Lubrication; Thermal Protector; Replacing Belt - Hoover WindTunnel Manuel Du Propriétaire

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D
C
3. Remove agitator including end
plates (C) and discard.
4. Inspect belt to ensure that it is in
good condition. If belt is cracked,
gouged or broken, replace it (see
following section).
5. Insert brush roll through belt and
position belt over gear teeth (D) on
brush roll.
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A
8. To replace bottom plate (A), insert
the four tabs on edge of bottom
plate into slots on front of tool.
Pivot bottom plate down and snap
closed.
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G
4. With flat sides of turbine retainers
(G) pointing down, slide retainers
into grooves (H) in tool housing and
snap into place.
5. Replace brush roll, belt guard,
and bottom plate as described in
Figs. 3-27 through 3-30.
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3-28
C
6. With curved ends down, slide end
plates (C) of brush roll into slots (E)
on tool.
Powered hand tool
Belt replacement
Inspecting the belt
The powered hand tool belt is
designed to last a long time and is
not normally replaced. However, if
the belt is cracked, gouged or bro-
ken, it should be replaced.
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The belt can be seen through the top
of the nozzle or by removing the bot-
tom plate and belt guard (Figs. 3-25
and 3-26).

Lubrication

The motor is equipped with bearings
that contain sufficient lubrication for
the life of the motor. The addition of
lubricant could cause damage.
Therefore, do not add lubricant to
motor bearings.
The agitator is equipped with two
H
ball bearings that should be lubricat-
ed periodically by a Hoover Sales
and Service Center or an Authorized
Hoover Warranty Service Dealer
(Depot).

Thermal protector

An internal thermal protector has
been designed into your cleaner to
protect it from overheating.
When the thermal protector acti-
vates, the cleaner will stop run-
ning. If this happens, proceed as
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B
E
7. Replace belt guard (B) making
sure not to pinch brush bristles in
guard. Turn agitator, making sure it
rotates freely.
Replace and tighten screws.

Replacing belt

When replacing belt, ask for
HOOVER part No. 38528-037.
1. Remove bottom plate, belt guard
and brush roll as described in Figs.
3-25 through 3-27.
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2. Grasp turbine (E) and pull firmly
to remove.
3. Remove belt from turbine pulley
(F). Replace with new belt.
follows:
1. Turn the cleaner OFF and dis-
connect it from the electrical outlet.
2. Check dirt cup pre-filter, HEPA
cartridge filter and secondary and
final filters for dirt accumulation.
3. Refer to "Clearing blockages"
section.
4. When cleaner is unplugged
and the motor cools for 30 min-
utes, the thermal protector automat-
ically resets and cleaning may con-
tinue.
If the thermal protector continues to
activate after following the above
steps, your cleaner may need ser-
vicing (see "Service" section).
F
E