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Thread Number: 11901
Electrolux Diamond Jubilee - where to get a new motor? |
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| Post# 127696 , Reply# 1 3/17/2011 at 12:26 (4,787 days old) by kirbykid63 (Wilmington Delaware) | ||
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It's not that hard to replace a motor. We have one for the Diamond J in our eBay store - click the link to see it. Don't listen to those people who say it isn't worth it to replace the motor! The new ones are horrendously expensive, but a rebuilt is not so bad. CLICK HERE TO GO TO kirbykid63's LINK | ||
| Post# 127714 , Reply# 3 3/17/2011 at 15:50 (4,787 days old) by kirbykid63 (Wilmington Delaware) | ||
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The hose Before replacing the motor,Replace the hose its been my experience over the years that those breaded hoses leak even when they look good.Replace with a aftermarket vinyl hose this should solve your performance problem. Richard | ||
| Post# 128248 , Reply# 5 3/22/2011 at 23:09 (4,782 days old) by KirbyDS80 (California) | ||
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Another Electrolux Try to find a good working Electrolux like a Olympia 1, Silverado etc and pull the working motor from it. | ||
| Post# 128267 , Reply# 6 3/23/2011 at 08:33 (4,781 days old) by scvacuumguy (SC) | ||
Pay no attention to their advice. Replacing the Diamond J motor is very worthwhile as those machines are the last series of the metal tank (Diamond J-Ultralux Classic). One bit of advice, though, do NOT let anyone put one of those "peanut" motors in the machine. It runs hot and will burn out long before the replacement amatek-lamb motor.
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| Post# 128286 , Reply# 8 3/23/2011 at 12:45 (4,781 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
Correction, thanks to the 8 hour EDIT window.
Was at work when I first posted this. Now I am home and just Vac-U-Tronic tested the G, 1205 and Golden J. 60" lift is a tad low for a J, normal for a 30 and E/AE. 60" - 65" is fairly standard for a Lux G style and pretty much that across the board of canisters and cylinders of other brands. (with exceptions like an Air-Way 66, Compact, McAllister/Fairfax or post-200 Filter Queen...and the Canadian Lux ZB80 Series) My 2105 pulls 70". A Golden J pulls stronger as it has the new improved stronger motor - the body is ~1" longer to accommodate it. My Golden J pulls 82". Count yourself fortunate that you have a hose that gives essentially the same reading, though, 1" - 1.5" loss through couplers is not unusual in any vacuum. So, nothing wrong with the hose integrity. Lucky fellow. I would definitely pull the motor to access the double turbine fans - you may find the blades somewhat clogged with hardened dustbunnies from a burst dust bag in the past. Clen the blade channels with a pipe cleaner - DO NOT Scrape the blades lest the discs become unbalanced! With the motor out also inspect the rubber mounting ring - it could have unseated itself or have a split that allows a leak to flow around the motor rather than through the motor. Any of these conditions would account for a 15" leak. Dave Vac-U-Tronic suggested readings for 1953 with new condition hose or at the inlet: 
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| Post# 128288 , Reply# 9 3/23/2011 at 12:48 (4,781 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 128299 , Reply# 10 3/23/2011 at 14:45 (4,781 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 128310 , Reply# 11 3/23/2011 at 16:08 (4,781 days old) by scvacuumguy (SC) | ||
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| Post# 128318 , Reply# 12 3/23/2011 at 16:36 (4,781 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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Post# 128327 , Reply# 13 3/23/2011 at 17:06 (4,781 days old) by a007kirbyman  (--->> Originally My Mom <<--- (now Wisconsin)) |
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Welcome Chris...
I too would like to welcome you to the forum/club.
I'm somewhat limited on assistance w/ other brands; however, with KIRBYs, if you decide to add any to your arsenal, I'm here to assist, & feel free to contact me directly at the office by phone [or, thru my email in my profile]. These are many times, much quicker than thru the forum with me. And again, welcome. Cheers & hagd all, Bill In case my email doesn't show in my profile, here it is [change the: at & dot]: a007kirbyman(at)aol(dot)com | ||
| Post# 131380 , Reply# 19 4/8/2011 at 22:36 (4,765 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 131461 , Reply# 20 4/9/2011 at 08:13 (4,764 days old) by blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
I agree
Get it rebuilt or get a replacement the metal lux canister are awesome machines!
I think someone said they used the Perfect bags (the cloth kind) i remember something about the cardboard being a little thicker. I'm sure that would help with filtration. If you want to make it a little more effective on carpeting a cwp brushroll seems a little more stiff and has longer brushes | ||
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