Kenmore 116.38412 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual


 
Electrical Shock Or Personal Injury
Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply before
servicing or cleaning the unit.
Failure to do so could result in
electrical shock or personal Injury
from cleaner suddenly starting.
TO CHECK BRUSH:
Base Plate Belt Guard
When brushes
are worn to the
level of the base
plate belt guard
or when the
back-up beater
bar is chipped or
gouged, replace
the brushes,
TO REPLACE BRUSH:
Remove the base plate and agitator°See
BELT CHANGING AND BRUSH CLEAN-
ING section.
Remove the end caps and washers.
Push out worn
brush strips.
Slide the new
brush strips into
the slots, Make
sure not to
reverse the
brush and back-
up beater bar
position. See
AGITATOR
ASSEMBLY
illustration
below.
Replace the
washers and
end caps.
NOTE: New brush strips may be easier to
install if they are soaked in warm water
for a few minutes before slidingthem into
the slots_Do not use oil, Dry thoroughly
before reinstalling the agitator.
Reassemble the belt, agitator and base
plate. See instructions for replacing belt in
BELT CHANGING AND BRUSH CLEAN-
ING section.
Washer Brush
Back-Up Beater Bar Washer
Brush Support
Belt Groove
Brush Support Brush
Back-Up
Beater Bar
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