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Post# 291745 , Reply# 1   8/3/2014 at 08:42 (3,525 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)   |   | |
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Post# 291775 , Reply# 3   8/3/2014 at 14:39 (3,524 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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I've done it. The motor in my Tristar DXL got fried so I replaced with the motor with a Lamb motor with more umph. I had to modify the exhaust basket so that the new motor would fit. That's one thing I would check is the motor length and make sure there is plenty of clearance for it.
The suction and airflow in the new motor are significantly higher than the factory motor. It basically turned the Tristar Animal into the Tristar BEAST!!! |
Post# 291828 , Reply# 5   8/3/2014 at 22:05 (3,524 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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I wish I knew which motor I selected. I searched for an email from I ordered the motor and nothing is coming up. I do remember that I searched for about two weeks for exactly the right motor before making a decision. The number of 5.7" thru-flow motors is mind boggling. I looked at Domel motors too. I'd like to try one sometime. Other then taking the darn thing apart and looking at the stock tag, I just can't tell which one it was. I do recall that the motor was rated at around 10.5 amps and it seems like its airflow was rated at 140 cfm. Hope that helps!
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Post# 291856 , Reply# 7   8/3/2014 at 23:38 (3,524 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 291887 , Reply# 9   8/4/2014 at 07:44 (3,524 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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That's hilarious! I'd love to see the Eureka "flex" its muscle! I once owned a Metropolitan Vacuum that would easily launch when placed near a wall. That's a design flaw. There should be some kind of baffle in the exhaust to direct the airflow upward! It always blew up debris (mainly dog hair), making it hard to vacuum a bare floor.
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Post# 291888 , Reply# 10   8/4/2014 at 07:48 (3,524 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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I typed in that part number and recognized the website from which I ordered the motor. Sure enough, I had an account set up and check my account history. There was my order from 2012. That's the motor. Lamb 115923
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Post# 291930 , Reply# 12   8/4/2014 at 16:23 (3,523 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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I put in a Ametek 115923 motor on my EXL TriStar; & usually put on TriStar A101s & MGs that originally had the VM3 motor |
Post# 291949 , Reply# 13   8/4/2014 at 19:22 (3,523 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 292000 , Reply# 15   8/5/2014 at 08:08 (3,523 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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I think it would depend on the design of the power nozzle. If you use the high suction motor, it seems like you would need a nozzle/brush roll combination that would do a better job of setting up positive agitation. I would think the positive agitation would assist in moving the nozzle if a suction seal occurs. For me, that is the only reason you'd want to use the higher suction motor. Otherwise, it is airflow for me.
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