Thread Number: 274
Hoover Powerdrive Units - fixable or not? |
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Post# 2519 , Reply# 1   10/15/2006 at 10:49 (6,400 days old) by 74simon ()   |   | |
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Not a Dial-a-Matic, so a different badge. The standard Convertible is French built. |
Post# 2520 , Reply# 2   10/15/2006 at 10:52 (6,400 days old) by 74simon ()   |   | |
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220 volts for mainland Europe. |
Post# 2578 , Reply# 3   10/16/2006 at 10:51 (6,399 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.)   |   | |
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Hi Simon Nice vacs, probably got metal fatigue from all that travelling etc...lol Seriously, when the vac is in the upright position & switched off, if you move the handle up and down can you feel/hear the drive cable wire moving / engaging etc?? When you switch on, press handle release with foot, and pull on the handle, pulling the machine to you, does it move easy in drive?? Does the handle move forward when switched on pushing the machine forward, is it engaging?? Does the machine work in neutal (forwards & backwards)when pressing on the disengage button?? If the motor powers on and it moves (rather heavily) in neutal (disengaged button pressed)and in reverse with powerdrive it could be a minor adjustment to cable connector nut, where cable attaches to the power unit.. Thats as much as I`ve done on mine, over to the experts from this point on...I`ve got the schematics if you need them but no repair instructions.. Cheers, Mike |
Post# 2909 , Reply# 6   10/23/2006 at 14:50 (6,392 days old) by 74simon ()   |   | |
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... I noticed a shaft that looked like something should have been bolted to the end. Looked a bit like an agitator shaft, in fact, minus its bearing. Hmmm, I wonder... |
Post# 2910 , Reply# 7   10/23/2006 at 14:51 (6,392 days old) by 74simon ()   |   | |
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got me an agitator, which I whipped a bearing out of... |