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maintenance
maintenance
CHECK BRUSH DRUM AND DRIVE BELT
You should check your vacuum cleaner’s Brush Drum and Drive Belt regulaly for wear or
damage. You should also clean the brush ends of strings, hair, and carpet fibers. These can
wrap around the brush and hamper its ability to effectively clean your carpet. Also remove
and debris that has accumulated under the brush cover.
1. Unplug cleaner from electrical outlet.
2. Place handle in low position and turn vacuum cleaner over so
bottom side is up.
3. Remove the six screws as shown with a screwdriver.
4. Grasp Brush Drum at both ends and lift.
5. Clean strings, hair and other debris from Brush Drum, paying
particular attention to brush ends.
6. Clean strings, hair and other debris from Motor Shaft and Drive
Belt areas.
7. Check Drive Belt carefully for wear, cuts or stressed areas.
8. Check Air Passageway for obstructions. Remove debris from
this area.
1. Unplug cleaner from electrical outlet.
2. With Brush Drum removed from vacuum cleaner (Step 1-4 of
Check Brush Drum and Drive Belt), grasp old Drive Belt and
remove from Motor Shaft. Discard old Drive Belt.
3. Place new Belt over Motor Shaft and stretch other end over
Brush Drum in the space between the bristles.
4. Place ends of Brush Drum down into slots on sides as shown.
5. Turn Brush Drum by hand several times in the direction of Motor
Shaft. If properly installed, Drive Belt will center itself on Rotating
Brush.
6. Reposition Brush Cover and screw or snap back into place.
Check to be sure all screws or latches are secured.
REPLACE BRUSH DRUM AND DRIVE BELT
To reduce the risk of injury from moving parts, turn off vacuum cleaner and disconnect
Power Plug from electrical outlet.
Brush Cover
Air Passageway
Drive Belt
Motor Shaft
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