The World's #1 Vacuum Cleaner Advice, Repair, Discussion & Information Forum

Author Topic: Vaclensa ProClean C167 - Stripdown and Refurb  (Read 7385 times)

Offline beko1987

  • Member
  • Posts: 5044
  • Country: gb
  • Gender: Male
  • Let's take it apart!
    • My blog
Vaclensa ProClean C167 - Stripdown and Refurb
« on: June 16, 2016, 09:15:48 pm »
A while ago, my house clearance guy bought me this round

ila_rendered

A Vaclensa ProClean. I've never had one of these, but another collector has, and gave it the thumbs up.

It did work ok before tbh, despite a clogged filter and stinking of dog


I got a manky set of tools with it, uncluding 2 metal tubes that are welded together, and an original Vaclensa floortool which was sadly scrap as I like this style (I've never had a Numatic single pedal one either)

ila_rendered

The underneath was as scrap as the cover too, so in the bin that went! The hose and filter also went in the washing machine.

So, onto the teardown

ila_rendered

Cord off

ila_rendered

The recovery bucket was filthy, this hasn't seen a bag for a long while

ila_rendered

The hose input screws onto the main bucket

ila_rendered

Like so!

ila_rendered

The wheels pull easily off the base, and were covered in blue paint. A few minutes scraping with a knife got it all off easily though luckily

ila_rendered

There was more paint under the bucket too

ila_rendered

The bucket made a handy place to put all the bits as they came off!
Collector and restorer of vintage vacuums, Dyson Appreciator! Come and see my blog, where I am uploading all my mountains of brochures, manuals and other vacuum cleaner paperwork, and also my youtube channel @beko1987!


Offline beko1987

  • Member
  • Posts: 5044
  • Country: gb
  • Gender: Male
  • Let's take it apart!
    • My blog
Re: Vaclensa ProClean C167 - Stripdown and Refurb
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2016, 09:24:24 pm »
Onto the motor unit now

ila_rendered

I peeled off the old pat test sticker, which shows how filthy it all is. The plastic is textured, and holds the filth

ila_rendered

The top screws were buried under a layer of filth

ila_rendered

But once all 4 were dug out the top handle/cord storage bit came away

ila_rendered

This also releases the top hat, revealing the second layer

ila_rendered

The post motor filter sits in a removeable box at the back of the unit

ila_rendered

The anti strain assembly for the cable is screwed on just beside this

ila_rendered

and breaks down like so. I binned the split ring as it was mullered

ila_rendered

4 screws on the middle cover lifts that out of the way

ila_rendered
Collector and restorer of vintage vacuums, Dyson Appreciator! Come and see my blog, where I am uploading all my mountains of brochures, manuals and other vacuum cleaner paperwork, and also my youtube channel @beko1987!

Offline beko1987

  • Member
  • Posts: 5044
  • Country: gb
  • Gender: Male
  • Let's take it apart!
    • My blog
Re: Vaclensa ProClean C167 - Stripdown and Refurb
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2016, 09:29:07 pm »
The clips that hold the 2 halves together pop off their runners just like Henry ones do

ila_rendered

The switch comes out next

ila_rendered

As does the cord with the clamp removed

ila_rendered

The motor and seals lift out of the bottom chassis

ila_rendered

The top seal lifts off the top of the motor

ila_rendered

I had the carbon brushes out, after being caught out by the Premiere Mini a few weeks ago, and their fine!

ila_rendered

Comm is nice and clean too

ila_rendered

I thought the motor looks familiar, and it does, it's the same Amtek unit used in Numatics of a certain age, and DC04 Lime Green machines, just without the belt spindle part

ila_rendered

Job done, she is stripped down (very, VERY easy!) Everything was washed, dried and polished

Even the cable

ila_rendered

which looked much better afterwards!



Collector and restorer of vintage vacuums, Dyson Appreciator! Come and see my blog, where I am uploading all my mountains of brochures, manuals and other vacuum cleaner paperwork, and also my youtube channel @beko1987!

