This is the cyclone unit from a Dyson DC27, that the owner wanted me to have a look at and clean it up
Firstly, seperate the bin from the cyclone
The bottom flap comes off the bin by squeezing the bin udner your arm until the tabs pop out
The release rod pulls out of the bin assembly
And the seal comes off the bottom flap
Onto the cyclone now. The cone pops out very easily from the bottom of the shroud
and the bottom seal pulls off the cone
Onto the top now
The bin release button pops out of the handle
removing the 7 screws removes the top cover
2 screws on the handle enables the handle to be removed
7 further screws hold the seal housing onto the cyclone unit
which can be removed and reveals a VERY worn cyclone seal
Several locking tabs release the shroud from the cones
The middle part of the bin release flap can be removed now
this seal sits between the two halfs
This springs out of the release button for the bin
And she is apart!
All washed and cleaned, it can be re-assembled
Rubber seal back into the shroud
put the spring back onto the release button
and bring the two halfs back together. The spring can be a bit tricky to get in place, but it gets there. Dont forget the middle part of the release rod!
The very worn cyclone top seal is palced carefully back into the top cap
and screwed down
top seal for the bin is refitted now
Top handle screwed back down
Top part of the release rod pushed home
Top lid screwed down
Bottom rubber onto the cone end
and the cone can be refitted to the shroud
Outer seal refitted to the bottom cyclone flap
last part of the release rod can be fitted to the bin
Bottom flap can be bought home to the bin
and once the bin is refitted to the cyclone, the job is done!
If you have reduced performance, and new filters, checking for blockage and cleaning all the rubber seals you can see don't fix it, this might be your answer!