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Replace hood and nozzle control
knob.

Stretch new belt onto motor pulley
(G).

Extra effort may be required to
stretch belt onto pulley.

Turn agitator, making sure belt is not
pinched between agitator and
cleaner body. The belt must rotate
freely inside the belt guide. If the
agitator does not turn, remove bot-
tom plate and reposition belt in the
belt guide.

Turn cleaner over and lift off hood.

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Remove hood 

by turning cleaner

over and removing nozzle control
knob on front of hood - grasp knob
and pull up.

Place handle in operating position
and turn cleaner over. Insert end of
flat screwdriver into one of the four
slots beside an arrow on bottom of
cleaner.
For slots nearest rear wheels, push
handle of screwdriver toward clean-
er handle; for remaining two slots,
pry outward to release latches.

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52

51

53

G

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What to buy

The agitator may be replaced with
part 

No. 48414118.

How to replace

Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet.

Remove hood as shown in Figs. 50
to 52 of 

“How to replace belt”.

Pull belt off motor pulley as shown.

Remove bottom plate, belt and agi-
tator as shown in Figs. 46 & 47 of

“How to replace belt”.

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The agitator 

When to replace

Disconnect cleaner from electrical
outlet

When agitator brushes are worn, the
agitator should be replaced.

To check condition of brushes, move
edge of a card across bottom plate
while turning agitator. To maintain
cleaning effectiveness, replace agi-
tator if brushes do not touch card.

Summary of Contents for My Vac

Page 1: ...ammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline or fine wood sandings or use in areas where they may be present Avoid picking up hard sharp objects with the cleaner They may damage the cleaner and the...

Page 2: ...ds of the sections 1 2 Assembling cleaner Carton contents A Upper handle B Lower handle C Cord D Tool rack E Outer bag F Cleaner body G Handle bolt and nut packet One extra nut included H Filter bag I...

Page 3: ...toward arrow on upper han dle I press groove J in cord protector into slot K in upper handle 3 4 5 I H J K H G Pull cord tight Press cord into place at each of the three notches indicated and note cor...

Page 4: ...not pushed com pletely down Note round opening P and hooks Q on back of outer bag M Place opening over dirt tube R Unzip outer bag M and place hand inside Press down firmly to snap hooks into handle 4...

Page 5: ...per extensions Insert hose connector with latch toward front of cleaner into opposite side of rack 20 23 24 21 18 19 22 Continued Step 7 Attach hose and tools Z BB AA X Y On upper front handle grasp b...

Page 6: ...electrical outlet Turn cleaner on and with handle in upright position pull back on handle until front of cleaner is lifted off the carpet This insures that the paper bag is inflated Handle positions T...

Page 7: ...mance Note If the cleaner is difficult to push slide knob to the next higher setting For ease in sliding knob the handle should be in the upright position B The nozzle will not move into the adjusted...

Page 8: ...ternative you may use the hose and furniture nozzle for stair cleaning cleaning from bottom to top When using cleaning tools the agitator will continue to rotate CAUTION To avoid personal injury or un...

Page 9: ...ate without paper bag in place The filter bag When to replace Check filter bag from time to time It is recommended that you change the filter bag when dirt reaches the dotted line If more dirt than th...

Page 10: ...plate remove screws A insert end of flat screw driver into wide area of right hand slot B and push handle of screw driver to the rear Repeat in left hand slot B Lift extension C of bottom plate rotate...

Page 11: ...ots beside an arrow on bottom of cleaner For slots nearest rear wheels push handle of screwdriver toward clean er handle for remaining two slots pry outward to release latches 50 52 51 53 G 54 What to...

Page 12: ...below If you have a problem Possible cause Possible solution Not firmly plugged in Plug unit in firmly No voltage in wall plug Check fuse or breaker Blown fuse tripped breaker Replace fuse reset brea...

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