Author Topic: DC07 Brush Control + Hepa Restoration (Read 5196 times)

beko1987 · « **on:** March 03, 2014, 09:40:20 pm »

Picked a funky looking vac out of my recent haul and decided to do a thread!

Had all its tools too

They were first into the washing box

The hose was like new

Then I worked out why, pattern hose. Meh, works well enough!

Stripped the wand as much as I usually do

Switch housing off

Switch and wiring

Switch out

Top end empty

Post motor filter

Bit of flash flare but that went in the bin

Elbow next

Pre motor filter

Whip this seal off

Strip the release valve down

And wheels off

U bend out and Ah!

Green thing is a plastic whatever

Time to flip it over and work from the bottom up (I haven't actually seen under this yet, I just know it runs and the brushroll turns...)

Baseplate out

Baseplate stripped

Belts were so worn I could lift this out with ease without the lifter tool

I grabbed stanley and got cutting

Quick going over of the bristles with my little wire brush and good as new!

Bearings out

Brushroll carrier out

I imagine the brushroll and clog stopped this getting used very much, hence why its quite clean

Clutch cap off

Clutch cover off

I presume this date wont match the build date of the machine? Still, scary to think this is 11 years old now!

Pop the circlips off

And off with its head

Locking tab out

Seal off

and Diverter valve out

Airway cover out

4 Motor cover screws and out comes the throbbing heart of the beast...

Will run some brake cleaner over the motor later to clean it up a bit. It runs perfectly fine, is even smoother after a drop of 3 in 1 on the top bearing

Pre motor filter elbow off

And one chassis!

Cyclone next

Scraped the crusty bits off, dont want to clog the plughole when washing it!

Top screws out

Not too bad

Cyclone seal out

Fins off

Shroud out

I wish these stripped down more!

Dug the rod screw out

Non washables (sad thing is I know where they ALL go without thinking!)

Will get it washed tomorrow once the drying DC07 Origin White is dry in the drying spot!

And to think this would have been taken to the tip due to that clog and brushroll! It did shit all when I tested it prior to stripping it down anyway!