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Very Old Hoover Motor Bearing Question
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Post# 200712   9/14/2012 at 19:56 (4,235 days old) by vacumaniac ()        

Working on that Hoover Special I acquired yesterday. It was pretty easy to tear the vac apart, however, can anyone tell me what type of bearing these old motors use? It lloks like a sleeve type bearing.

How are these serviced? Never encountered one before!!

Thanks!


Post# 200719 , Reply# 1   9/14/2012 at 21:03 (4,235 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845)        

can you post pics?

Post# 200720 , Reply# 2   9/14/2012 at 21:07 (4,235 days old) by vacumaniac ()        

It actually is a sleeve bearing I guess. So I cleaned it out real good with q-tips and then some blue 3 in one oil rubbed around inside the sleeve. Put it all back together and motor runs nicely indeed!!!! Purrs like a kitten

Post# 200722 , Reply# 3   9/14/2012 at 21:15 (4,235 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845)        

well that is good. when are you going to clean it up or put it through the spa like other people say? or are you doing that now?

Post# 200723 , Reply# 4   9/14/2012 at 21:17 (4,235 days old) by vacumaniac ()        

In the process of doing that now. I cleaned all the motor parts and that is back together. The body it self will be next. I think it will clean up quite nicely

Post# 200724 , Reply# 5   9/14/2012 at 21:18 (4,235 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845)        

wow you are almost done with the motor and it takes me 3-4 days to do the motors on my kirbies. but that is probably because i only have 15-30 min each day because of school

Post# 200725 , Reply# 6   9/14/2012 at 21:27 (4,235 days old) by vacumaniac ()        

My time is pretty sparse there too, the more you do of these, the faster you will become. That being said, sometimes it takes awhile if a screw is frozen or a fan is not wanting to come off. Once you establish a supply of bearings/brushes you can whizz through them.

Kirby presents a unique challenge due to the aluminum. The shining takes more than anything.

This Hoover motor was by far the easiest I have dealt with to tear down, service and put back together.



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