Offline beko1987

  • Member
  • Posts: 5044
  • Country: gb
  • Gender: Male
  • Let's take it apart!
    • My blog
Re: Vaclensa ProClean C167 - Stripdown and Refurb
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2016, 09:35:11 pm »
Exploded diagram shot!

ila_rendered

And time to re-assemble! Motor and seals dropped in

ila_rendered

Clips clipped in

ila_rendered

Cable clamped down

ila_rendered

and the switch connected up and cables routed

ila_rendered

I nearly forgot the top seal/positioning block (remembered as I was putting the 4th cover screw on...)

ila_rendered

and put the middle cover on

ila_rendered

I found a nice straight split ring, and put the cord strain assembly back together

ila_rendered

and screwed it onto the housing

ila_rendered
Collector and restorer of vintage vacuums, Dyson Appreciator! Come and see my blog, where I am uploading all my mountains of brochures, manuals and other vacuum cleaner paperwork, and also my youtube channel @beko1987!


Offline beko1987

  • Member
  • Posts: 5044
  • Country: gb
  • Gender: Male
  • Let's take it apart!
    • My blog
Re: Vaclensa ProClean C167 - Stripdown and Refurb
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2016, 09:38:35 pm »
With the top cover and handle/cord storage halo fitted, she's nearly done already!

ila_rendered

Hose port screwed back on

ila_rendered

Wheels pushed back in

ila_rendered

And a lovely new HepaFlo bag fitted (again, same Numatic style fitting)

ila_rendered

The filter came up nicely. Not quite as white as I'd hoped, but spotless none the less

ila_rendered

So on that goes

ila_rendered

Post motor filter back together, with an air freshener for good measure

ila_rendered

and fitted

ila_rendered

The little sponge filter that sits over the fan cover fits back in too

ila_rendered
Collector and restorer of vintage vacuums, Dyson Appreciator! Come and see my blog, where I am uploading all my mountains of brochures, manuals and other vacuum cleaner paperwork, and also my youtube channel @beko1987!

Offline beko1987

  • Member
  • Posts: 5044
  • Country: gb
  • Gender: Male
  • Let's take it apart!
    • My blog
Re: Vaclensa ProClean C167 - Stripdown and Refurb
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2016, 09:41:44 pm »
Getting there now, I bought a set of good old 2.5 metre toolkit, which is such a good set value for money wise!

ila_rendered

And once fitted, it looks like this! I put 2 more bags with it too

ila_rendered

ila_rendered

ila_rendered

I love this thing, it's easy to have apart, and works damn well afterwards, I'd say the suction is MUCH sharper than a Henry, although this is 1300w and Henry is/was usually 1100w.


Eva loves it too!

It has had interest at £40, although I seem to have a f  :censored: kwit collecting it, who has been silent for 2 days now, so watch this space!
Collector and restorer of vintage vacuums, Dyson Appreciator! Come and see my blog, where I am uploading all my mountains of brochures, manuals and other vacuum cleaner paperwork, and also my youtube channel @beko1987!

Offline Madrat

  • Member
  • Posts: 2923
  • Country: england
  • Gender: Male
Re: Vaclensa ProClean C167 - Stripdown and Refurb
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2016, 10:40:16 pm »
Good looking machine.

Offline Parwaz7862

  • Member
  • Posts: 3412
  • Country: gb
  • Gender: Male
  • Dyson geek 😃
Re: Vaclensa ProClean C167 - Stripdown and Refurb
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2016, 11:17:40 am »
I would love one of these ;D

Dyson Spare Parts


 

 

Trade Dyson Spare Parts

 

 

Dyson Spare Parts

 

 

Freestanding Dyson Cordless Vacuum Stand

 

 

Buy a Dyson DC04 Wand Handle

 

 

 

 

Buy a police truncheon

 

 

Instagram

Dyson Spares, Parts, Advice   Follow us on Twitter

Manchester Vacs on Instagram