Be careful when removing agitator. The belt tension is high. Failure to do so could
result in personal injury from agitator releasing quickly and snapping away.
Unplug and turn the unit over.
Remove the lower plate as described in the
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE LOWER PLATE section.
Remove the felt packing. Remove the agitator by carefully
lifting it out, and remove the worn or broken belt from the
agltator pulley and motor shaft.
Loop the new belt around the motor shaft and loop it
around the agitator pulley. See illustration for correct belt
routing. Use only a Panasonic Type UBB drive belt.
Before reinserting the agitator make sure the end caps are
on correctly. See illustration in the REPLACING THE AGI-
TATOR section.
Reinstall Agitator
After checking the end caps, reinstall the agitator back into the housing grooves and replace the
felt packing. 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 REMOV-
ING/INSTALLING THE LOWER PLATE section.
Switch off the vacuum cleaner and unplug the power
cord before cleaning the agitator. In order to keep the
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Agitator - Cut off any carpet pile and lint
entangled around the agitator with a pair of
scissors as illustrated.
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