Belt Changing And Agitator Cleaning; To Remove Belt; To Replace Belt - Kenmore 116.22614 Use & Care Manual

Always follow all safety precautions when performing maintenance on the PowerMate.
WARNING
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.
BELT CHANGING AND AGITATOR CLEANING
TO REMOVE BELT
1. Turn PowerMate
upside down.
2. Unscrew two (2)
PowerMate cover
screws.
3. Turn PowerMate _ -___..
right side up. Press
handle release
pedal and lower -
- r_F__r....
b_
the swivel. Lift _::::_ :_->
rear and side _ _-"_ __-_'
latches up.
Side Kear
Latch Latches
4. To remove covert
grasp the sides and
pull out.
5. Lift agitator
assembly out
and remove
worn belt.
6. Check and clean end cap areas. See TO
CLEAN AGITATOR (page 22) section and
AGITATOR ASSEMBLY illustration (page 22)
for picture of complete agitator assembly.
TO REPLACE BELT
1. Install new
belt over
motor drive,
then over
belt path.
Motor
Agitator End Cap
NOTE: See PARTS
AND FEATURES
(pages 5). for Belt
number.
2. Push agitator
assembly back
into PowerMate.
3. Line up front _-___
of cover and ..............
base. Rest
cover on front __,,__
edge of base as
shown.
Base
.o,a,° covor
,_ _;'-_{'_--_- b ack. Press cover
__ and rear latches
snap into place.
Side Rear
Latch Latches
Make sure there is no gap between the
cover and base.
5. Turn PowerMate upside down and re-
place two (2) cover screws.
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