Thread Number: 45826  /  Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
U4403 Zipper Puzzle 		[Down to Last]
Post# 473376   9/26/2024 at 10:45 (213 days old) by rotary01 (maryland)        

My bag zipper pull became separated from one side of the zipper when I was trying to change the bag this morning.. guess i pulled it down too far.

How on Earth do I fix this? I tried restarting the zipper from the inside but it doesn't make it around the plastic bag clamp. I cant rotate the clamp ends in any way to allow it to pass by. Do I have to bend the zipper open? This must have happened to someone else.

Please any advice and I would be grateful.

  View Full Size
Post# 473379 , Reply# 1   9/26/2024 at 13:40 (213 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)        

justjunque's profile picture
Mitch,

I’m sorry I can’t help you. But, I have a vintage Eureka, and the same thing happened.
Like you, I’ve tried everything I could think of, and I just can’t get the zipper back on track.

Post# 473380 , Reply# 2   9/26/2024 at 13:54 (213 days old) by rotary01 (maryland)        
Zpper fixed

 Somehow I fixed it.

I expanded one of the zipper pulls openings, and ran the zipper pull, one side, from the bottom around the clamp to the top of the bag.
Next, pushed the pull over the other side of the zipper. Squeezed a couple zipper tongs together and pulled it down past that point.. Squeezed zipper back together when I was satisfied it worked. I also lubricated the zipper with candle wax.

It helped that I had another similar Hoover so I knew which end of the zipper pull was up ;-) Will be much more careful and make sure handle is released (might have been problem) in the future.



Post# 473387 , Reply# 3   9/27/2024 at 09:07 (212 days old) by Human (Pines of Carolina)        

human's profile picture
Glad you got it fixed. I hate when stuff like that happens.

Post# 473389 , Reply# 4   9/27/2024 at 09:41 (212 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )        

thevacomaticiec's profile picture
im glad you fixed it i was not sure how to fix this never had a soft bag vac


Forum Index:       Other Forums:                      


Comes to the Rescue!

Woops, Time to Check the Bag!!!
Either you need to change your vacuum bag or you forgot to LOG-IN?

Discuss-O-MAT Log-In



New Members Click Here To Sign Up.



                     

automaticwasher.org home
Discuss-o-Mat Forums
Vintage Brochures, Service and Owners Manuals
Fun Vintage Washer Ephemera
See It Wash!
Video Downloads
 Audio Downloads
Picture of the Day
Patent of the Day
Photos of our Collections
The Old Aberdeen Farm
Vintage Service Manuals 		Vintage washer/dryer/dishwasher to sell?
Technical/service questions?
Looking for Parts?
Website related questions?
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Policy
Our Privacy Policy