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With lettering on
outside of belt, slide
new belt over motor
shaft (A).
Place other end of
belt over large pulley
(B) while rolling the
pulley in direction
shown.
Turn agitator brush roll making sure belt turns
freely and is not pinched between agitator brush
roll and agitator shield.
Belts
The belts are located under the bottom plate of the cleaner and should be checked from time to time
to be sure they are in good condition.
Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet.
WARNING: Agitator brush roll can start suddenly. Unplug cleaner before turning it over.
Replacing Flat Belt
Place handle in low
position and turn
cleaner over so bottom
side is facing up.
Remove the 6 screws as
shown with a Phillips
screwdriver.
Lift off bottom plate.
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Replace belt if it is stretched, cut or broken. To check the flat belt, refer to Fig. 4-13.
Removing Bottom
Plate
Removing Belt
Positioning Belt
Remove used belt (A)
from large pulley (B)
and discard.
Reposition bottom plate
and 6 Phillips head
screws. Tighten screws
securely.
Insert agitator brush
roll through belt
and position belt in
groove (A) on agitator
brush roll.
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Inspecting V-Belt
The V-belt is designed to last for a long time and
is not normally replaced. However, if the V-belt is
cracked, gouged or broken, it should be replaced.
Slide flat belt off large pulley as shown in Fig. 4-14.
To remove V-belt, slide back of belt over pulley (A).
Then firmly pull on belt and “snap” it out.
Discard used belt.
To install new belt (with lettering on outside of
belt), slide back of belt over pulley and pull front of
belt toward groove (B) next to pulley. Belt will “pop” into place.
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Flat Belt: What to Buy
Use only genuine HOOVER belts with your
cleaner. When purchasing a new belt, ask for
Flat belt - HOOVER part No. 40201-271.
V-Belt: What to Buy
Use only genuine HOOVER belts with your cleaner. When purchasing a
new belt, ask for V belt - HOOVER part No. 40201-200.
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11
Fai
re
glis
ser
la
nou
vel
le
cou
rro
ie
sur
l’a
rbr
e m
ote
ur
(A
) e
n s
’as
sur
ant
que
le
le
ttr
age
de
la
cou
rro
ie
est
ve
rs
l’e
xté
rie
ur.
Pla
cer
l’a
utr
e
ext
rémi
té
de
la
cou
rro
ie
sur
la
gra
nde
po
ulie
(B
)
en
fai
san
t to
urn
er l
a
pou
lie
da
ns
la
dire
cti
on
ind
iqué
e.
Fai
re
tou
rne
r le
ro
ule
au-
bro
sse
ag
ita
teu
r p
our
s’a
ssu
rer
qu
’il
tou
rne
lib
rem
ent
et
que
la
co
urr
oie
n’e
st
pas
coi
ncé
e e
ntr
e le
ro
ule
au-
bro
sse
ag
ita
teu
r
et
le
pro
tèg
e-r
oul
eau.
La Courroie
S’as
su
rer d
e la b
onn
e con
dit
ion d
es c
our
roi
es. S
itu
ées s
ous l
a pla
que i
nfé
rie
ure d
e l’a
spi
rat
eu
r, e
lle
s
dev
rai
ent ê
tre v
éri
fié
es r
ég
uliè
rem
ent
.
Déb
ran
che
r l’
app
are
il de
la
pr
ise
de
co
ura
nt.
AVE
RTI
SSE
MEN
T :
Le
rou
leau-b
ros
se
agit
ateur
peu
t s
e m
ett
re
en
mar
che
br
usqu
em
ent
. D
ébr
anch
er
l’a
spi
rat
eur a
van
t d
e le
m
ett
re
à l’
env
ers
.
Remplacement de
la courroie
plate
Pla
cer
le
m
anc
he
à s
a
pos
itio
n b
ass
e e
t re
tou
rne
r
l’a
ppa
rei
l à
l’e
nve
rs.
À l’
aid
e d
’un
to
urn
evi
s
cru
cifo
rm
e, r
eti
rer
le
s
six
(6
) v
is,
co
mm
e il
est
illu
stré
.
Enl
eve
r la
pl
aqu
e in
fér
ieu
re.
4-13
4-14
Rem
pla
cer
la
co
urro
ie
si e
lle
est
ét
iré
e, c
oup
ée
ou
sec
tio
nné
e. P
our
vé
rifi
er l
a c
our
roi
e p
lat
e, c
ons
ulte
r la
Fi
g. 4
-13
.
Dépose de
la
plaque inférieure
Dépose de
la
courroie
Placement de
la courroie
Enl
eve
r la c
our
roi
e
usé
e (A
) de l
a gra
nde
pou
lie (
B) e
t la j
ete
r.
Rem
ett
re
en
pla
ce
la
pla
que
in
fér
ieu
re
et
les
six
(6
) v
is
cru
cif
orm
es.
Ser
rer
sol
ide
men
t le
s v
is.
Ins
ére
r le
ro
ule
au-
bro
sse
ag
ita
teur
dan
s la
co
urr
oie
pu
is
pla
cer
la
co
urr
oie
dan
s la
ra
inu
re
(A
) d
e
l’a
git
ate
ur.
4-18
Inspection de
la courroie
en V
La c
our
roi
e en V e
st c
onç
ue p
our d
ure
r lon
gte
mps
et h
abi
tu
elle
men
t elle n
’a p
as b
eso
in d
’êt
re
rem
pla
cée
. Tou
tef
ois
, si l
a cou
rro
ie e
n V est é
tir
ée,
cou
pée o
u sec
tio
nné
e, e
lle d
oit ê
tre r
em
pla
cée
.
Fai
re g
lis
ser l
a cou
rro
ie p
lat
e hor
s de l
a gra
nde
pou
lie
, com
me i
l est i
llu
str
é à la f
ig
ure 4
-14
.
Pou
r enl
eve
r la c
our
roi
e en V
, fai
re g
lis
ser l
e des
su
s
de l
a cou
rro
ie p
ar-
des
su
s la p
oul
ie (
A). P
uis t
ire
r
fer
mem
ent l
a cou
rro
ie e
t l’e
xpu
lse
r.
Jet
er l
a cou
rro
ie u
sée
.
Pou
r ins
tal
ler u
ne n
ou
vel
le c
our
roi
e (av
ec l
e
let
tra
ge v
ers l
’ex
tér
ieu
r), f
air
e glis
ser l
e des
su
s de l
a cou
rro
ie p
ar-
des
su
s
la p
oul
ie e
t tir
er l
e des
sou
s de l
a cou
rro
ie v
ers l
a rai
nur
e (B
) qui s
e tro
uve
prè
s de l
a pou
lie
. La c
our
roi
e “s’e
ncl
enc
he“ a
lor
s en p
lac
e.
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4-16
La Courroie
Plate: Quoi
acheter?
N’u
til
ise
r que d
es c
our
roi
es o
rig
ina
les
HO
OV
ER a
vec v
otr
e asp
ira
teu
r. À l
’ac
hat
d’u
ne n
ou
vel
le c
our
roi
e, d
em
and
er l
a
cou
rro
ie
pla
te,
piè
ce
HO
OV
ER
n°
402
01-
271.
La Courroie
en V:
Quoi acheter?
N’u
tili
ser
qu
e d
es c
our
roi
es o
rig
ina
les
HO
OVE
R a
vec
vo
tre
as
pira
teu
r. À
l’a
cha
t
d’u
ne n
ouv
elle
co
urro
ie,
dem
and
er l
a co
urro
ie e
n V
, p
ièc
e H
OOV
ER
n° 4
020
1-2
00.
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