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HOW TO REPLACE THE VACUUM BELT AND
HEADLIGHT BULB
CAUTION:
Unplug the vacuum from the electrical outlet.
How to Remove the Bottom Plate
1. Place the vacuum in the lowest position by stepping
on the handle release pedal (see “How to Adjust the
Handle” on page 6). Turn the vacuum over on a flat
surface exposing the bottom plate.
2. Remove the five screws holding the bottom plate in
place (Fig. 1).
3. Remove the bottom plate.
How to Replace the Belt
1. Turn the vacuum over and remove the bottom plate as
described above.
2. Lift out the brushroll and remove the belt (Fig. 2).
3. Loop a new belt around the drive shaft (Fig. 3) and
the raised ring between the bristles on the brushroll
(Fig. 4).
4. Pull the brushroll forward (against the pull of the belt)
and reinsert the ends back into the nozzle (Fig. 5)
making sure to line up the end opposite the belt so
the flat edges slide down properly.
5. Turn the brushroll by hand, making sure the belt is not
twisted and all rotating parts move smoothly.
6. Replace the bottom plate and the five screws.
How to Replace the Bulb
1. Place the vacuum in the lowest position by stepping
on the handle release pedal.
2. Remove the two screws from the headlight
lens (Fig. 6).
3. Remove the lens and replace the bulb (Fig. 7).
4. Replace the headlight lens and the two screws.
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If the brush bar stops rotating, it is likely that the
drive belt has snapped (usually because the
brush has been stalled). Replacement belts can
be obtained from Morphy Richards by calling the
spare parts helpline number:
0844 873 0726.
Accessing the floor nozzle
1.
Press the power pedal
(26)
to turn the cleaner off.
2.
Disconnect the cleaner from the mains supply.
3.
Press the upright release pedal
(18)
and place the
cleaner face down, in a flat position on a soft
surface (eg. carpet).
Removing brush bar and belt
4
.
Using a cross-headed screwdriver, unscrew the 5
screws on the base of the cleaner to release the
L-shaped plate from over the rotary brush bar.
5.
Remove the broken belt and lift out the rotary
brush bar.
Refitting brush bar and belt
6.
Hook the belt over the drive shaft (the belt must
be slid sideways past the end of the drive shaft).
7.
Pass the rotary brush bar through the belt,
ensuring the correct end is located against the
belt.
8.
Pull the rotary brush bar forward (against the pull
of the belt) and locate the square ends of the
brush bar into location slots in the floor nozzle.
9.
Rotate the brush bar by hand to ensure the belt is
running in the centre of its location on the brush.
Refitting the floor nozzle base cover
10
.
Refit the L-shaped plate over the rotary brush bar,
and screw the 5 screws back into the base of the
cleaner, using a cross-headed screwdriver, do not
overtighten the screws.
11.
Return the cleaner to the upright position.
Connect to the mains supply. Switch on to test.
Maintenance -
Changing the Belt
Screw
points
Drive
shaft
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If the brush bar stops rotating, it is likely that the
drive belt has snapped (usually because the
brush has been stalled). Replacement belts can
be obtained from Morphy Richards by calling the
spare parts helpline number:
0844 873 0726.
Accessing the floor nozzle
1.
Press the power pedal
(26)
to turn the cleaner off.
2.
Disconnect the cleaner from the mains supply.
3.
Press the upright release pedal
(18)
and place the
cleaner face down, in a flat position on a soft
surface (eg. carpet).
Removing brush bar and belt
4
.
Using a cross-headed screwdriver, unscrew the 5
screws on the base of the cleaner to release the
L-shaped plate from over the rotary brush bar.
5.
Remove the broken belt and lift out the rotary
brush bar.
Refitting brush bar and belt
6.
Hook the belt over the drive shaft (the belt must
be slid sideways past the end of the drive shaft).
7.
Pass the rotary brush bar through the belt,
ensuring the correct end is located against the
belt.
8.
Pull the rotary brush bar forward (against the pull
of the belt) and locate the square ends of the
brush bar into location slots in the floor nozzle.
9.
Rotate the brush bar by hand to ensure the belt is
running in the centre of its location on the brush.
Refitting the floor nozzle base cover
10
.
Refit the L-shaped plate over the rotary brush bar,
and screw the 5 screws back into the base of the
cleaner, using a cross-headed screwdriver, do not
overtighten the screws.
11.
Return the cleaner to the upright position.
Connect to the mains supply. Switch on to test.
Maintenance -
Changing the Belt
Screw
points
Drive
shaft
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7
If the brush bar stops rotating, it is likely that the
drive belt has snapped (usually because the
brush has been stalled). Replacement belts can
be obtained from Morphy Richards by calling the
spare parts helpline number:
0844 873 0726.
