How to Change a Featherlite Vacuum Belt

The Featherlite vacuum is an upright model manufactured by Dirt Devil. The appliance uses a brush roller connected by a drive belt to the motor. The brush roller helps the vacuum pick up dust and dirt from the floor. If the belt breaks or stretches too far, the Featherlite will not operate efficiently. Buy a repalcement belt at an appliance store or from Dirt Devil and complete this simple repair yourself in half an hour.

Phillips screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Unplug the Featherlite power cord and turn the vacuum upside-down on a flat surface to inspect the bottom cover and exposed roller brush.
- 2
  Take out the screw on the left and right sides of the bottom cover plate using the Phillips screwdriver.
- 3
  Press the tabs forward on the cover plate to disengage it from the Featherlite housing. Lift off the cover plate and set it aside to expose the roller brush in its brackets on the left and right as well as the drive shaft for the motor in the center of the housing.
- 4
  Pull the roller straight up to remove from the brackets and slide off the old belt. if the belt is broken, pull it out and throw it away.
- 5
  Insert the roller through the new belt and replace in the brackets inside the Featherlite. Seat the new belt in the groove in the middle of the roller.
- 6
  Pull the belt toward the wheel on the drive shaft in the center of the housing, turn the belt 90 degrees to the right and slip the end onto the wheel.
- 7
  Press the bottom cover onto the underside of the Featherlite housing to engage the two tabs, then replace the screws. You're ready to vacuum.

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