Replacing Agitator Brushes; Extension Wand - Hoover lV Operating Manual

Replacing the agitator
brushes
Disconnect the cleaner from
electrical outlet and
disconnect power nozzle from

extension wand.

To replace worn brushes, remove
bottom plate, belt and agitator,
following directions previously
given.
Turn end plates of agitator
counterclockwise until one end
plate comes off.
Then pry out end section as
shown.
Pry out opposite end section,
removing the end plate and shaft
from the agitator as illustrated.
Remove brushes by pulling them
from agitator with pliers. Slide
new brushes into the channels -
small ends first - pushing them
in as far as possible.
Replace end plate and shaft,
lining up locator on end section
with slot in agitator. Replace
other end section and end plate
and tighten.
Should you accidentally displace
the bearing during disassembly,
reassemble as shown.
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