Hoover R3 7-96 Owner's Manual page 11

How to replace agitator belt
Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet.
Place cleaner on the floor. For ease in installation, follow the direc-
tions given below, positioning yourself to the left, rear of the
cleaner.
CLIPS
1. Turn cleaner over. Release
handle to lowest position.
Remove plate on bottom of
cleaner by releasing clips. (See
illustration.)
3. Lift out agitator and remove
old belt.
MOTOR
PULLEY
BELT
5. Place new belt over metal
motor pulley, with lettering on
belt visible and not against
pulleys.
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2. Then lift off bottom plate.
END PLATES
4. If the end plates have
loosened, tighten them by
turning in opposite directions.
6. Slip plastic pulley end of
agitator through belt. (See
illustration.)
AGITATOR END PLATE
7. Grasp agitator firmly (be
sure you can see agitator end
plate.) and guide end opposite
belt into position.
9. Press firmly to be sure agitator
is secure. Turn agitator to ensure
proper belt placement.
11. Maintaining front connec-
tion, rotate bottom plate to
cover bottom of cleaner. Press
firmly.
8. Roll other side of agitator
into place.
10. The bottom plate attaches
in a hinge-like manner. Place
groove on front of bottom plate
over notched edge on front of
cleaner.
12. Lift and snap retaining
clips into place.
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