replacing belt on Hoover Dimension vacuum?

OK ... my "useful" info some how didn't get printed....so here is my 2 cents worth...

Once you remove the top cover and looking at the front of the sweeper, to the right of the light I had what I would describe as a small kittens worth of lint / stuff....so knowing this wasn't an "OEM" filter, removed it and once everything back together, belt on as told previously,roller / cover , top replaced.....and this baby Sucks so well it Dammn near brings a tear to my e ye...

thanks again and hope this helps others as much as the previous posts helped me ......

ACE 6900 USA
July 2011

Thanks for the info on prying off the top...my old belt, stretched out and came off the drive shaft....I was puzzled....but thanks to you guys....and The WWW my frustration was short lived!.....

>>> My Addition

ACE 6900 USA
July 2011

Here is how I changed the belt on my Hoover. I have a 6-8 year old Hoover Dimension Limited with model # U5215-930.

1. Realize I don't know where my manual is (which would tell me how to do this without having to look it up). Remind myself to get around to keeping all appliance manuals organized, put reminder on "to do" list.
2. Go to Hoover website, click link for product manuals on main page to go to manual lookup page. Input model number of vac from tag on bottom, get nothing. Input model name, get nothing. Verify I am spelling correctly, still doesn't work. Get angry at stupid Hoover for not building a proper website database, put "send Hoover letter of complaint" on "to procrastinate" list.
3. Google it, find this site and Chris' instructions above, be thankful people like Chris are around.
4. Go to vacuum. Bring screwdriver. Bring piece of newspaper on which to set all screws and parts I remove, so I keep organized and don't lose anything.
5. Lift off sliding button that controls vacuum carpet height settings (it's just held on by friction). Disconnect cleaning tools hose. Removing both these helps the top lift off in step 8.
6. Flip over. Use screwdriver to pry off plastic beater bar cover. Easy, as the cover has instructions for same on it.
7. Beater bar easily slides out, since the belt was the only thing that was holding it in, and that is broken. Note notches in ends of beater bar, and slots they slide into, so I know how to put it back.
8. Use screwdriver to pry off top cover. The tabs holding the top cover aren't clearly marked, but prying at the sides of the cover (left and right sides, not back or front sides) will pop the cover off the tabs pretty easily and allow it to come off.
8. Remove spare belt from holding pins on the back of the vacuum. Slip belt around the beater bar, then slip the beater bar back into the chassis while pushing the belt through its appropriate slot.
9. Use screwdriver as pry bar to pull belt far enough to slip it around the motor drive shaft. Align belt properly on shaft.
10. Pop top cover back onto tabs that hold it in place, then do same with beater bar cover. Replace carpet height slider switch, reconnect cleaning tools hose.
11. Vacuum carpet to test that the vacuum works properly.
12. Call wife, who happens to be shopping at store while I am repairing vacuum. Give her vacuum info so she can buy a spare belt while she is at the store, so next time this happens I won't be without.

It probably took me longer to write this than to repair the vacuum. I hope this helps you.

kmaloy
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kmaloy
November 2009

Pry off the top of the unit, where the light is and the height adjustment. Its plastic, just go around the edge and pry it off. On the bottom theres a plastic bezel that goes around the brush, look at the bottom and you will see where a screwdriver goes to pry it off. With both the top of the vacuum off and the bezel around the brushes off you should be able to put the belt around the brush and around the shaft of the motor. Then put it back together.

Chris from noheat.com
February 2008