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Jet Flo 240 at the KHDRC |
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Post# 297944 , Reply# 1   9/10/2014 at 22:32 (3,515 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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You got the famous (or infamous) Panasonic JetFlo 240 with the Dual-Sweep Agitator System! Believe it or not, that shifting that you feel in the neck of the power head is actually a little microswitch that reverses the brush roll when you pull the PN back, and switches it to forward when you push it forward! Dual-Sweep! It's such a smooth, quiet transition, you don't even notice it. I love how quiet the PN and canister are!
If you get a chance while cleaning it up, would you mind taking some up-close pictures of the wiring inside the power head? I'm trying to fix mine, but have no clue which wire goes where. I would really appreciate it. |
Post# 297946 , Reply# 2   9/10/2014 at 22:35 (3,515 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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selector pedal simply turns the PN motor on and off, so it doesn't start up when you turn up the speed. If the selector is set to "Floors", and high speed is selected, the PN's headlight will come on, but not the motor. Once you step on the pedal and switch it to "Rugs", the motor turns on for cleaning carpets. Kinda neat if you ask me. |
Post# 297955 , Reply# 5   9/10/2014 at 22:46 (3,515 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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I can tell you one thing, Panasonic didn't mess around when they built this model. It may look plastic and flimsy, but it's heavier than you'd think. Mine still runs alright, but the PN is dead, so it's kind of a duster on steroids for now. LOL
I didn't have any problems with the belt, it appears that the pulley on the motor is mounted loosely, so as to provide a little bit of shock absorption when the motor reverses its direction. I also found that oiling the bearings on the PN motor made it so quiet you couldn't hear it running. |
Post# 297956 , Reply# 6   9/10/2014 at 22:49 (3,515 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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Post# 297967 , Reply# 8   9/10/2014 at 23:35 (3,515 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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I have no clue what sort of motor filter it uses. I don't even think they make that style anymore. Mine didn't come with one, so I stuck a Kenmore filter in it. I don't know if it even has an exhaust filter.
I might get an extension cord to connect a different power head to mine. I used to have a Progressive with a Powermate that I could have used, but I sold it awhile back. |
Post# 297982 , Reply# 9   9/11/2014 at 05:29 (3,515 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 298229 , Reply# 10   9/13/2014 at 11:12 (3,513 days old) by DesertTortoise ()   |   | |
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It says Made in Japan on it. |