how to change belt on hoove vacuum model U4293-930?

The belt - How to replace
Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet. Place handle in operating position and turn cleaner over so bottom side is up.
To remove bottom plate, insert end of flat screwdriver into wide area of right-hand slot and push handle of screwdriver to the rear. Repeat in left-hand slot. Lift extension of bottom plate, rotate plate and remove from cleaner body. Remove agitator and broken agitator belt. If belt is not broken but stretched or cut, proceed with steps and pull belt off motor pulley. Slip agitaor through new belt (with lettering toward outside of cleaner) and position belt in belt guide. Push end of belt into opening in cleaner body. Reposition agitator
making sure to align flat sides of of projection on belt end of agitator with flat sides of slot in cleaner body. Place the three tabs on bottom plate into slots in front of cleaner
body. Snap bottom plate into place over agitator.
Remove hood by turning cleaner over and removing nozzle control knob on front of hood - grasp knob and pull up. HiPlace handle in operating positionand turn cleaner over. insert end of.
flat screwdriver into one of the four slots beside an arrow on bottom of cleaner. For slots nearest rear wheels, push
handle of screwdriver toward cleaner handle; for remaining two slots, pry outward to release latches. Turn cleaner over and lift off hood. Stretch new belt onto motor pulley. Extra effort may be required to stretch belt onto pulley.Turn agitator, making sure belt is notpinched between agitator and cleaner
body. The belt must rotate freely inside the belt guide. If the agitator does not turn, remove bottom plate and reposition
belt in the belt guide. Replace hood and nozzle control

Lynn Horton
February 2006