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Thread Number: 30461
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Testing ejector fix |
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Post# 337640 , Reply# 1 11/17/2015 at 15:01 (3,075 days old) by vacuumlad1650  (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 337642 , Reply# 2 11/17/2015 at 15:44 (3,075 days old) by lovelux () | ||
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Hey Vacuumlad1650 That would be super - steve9731@comcast.net | ||
| Post# 337645 , Reply# 3 11/17/2015 at 17:01 (3,075 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Ejecting the model LX.
Hi Lovelux:
You say the wrapper (bag) is full, but there's still good suction. There's the problem. If the wrapper isn't full enough the machine isn't ready yet. The leaver trigers the ejection process, but the key here is air flow. Okay, to test it, take a roll of toilet paper as it's soft, no, paper towels are too thick and will clog. Remove the hose, turn on the vacuum, and feed the paper into the suction end till the front cover pops open and the motor shuts off. As the motor winds down, the wrapper will be pushed out of the chamber. I suggest you keep a wrapper filled in order to test the process from time to time. Oh, I forgot to ask is there is a dial on the underside that reads Hasten and Retard?' If so set it at hasten to make it eject faster. That should do it, if not then the tubing needs to be replaced, which I'll address in another post. So try the T.P. test and see if it works. Good luck. Alex Taber. | ||
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Post# 337648 , Reply# 4 11/17/2015 at 18:00 (3,075 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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My email isnt working so ill type the instructions. There is a brass covered rivet inside the hosepoert around the 9:00 position. turn on the machine and move 2 fingers forward and backward from the rivet. The door should in turn open from the change in airflow. As my ejector is disconnected, ill make the video in my Silverado. its the same concept, just different rivet location
Hope this Helps, and ill try to make the email work! Andy Rousonelos | ||
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Post# 337649 , Reply# 5 11/17/2015 at 19:22 (3,075 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 337663 , Reply# 7 11/18/2015 at 10:41 (3,074 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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No dial, wow, you have one of the very first of the line.
The Electrolux LX is designed to work untill the suction drops due to dirt in the wrapper reduces it to the point that the ejection process kicks in. And these wrappers are designed to hold a lot of dirt. I remember waiting for weeks to see it eject. Under normal use the machine ejects about every 6 weeks, or 5-6 full housecleanings. You can also design a 'test' wrapper by filling it with soft material like the t.p. kleenex, or cotton balls. And here's another suggestion. Once the wrapper fills and is ejected, reset the ejector, put the wrapper back inside and add more t.p. till it ejects again. Repeat this till it ejects as soon as the motor is turned on. This really is a trial and error process because the mechenism is designed to eject only when the correct degree of suction is lost. Back in 1952, there were special tools the salesmen had to demonstrate in the home, but we don't know what they were, or how they were used. | ||
| Post# 337664 , Reply# 8 11/18/2015 at 11:06 (3,074 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Problems with the ejector.
Hi Lovelux:
The reason for the dial was that there were problems in the early days, little things that happened to customers that did not happen in the early testing stages at the factory. The type of dirt will effect the ejection process. Fine material like baby powder will clog the pores of the wrapper causing it to eject when only half full. In other cases, the wrapper filled, and the ejector pushed it forward, but the front cover didn't open. Result, the wrapper exploded sending dirt into the motor. And yes, Electrolux was quick to make the repairs at no cost to the customer. To avoid these problems, most customers had a dial installed to control the ejection. In later models, or around 1953, the dial was standard. As you are using t.p. no problem, but be warned that the front cover may not pop open, so watch the process and see what happens. If there is no suction, and it doesn't eject, don't overheat the motor, you'll have a defective mechenism, and that can be fixed. But I suspect the wrapper simply hasn't reached full capacity. Good luck. | ||
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Post# 337667 , Reply# 9 11/18/2015 at 15:32 (3,074 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 337668 , Reply# 10 11/18/2015 at 15:48 (3,074 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Yes you also have a early model LX.
Did they leave the ejector inside the bag (wrapper) chamber? It's a flat spring on a trolly, and has the words 'PUSH HERE' on it. If so then all you need is the tube, and you can get that at a pet store like Petco in the fish tank department. The Lux xxx/30 thread will show how to attach it. | ||
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Post# 337669 , Reply# 11 11/18/2015 at 15:51 (3,074 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Caligua | ||
| Post# 337670 , Reply# 12 11/18/2015 at 15:56 (3,074 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Post# 337674 , Reply# 14 11/18/2015 at 17:22 (3,074 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Post# 337675 , Reply# 15 11/18/2015 at 17:23 (3,074 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 337680 , Reply# 16 11/18/2015 at 18:11 (3,074 days old) by lovelux () | ||
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Andy It works when I move that lever upward, the door flies open, the motor stops and the bag is ejected about 2 feet. I am trying to get it work automatically. | ||
| Post# 337687 , Reply# 17 11/18/2015 at 19:56 (3,074 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Fear not, we will get it working.
Since you were able to activate the ejector by hand means it works, so the problem IS in the tubing which can be replaced. Keep in mind the ejector is 62 years old. As I suggested, read Daves post to walk you through the process. It might be a good investment to buy another model LX for the parts. Alex Taber. | ||
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