Panasonic MCE4063K Operating Guide
G) BELT CHANGING AND CLEANING
WARNING: Electrical Shock And Personal Injury Hazard
Disconnect from electrical supply before servicing or cleaning the vacuum cleaner. Failure to do so could result in
electrical shock or personal injury from vacuum cleaner suddenly starting.
electrical shock or personal injury from vacuum cleaner suddenly starting.
Frequently check and remove hair, string and lint build-up in the brush area. If build-up becomes excessive, follow the steps below.
Should the belt become loose or should it break, follow the Belt Removal Instructions.
Should the belt become loose or should it break, follow the Belt Removal Instructions.
TO REMOVE NOZZLE COVER
Disconnect from electrical supply. Press handle release pedal
and tilt the handle down so the vacuum cleaner is laying flat
on the floor.
and tilt the handle down so the vacuum cleaner is laying flat
on the floor.
To protect the floor surface, always place paper under the nozzle
any time the nozzle cover is removed.
any time the nozzle cover is removed.
Release the nozzle cover by rotating the nozzle cover retainers
to the UNLOCK position. Grasp back of nozzle cover on each
side and lift up to remove it from nozzle.
to the UNLOCK position. Grasp back of nozzle cover on each
side and lift up to remove it from nozzle.
LOCK
UNLOCK
LOCK
UNLOCK
Nozzle
Cover
Nozzle Cover
Retainers
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Beater
Bar
Belt
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WARNING:
Personal Injury Hazard
Always unplug the vacuum cleaner before cleaning the brush area as beater bar may suddenly restart. Failure
to do so can result in personal injury.
to do so can result in personal injury.
Carefully remove any residue that may exist in the belt area.
TO REMOVE BELT/CLEAN BEATER BAR
Position hands on the beater bar. If the belt is still attached to the
beater bar, there will be tension on it.
beater bar, there will be tension on it.
Carefully lift the right end of the beater bar and then lift the left
end.
end.
Remove the worn or broken belt from the motor drive shaft.
WARNING:
Personal Injury Hazard
Be careful when removing the beater bar as the belt
tension is high. Failure to do so could result in per-
sonal injury from the beater bar releasing quickly
and snapping away.
tension is high. Failure to do so could result in per-
sonal injury from the beater bar releasing quickly
and snapping away.
Usage
Clean Beater bar
HEAVY - every
week
(used daily)
MODERATE -
every month
(used 2-3 times/week)
LIGHT -
every 2 months
(used 1 time/week)
End
Cap
Cut off any carpet pile, hair or lint
entangled around the beater bar
and remove any string or debris
located near the end caps.
entangled around the beater bar
and remove any string or debris
located near the end caps.
NOTE: In order to keep cleaning efficiency high and to prevent
damage to your vacuum cleaner, the beater bar must be cleaned
every time the belt is changed.
damage to your vacuum cleaner, the beater bar must be cleaned
every time the belt is changed.
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