Style 1 Belt

Remove the bottom plate
Remove the old broken belt
Use screw driver to stretch belt over drive rod and brush
Install the bottom cover

Removed a few screws.
Removed old belt
Place the new belt on the motor shaft and on the brush head
Reattached screws. Easy fix.

I have 28 yrs power tool repair experience. Took me 10 minutes to repair the vacuum

Put new belt on shaft and replaced bottom cover. I am an 82 year-old small female but am acquainted with tools as I became an electrician's helper when I was 70. My BOSS was 86 at that time and worked till he was 94!

With ease

Dismantled machine and gave it a through cleaning w/compressed air
Replaced belt (a bit tricky)
Washed outside cloth bag retainer
Installed new vacuum bag

Remove bottom to hook belt in and replace bottom.

1. Took the plate off the vacuum with a screwdriver.
2. Slipped the belt on the brush end.
3. Used a screwdriver to slip the other end of the belt over the motor shaft.

It looked so small hubby thought it wouldn't work. Finally found a shop about 20 miles away when we went there they explained how to do it. First try really screeched but second try got it working. Thank Heavens as we are in the motor home and that was all I had till Sept or Oct when we get home.
Parts had to be removed and the belt had to be twisted between the roller brush and the gear. Did not know by looking. Glad he had that 'tool' which looked like a screw driver which he had turned the end to make a u-turn. That worked. Hands would never have done it.