Thread Number: 30316
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Got my Hoover Decade 80 Running but may have a problem |
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Post# 336276 , Reply# 1   10/26/2015 at 22:37 (3,075 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Yeah...That's not a good thing.....from the picture it looks like the fan is completely shattered.....
But don't worry! You can pop this baby open real easy. There's 2 screws that attach the hood to the base, look to the right and left of the bottom of the vacuum, you'll see them. Undo those, turn the vacuum over and take the hood off. Should be about 5 screws to take the motor out. Send some pics when you get there!
Luckily these fans are real common, you should be able to find one at just about any vacuum shop. |
Post# 336324 , Reply# 2   10/27/2015 at 15:48 (3,075 days old) by aprules2 (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Thanks, I just ordered one off eBay im glad it was cheap only $12 |
Post# 336334 , Reply# 3   10/27/2015 at 16:52 (3,075 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)   |   | |
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Very nice find on the Hoover Decade 80! I don't know how familiar you are with the service of them but here is a youtube video! The entire process is actually 2 videos for start to finish of fan replacement. Here is the link for Part 1.
The part 2 video will probably pop up after the 1st video ends or be searchable by the same author. Hope this help you! CLICK HERE TO GO TO Durango159's LINK |
Post# 337415 , Reply# 5   11/12/2015 at 22:58 (3,058 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 337549 , Reply# 7   11/15/2015 at 15:17 (3,056 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)   |   | |
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I've never heard of a gasket replacement for that but I've never worked in a vacuum store either. I suppose over time the gaskets could get super compressed. I guess the real question: Is it broken off anywhere?
My gasket looks compressed but it seems to still seal all the way around. With base plate installed it looks there is a gap from the metal to the plastic housing but the gasket takes care of that. I have to peel the plate up a little bit once I release the clips. Bearings for the brush rolls are very cheap. Though I'm surprised being fully cleaned and regreased they wouldn't work well. When I clean mine, I have to take an unfolded paper clip and scrape it out along with a scrub brush going on the sides so the bristles get inside. Brush roll should spin smoothly manually once end caps are reinstalled. With Hoover brush rolls too, the metal washers have to the center facing up towards the bearing and ends down towards the brush roll center. I've noticed on Convertibles and Decades to make sure I push firmly down on both sides of brushroll when re-seating into base. I've been able to reinstall the base plate without the brush roll being fully down on both sides!! Belts for these are still manufactured and easy to find!! I like the commercial belt: 044783AG But you can also use the Hoover residential belt: 049258AG available in package style 48. I hope some of this helps you!! |
Post# 337550 , Reply# 8   11/15/2015 at 15:21 (3,056 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)   |   | |
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Post# 338219 , Reply# 10   11/28/2015 at 15:18 (3,043 days old) by nazard (Paris, France)   |   | |
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Post# 339148 , Reply# 11   12/13/2015 at 03:16 (3,028 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)   |   | |
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Sounds like you did a fantastic job cleaning up those bearings. Just a shame they may not be in the best of shape. However try the below advice, cause I've experienced what you have with the brushrolls until I learned years ago. I've worked on many Hoover brush rolls over the years.
Your brush roll not turning right and having to have the end caps a little loose tells me that you may have the brush roll washers in upside down or perhaps one is missing. The Hoover brush roll has 1 washer and 1 bearing for each end. The washer needs to go in below the bearing. The ends of the washer should touch down towards middle of agitator and the raised middle is up towards the bearing and the bearing will rest on the middle of the washer when it is assembled. The bearing goes in with the white or black top up towards the end cap. There should be 1 washer and 1 bearing on each side of the brushroll. Then both end caps should be thoroughly tightened. Stand brush roll on its end and holding it by end cap it should spin very smoothly with no resistance, or rubs. YOu can also put it into the machine but without belt. It's always good to spin brush roll very quickly manually with no belt near to see how it rotates listening and feeling for smoothness! When you have achieved that result your Hoover brush roll is ready to be installed with a belt. The link below is a Youtube video of a good sounding Decade 800. As all these Hoover motors are extremely close in sound, the video gives a pretty good idea of the approximate sound tone you're looking to achieve!! I hope this helps!! Hoover Convertibles and Decades are great machines. Happy Hoovering and please keep us posted!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO Durango159's LINK |