Thread Number: 41610
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Eureka Rotomatic PN |
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Post# 440598   4/5/2021 at 13:25 (1,088 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)   |   | |
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One of the screw holes for the motor broke. Under tension with the belt on the motor sits crooked now and I don’t want to break it any further. Is there a clever way to fix this? |
Post# 440608 , Reply# 1   4/5/2021 at 19:16 (1,088 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)   |   | |
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Possibly with a longer,thinner screw inserted carefuly & gently.I think I have used one of the 4 front door screws from a 1205 or newer Electrolux.Good luck. |
Post# 440609 , Reply# 2   4/5/2021 at 19:45 (1,088 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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If you still have the little piece that broke off, I'd try plasti-welding it back on with a hobby size gun and then slip some heat shrink tubing (you would likely need semi rigid or fully rigid) around the entire screw post for extra strength and durability. Have not tried this in practice but it was an idea I had as I have encountered this issue as well - just don't have the tools yet.
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