Thread Number: 15374
Kenmore handle release pedal and bearings |
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Post# 163392   12/26/2011 at 17:47 (4,476 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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I notice that the handle release pedal on one of my Kenmore Power-Mates doesn't work: the handle will release without pressing the pedal, unless I push up on the pedal. I think this was caused by people pulling down on the handle without pressing the release pedal first. The Kenmores we had from the 1980s had the same thing happen to them. Does anyone know if this can be repaired by repositioning the pedal or do I need a new one?
Also, I oiled the bearings for the brushroll, but now that it is reassembled it seems stiff when I turn the brush by hand. Are the bearings not supposed to be oiled? Or maybe I put it together wrong? Thanks |
Post# 163455 , Reply# 1   12/27/2011 at 10:38 (4,475 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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Post# 163591 , Reply# 3   12/28/2011 at 09:44 (4,474 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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THANKS for the information! Yes this is a high mileage machine, it was my mother's that she bought in 1999 and used until 2005 when the Power Mate started acting up and she got an upright. I took the Power-Mate apart to clean about 2007 and it was very, very dirty. She doesn't enjoy cleaning so didn't take much time to clean and service the vacuum other than changing the bag. She is better about this now though with her upright and other canister (which is identical to this one).
It has bronze brushroll bearings. To be more specific the brushroll does turn easily by hand on its own, but when I attach the belt to it, it doesn't turn as easily as I think it should. When I turn the Power-Mate on with the belt attached nothing happens, but if I remove the belt from the motor it will run. I don't see any broken tabs on the release pedal, but the swivel does have a lot of scratches on the back, so that may be the issue as you said. I may try to find a parts Power-Mate, but I rarely see them around. Sears does have the motor for about $33, the swivel for $13, and I also need a new lower wand and light bulb. They told me $42 for a lower wand with shipping. I could almost buy a new Power-Mate canister for the price of these parts I would need. LOL But I would like to get it going again as it is kind of sentimental. |
Post# 164405 , Reply# 4   1/2/2012 at 19:28 (4,469 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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