -
(used 2-3 times/week)
LIGHT -
(used 1 time/week)
Clean Agitator
every week
every month
every 2 months
Remove any dirt or debris in the belt path
area or in the brush roller area.
Exploded View - Agitator
Assembly
Washer
End Agitator Unit
Cap
Washer
End
Cap
/
_ arefully remove
any string or
debris located on
the agitator, end
caps, washers or
>_ agitator shaft.
IMPORTANT
Replace the washers and the end caps,,
See the exploded view for correct
assembly,
TO REPLACE BELT:
Make sure that the carpet/bare floor
selector is in the carpet position.,
Loop the new belt on the motor shaft°
BeR
Floor Selector Shaft
New
Belt
Groove
NOTE: See PARTS AND FEATURES for
belt #.
Loop the end of the new belt on the brush
assembly,
Align the square extension on each end
cap with the slots in the frame of the
nozzle,,
Nozzle slot Nozzle
Slot
NOTE: Care must be taken due to the
belt tension during reassembly.
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