Panasonic MC-V7347 - Manual (Page 17)

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WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard.
Be careful when removing agttatw. The belt tension is high. Failure to do so could result
in personal injury from agitator releasing quickly and snapping away.
Place the carpet/bare floor selector in the carpet position. Unplug and turn the unit over.
Remove the lower plate as described in the REMOVING/ INSTALLING THE LOWER PLATE
section.
Remove the agitator, carefuliy lift it out, and remove the
worn or broken belt from the brush pulley and motor shaft.
NOTE: The two brush supports may come off along with
the two washers as you lift the agitator out. DO NOT lose
the two small washers.
Loop the new belt around the motor shaft and loop it
around the brush pulley. See illustration for correct belt
routing. Use only a Panasonic Type UBS drive belt.
Before reinserting the agitator make sure the brush sup-
ports/washers are on correctly. See Illustration in
the REPLACING THE BRUSHES section.
After checking the brush supports, reinstall the agitator back into the housing grooves. After
installing the agitator, turn it by hand making sure that the belt is not twisted or pinched and all
rotating parts turn freely. Replace the lower plate as described in the REMOVING/IN STALLING
THE LOWER PLATE section.
Ci&INlNGiiiE AGnATORI
Switch oft the vacuum cleaner and unplug the power
cord before cleaning the agitator. In order to keep the
cleaning efficiency high, clean the agitator regularly.
Remove the lower plate if necessary. See the REMOV­
ING/! N STALLING THE LOWER PLATE section
for the proper procedure.
Agitator - Cut off any carpet pile and lint
erjtangled around the agitator with a pair of
scissors as illustrated.
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