How do I change kenmore canister 11627612690 belt

Sears website can most likely help you find the correct belt.

Take it to you local vac shop for service. If the belt is broken there is another problem. Those belts are not supposed to break. The machine has a circuit breaker. If the breaker didn't function properly and caused the belt to break, you will likely just break the new belt.

click this link beloa to download the manual
http://www.managemylife.com/mmh/owner_manuals/4779/KENMORE-Vacuum-Canister-L0403202?brand_name_search=23313

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http://www.managemylife.com/mmh/owner_manuals/4871/KENMORE-Vacuum-Canister-L0412323

Hello,

I'm pretty sure you're asking about a Kenmore canister vacuum,

Here's what you'll need to replace a belt on a Kenmore canister vacuum:

- Phillips Head Screw Driver
- Flat Head Screw Driver

There are two different types of belts that are used on a Kenmore Canister. One of them is called a cogged belt, which has little teeth on the inside of the belt. The other is called a serpantine belt, which looks like a car belt, and has little grooves on the inside of the. You'll be able to tell which on yours takes after opening up the power nozzle.

This is the Cogged or Geared Belt with little teeth inside the belt:
Kenmore Canister Geared Belt for Canister Vacuums

This is the other Serpantine Belt that has little grooves on the inside of the belt:
Kenmore Canister Serpantine Belt for Canister Vacuums

Here's how you can replace the belt on your Kenmore Canister vacuum cleaner. First, before taking apart the power nozzle to change the belt, try pressing the overload protection system reset switch. This overload protection feature is designed to shut off the power nozzle if something gets stuck in the brushes, to prevent the belt from breaking.




Step 1. If you're power nozzle is a square shaped nozzle like the nozzle that I took a picture of above, then you'll need to first remove the headlight cover before you can access the roller brush and belt. Simply squeeze both sides of the headlight housing, and while squeezing, lift upwards with your fingers exactly where my fingers are located in this picture:



Step 2. After the headlight cover has been removed, you'll see two screws underneath of the headlight cover, directly in front of the neck of the power nozzle. You'll need to remove both of these screws. I have circled these screws in red:



Step 3. After both of these screws have been removed, turn the power head upside down, so the roller brush is facing upwards. You should see writing that points to an area to put your flat head screw driver. You'll need to put the flat head screw driver down inside of the nozzle, and pry the top blue housing from the black bottom housing. Here's where the screw driver should go on the left side:

Here's a picture of the screwdriver prying off the right side:



Step 4. Now turn the power nozzle back over on top, and remove the top housing of the nozzle. You may have to push the handle release pedal in order to take the top housing off.


Thank you very much,

Chris J.
GoVacuum

I need a manual for kenmore vacuum clearner #116 23812300

on the newer models remove 2 screws on the bottom of the powerhead,also you need to pry the cover of in the back and sides.
they slip over a little ledge and hook to hold in place

Depending on which model, there is a couple of scres on the bottom, then on each side and back are release catchs that you pry up to release the top, then you can get to the belt. The other model you take off the light cover, it just snaps in place, then you can take out 2 screws from the top, on each side there is a slot, put a screwdriver up into the slot and pry out to release the tabs, then the cover comes off and you can get to the belt.

if im right on the top where you change the settings for your carpet there should be 2 screws take th e whole top cover off theres a plastic cover for the belt take that off and the rest should be self explanitory

I fixed it thanks anyways ::)