My parents had an Electrolux when I was a kid in the sixties. That thing was built like a tank and would suck up a sock if you weren't careful. I always wanted one since then, but could not afford one. Most of the vacuums that I could afford, were a huge disappointment. A few months ago, I found an old Olympia model for 50 bucks, plus shipping. I bought it, and it works great. I thought I was losing suction, so I bought a new motor for it, and I bought a new hose. I have not had to change the motor yet, because the section problem was just a clogged hose. The new hose worked great. The problem I had at first, and the reason I bought the new hose, was because the power nozzle would not stay plugged into the old hose. The power nozzle worked at first...but you had to hold it in an awkward way to get it to stay on. Then, suddenly...shortly after I got the new hose, the power nozzle stopped working. I bought another power nozzle, and it doesn't work either. The beater bar will not turn. I am not sure what the problem is. It could be that the hose and power nozzle are somehow incompatible, or maybe it needs a new power nozzle motor, or maybe the belt broke...I just don't know. The rest of the vacuum still works great. But, before I spend any more money, buying new parts, I need to get a better idea of what the problem could be.
If you can hear the motor going inside the power nozzle, but it's not turning, then the belt is probably broken.Easily replaced. A cover underneath is held on with a couple of Philipps screws so you can see inside. If you can't hear the motor running in the power nozzle, then there is a poor connection in a wire or the connector supplying power to the nozzle. An appliance repairman should be able to check/fix that very easily. It's very unlikely the motor suddenly just died.
Thanks. I am going to have someone check the connections on the new hose, to see if it is getting any power. There are two different places that the power nozzle plugs in.I am going to have them both checked.
+alan4sure Thanks, I have since found this - this guy does the whole thing without taking off the side pieces. chrisswingler.com/blog/2011/04/electrolux-diamond-jubilee-canister-vacuum-disassembly.html
+tonyswhirl It's an entirely different design vacuum, that's why. That one has no side pieces to slide off. It's all held with screws, which isn't very helpful unless you have that model.
My parents had an Electrolux when I was a kid in the sixties. That thing was built like a tank and would suck up a sock if you weren't careful. I always wanted one since then, but could not afford one. Most of the vacuums that I could afford, were a huge disappointment. A few months ago, I found an old Olympia model for 50 bucks, plus shipping. I bought it, and it works great. I thought I was losing suction, so I bought a new motor for it, and I bought a new hose. I have not had to change the motor yet, because the section problem was just a clogged hose. The new hose worked great. The problem I had at first, and the reason I bought the new hose, was because the power nozzle would not stay plugged into the old hose. The power nozzle worked at first...but you had to hold it in an awkward way to get it to stay on. Then, suddenly...shortly after I got the new hose, the power nozzle stopped working. I bought another power nozzle, and it doesn't work either. The beater bar will not turn. I am not sure what the problem is. It could be that the hose and power nozzle are somehow incompatible, or maybe it needs a new power nozzle motor, or maybe the belt broke...I just don't know. The rest of the vacuum still works great. But, before I spend any more money, buying new parts, I need to get a better idea of what the problem could be.
If you can hear the motor going inside the power nozzle, but it's not turning, then the belt is probably broken.Easily replaced. A cover underneath is held on with a couple of Philipps screws so you can see inside. If you can't hear the motor running in the power nozzle, then there is a poor connection in a wire or the connector supplying power to the nozzle. An appliance repairman should be able to check/fix that very easily. It's very unlikely the motor suddenly just died.
Thanks. I am going to have someone check the connections on the new hose, to see if it is getting any power. There are two different places that the power nozzle plugs in.I am going to have them both checked.
I love you, video repairman. It was the switch where the bag goes in! You are the best.
Marry me Cynthia, I will fix your vacuum cleaner for free forever.
I just took 2 of these apart and there is a roller bearing on both ends of the blower motor assy.
So how did you get the sidepiece off? That's the part I want to know - you say you got it off but not how!
+tonyswhirl It slides off. Slides towards the hose end. Same way as it goes back on, slides on and holds the 2 halves together.
+alan4sure Thanks, I have since found this - this guy does the whole thing without taking off the side pieces. chrisswingler.com/blog/2011/04/electrolux-diamond-jubilee-canister-vacuum-disassembly.html
+tonyswhirl It's an entirely different design vacuum, that's why. That one has no side pieces to slide off. It's all held with screws, which isn't very helpful unless you have that model.
Thank you