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2017 Lexus RX450h 12v battery replacement

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Following are the steps performed to replace the 12v battery in a 2017 Lexus RX450h F Sport. So open the trunk and remove the cover and towards the left of the car on the driver side is where the 12v battery is located. To remove the battery cover push the three platic pins in with your finger. Once pushed in the plastic plugs will be loose and can be pulled out.  Then removed the red plastic cover which covers the positive terminal of the battery. The first step is to remove the connector attached to the negative terminal. There is a plug which can be pulled  out   (marked in red square, in the picture below) or we can loosen the nut that is shown below. I could not figure out how to pull the plug out so I decided to unscrew the nut. Used a 1/2" wrench to remove this screw. To loosen the connector cables used a 10mm wrench. Remove the connector connected to the positive terminal next. Also removed (pulled out) the breather plastic tube which is connected on the right sid...

Vacuum Cleaner fix - Kenmore Progressive (116.59319215)

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Our trusted vacuum cleaner Kenmore Progressive (116.59319215) - the main attachment stopped spinning and the front light wouldn't turn on, and thus started this review/repair. So the first step is to remove the plastic covering so that the roller can be examined and cleaned. Start by removing the two screws as shown below. Once the screws are off, lower the connector module as shown below and using a flat head screw driver, dislodge the two tabs.  There are similar tow tabs on either side, so remove the top orange plastic cover from this two also using a flat head screw driver as shown below. Following is what the internals look like once the orange plastic cover is removed. The roller is held into place by the square tabs at either ends (as shown below) and the rubber belt connects the motor to the roller. In this housing we should be able to move the roller freely using our hands. If it does not move then most probably the roller is clogged due to debris/hair etc and has to be cl...