Thread Number: 35516
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Question about Hoover Decade 80 Brush Roll |
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Post# 381792 , Reply# 2   11/25/2017 at 19:07 (2,314 days old) by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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Check to make sure the brush roll is not bent/bowed slightly in the center. A bent brush roll will vibrate the machine, make lots of noise, and could even destroy belts by making them contact the bottom plate and/or the cleaner base.
Unplug the machine. Take the belt off. Re-install the brush roll. Spin it by hand and look at the gap between the middle of the brush roll and the rib in the middle of the bottom plate. Does the gap change significantly as the brush spins? If so, the roller is likely bent and will need replacement. A Convertible roller body should be able to replace your roller body if it is bent. You can replace it but keep your original end caps, new bearings, and brush strips if you want. Thankfully, such a repair is very straightforward. Never use aftermarket or incorrect belts in any vacuum which requires round belts. I have found both Hoovers and Eurekas/Sanitaires which use round belts are prone to getting their roller bodies bowed by belts which have too much tension |
Post# 381828 , Reply# 5   11/26/2017 at 13:36 (2,313 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 381834 , Reply# 6   11/26/2017 at 16:49 (2,313 days old) by Aprules2 (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Thanks Bud, What does CWP stand for I may just buy that tonight? |
Post# 381835 , Reply# 7   11/26/2017 at 18:19 (2,313 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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