Panasonic MC-V5710 - Manual (Page 14)

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WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard.
Be careful when removing the agitator. The belt tension is high. Failure to do so
could result in personal injury from agitator reieasing quickly and snapping away.
Unplug and turn the unit over. Remove the lower plate as described in the REMOVING/
INSTALUNGTHE LOWER PLATE section.
Remove the agitator, carefully 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 AGITATOR 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/INSTALLING
THE LOWER PLATE section.
O^fANINGTHE AGrrATOR
Switch off the vacuum cleaner and unplug the power
cord before cleaning the agitator. In order
to keep the cleaning efficiency high, clean the brush
assembly regularly. Remove the lower plate if
necessary. See the REMOVING/INSTALLING THE
LOWER PLATE section for the proper procedure.
Agitator - Cut off any carpet pile and lint
entangled around the agitator with a pair of
scissors as illustrated.
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