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WARNING: Unplug cord from electrical
outlet before servicing.
Under certain conditions it is possible to stuff or block the intake
tube and the lower tube assembly. If your vacuum cleaner does
not pick up properly, or makes unusual noise and the outer bag
does not fluff up or balloon open, follow the following steps:
1. Check for blockage at the
mouth of the intake
opening. See illustration A.
If there is blockage, remove
it with long-nose pliers, a
screwdriver or coat hanger.
If you can not reach the
blockage, remove
baseplate. See illustration B.
2. If the blockage is not at the
base, remove lower tube.
See illustration C. Unhook
retainer spring, releasing
bottom of bag. Twist lower
collar counterclockwise to
slide up. Pull tube out of
base. Check for blockage.
If blockage is in the tube,
remove with a coat hanger.
3. If tube is not blocked, look
into fan housing. See illus-
tration D. Remove debris
with long-nose pliers, a
screwdriver or coat hanger.
4. To reassemble, check O-ring
on tube, and replace if
damaged. Vacuum will not
operate properly without the
tube O-ring. Slide O-ring to
approximately 2" from base
of tube. Replace tube by
first lining up slot at base of
tube with inner tab inside
fan housing. Then reinsert
tube and push down until
the tube is seated. Make
sure O-ring is in place
against fan housing
opening. Replace and
tighten collar until collar
locking tabs are locked in
place. See illustration E.
Make sure collar is not cross
threaded on housing.
C
Retainer
Spring
➧
Intake Opening
A
D
O-ring
Fan
Housing
E
WARNING: Unplug cord from
electrical outlet before servicing.
T
o
A
djust or
R
eplace
B
rush
To determine if the brush is
worn, place a firm straight
edge across the nozzle
opening. If brush bristles
do not extend beyond
baseplate, brush should be
adjusted.
Remove the baseplate by
removing 5 screws. Then,
remove the belt and brush
roll from the housing.
Rotate both bearing assem-
blies at ends of brush roll
to show “OLD” and
replace in the holding
channels in the housing.
NOTE: The bearing
assembly setting marked
“OLD” has a smooth side.
The one marked “NEW”
has a notch. When
rotating bearings, make
sure both bearing
assembly settings are the
same and face up when
replacing the brush roll.
Reassemble the belt and
the baseplate and check
bristle height above
baseplate at each end of
brush.
If a previous adjustment
has already been made
and bristle height does not
extend above baseplate, a
new brush assembly
should be ordered.
IMPORTANT: Unless
the brush is worn as
indicated above,
both bearings must
be in the “NEW”
position. When
rotating, both
bearings must be in
the ”OLD” position.
Unmatched settings
will cause damage
to your machine.
Rotate and match
bearing assemblies
S
tuffing or
B
lockage
