How To Maintain Your Vacuum Cleaner - Eureka AS1040 series Owner's Manual

How to maintain your vacuum cleaner

Make sure vacuum cleaner is turned off and power cord is unplugged.
Maintain brush roll
Motor pulley can become hot with normal use.
Remove hair and threads from brush roll periodically. Do not remove end caps.
Check U belt. Replace if worn, cut or out of shape.
Avoid touching the motor shaft when checking brush roll or belt.
How to replace brush roll or belt
• Step on handle release to lower handle flat
onto floor (Fig.1).
• Remove 4 screws from brush roll cover.
(Fig. 2).
• Lift off brush roll cover. (Fig. 3).
• Remove brush roll and belt. Thread new
belt around motor shaft and brush roll
(Fig. 4).
• Insert left end of brush roll first. Make sure
end cap fits into base. Pull right side of
brush roll to stretch belt and insert right
end cap into base (Fig. 5). Make sure it
slides into position.
• Rotate brush roll 2 turns to center belt.
• Replace brush roll cover (Fig. 3).
• Replace 4 screws (Fig. 6).
How to clear a blockage
Make sure vacuum is turned off and power cord is unplugged.
Hose blockage
• Remove hose from hose retainer. Flex the
hose to loosen any blockage (Fig.1).
• Remove dust cup. Set air path knob to 'floors.'
Use finger to check for debris (Fig 2).
• Base hose – Pull down to loosen end of
base hose. Use finger to clear blockage.
Snap hose end back up into position (Fig 3).
• Hose connector – Pull out on left side tab
to remove connector. Remove debris. Align
tab at right and snap connector back into
place (Fig. 4).
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