Accessing the floor nozzle
1.
Press the power pedal
(26)
to turn the cleaner off.
2.
Disconnect the cleaner from the mains supply.
3.
Press the upright release pedal
(18)
and place the
cleaner face down, in a flat position on a soft
surface (eg. carpet).
Removing brush bar and belt
4
.
Using a cross-headed screwdriver, unscrew the 5
screws on the base of the cleaner to release the
L-shaped plate from over the rotary brush bar.
5.
Remove the broken belt and lift out the rotary
brush bar.
Refitting brush bar and belt
6.
Hook the belt over the drive shaft (the belt must
be slid sideways past the end of the drive shaft).
7.
Pass the rotary brush bar through the belt,
ensuring the correct end is located against the
belt.
8.
Pull the rotary brush bar forward (against the pull
of the belt) and locate the square ends of the
brush bar into location slots in the floor nozzle.
9.
Rotate the brush bar by hand to ensure the belt is
running in the centre of its location on the brush.
Refitting the floor nozzle base cover
10
.
Refit the L-shaped plate over the rotary brush bar,
and screw the 5 screws back into the base of the
cleaner, using a cross-headed screwdriver, do not
overtighten the screws.
11.
Return the cleaner to the upright position.
Connect to the mains supply. Switch on to test.
Maintenance -
Changing the Belt
Screw
points
Drive
shaft
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7
If the brush bar stops rotating, it is likely that the
drive belt has snapped (usually because the
brush has been stalled). Replacement belts can
be obtained from Morphy Richards by calling the
spare parts helpline number:
0844 873 0726.
Accessing the floor nozzle
1.
Press the power pedal
(26)
to turn the cleaner off.
2.
Disconnect the cleaner from the mains supply.
3.
Press the upright release pedal
(18)
and place the
cleaner face down, in a flat position on a soft
surface (eg. carpet).
Removing brush bar and belt
4
.
Using a cross-headed screwdriver, unscrew the 5
screws on the base of the cleaner to release the
L-shaped plate from over the rotary brush bar.
5.
Remove the broken belt and lift out the rotary
brush bar.
Refitting brush bar and belt
6.
Hook the belt over the drive shaft (the belt must
be slid sideways past the end of the drive shaft).
7.
Pass the rotary brush bar through the belt,
ensuring the correct end is located against the
belt.
8.
Pull the rotary brush bar forward (against the pull
of the belt) and locate the square ends of the
brush bar into location slots in the floor nozzle.
9.
Rotate the brush bar by hand to ensure the belt is
running in the centre of its location on the brush.
Refitting the floor nozzle base cover
10
.
Refit the L-shaped plate over the rotary brush bar,
and screw the 5 screws back into the base of the
cleaner, using a cross-headed screwdriver, do not
overtighten the screws.
11.
Return the cleaner to the upright position.
Connect to the mains supply. Switch on to test.
Maintenance -
Changing the Belt
Screw
points
Drive
shaft
7
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7
If the brush bar stops rotating, it is likely that the
drive belt has snapped (usually because the
brush has been stalled). Replacement belts can
be obtained from Morphy Richards by calling the
spare parts helpline number:
0844 873 0726.
Accessing the floor nozzle
1.
Press the power pedal
(26)
to turn the cleaner off.
2.
Disconnect the cleaner from the mains supply.
3.
Press the upright release pedal
(18)
and place the
cleaner face down, in a flat position on a soft
surface (eg. carpet).
Removing brush bar and belt
4
.
Using a cross-headed screwdriver, unscrew the 5
screws on the base of the cleaner to release the
L-shaped plate from over the rotary brush bar.
5.
Remove the broken belt and lift out the rotary
brush bar.
Refitting brush bar and belt
6.
Hook the belt over the drive shaft (the belt must
be slid sideways past the end of the drive shaft).
7.
Pass the rotary brush bar through the belt,
ensuring the correct end is located against the
belt.
8.
Pull the rotary brush bar forward (against the pull
of the belt) and locate the square ends of the
brush bar into location slots in the floor nozzle.
9.
Rotate the brush bar by hand to ensure the belt is
running in the centre of its location on the brush.
Refitting the floor nozzle base cover
10
.
Refit the L-shaped plate over the rotary brush bar,
and screw the 5 screws back into the base of the
cleaner, using a cross-headed screwdriver, do not
overtighten the screws.
11.
Return the cleaner to the upright position.
Connect to the mains supply. Switch on to test.
Maintenance -
Changing the Belt
Screw
points
Drive
shaft
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Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 7
Fig. 6
