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How to replace the beater bar in your Kirby upright vacuum cleaner

• Unplug the power cord to disconnect electrical power from the vacuum cleaner.
• Turn the vacuum cleaner over so the bottom of the nozzle assembly is facing up.
• Remove bottom plate mounting screws and pull off the bottom plate from the nozzle assembly.
• Pull the beater bar up and disconnect the drive belt from the beater bar. Remove the beater bar from the nozzle assembly.
• Position the new beater bar in the nozzle assembly and slide the drive belt onto the beater bar. Install the new beater bar in the nozzle assembly.
• Position the bottom place on the nozzle assembly and reinstall the bottom plate mounting screws.
• Plug the vacuum cleaner in and check beater bar operation. Adjust the drive belt if necessary.

Troubleshooting your Kirby upright vacuum when the beater bar isn't rotating

• Check the motor overload switch. Reset the motor overload and check for obstructions that could prevent the beater bar from rotating. Clear any obstructions to beater bar rotation.
• Unplug the vacuum cleaner and check the drive belt. Replace the drive belt if it's worn or broken.
• Check the beater bar drive motor wiring connections. Reconnect any loose wires and repair any broken wires.
• If the beater bar motor doesn't run when it gets power, replace the beater bar motor.