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Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 07, 2016, 09:39:03 pm »
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A fair old while ago now, in a box of assorted stuff, I got a DC11 to refurbish, with payment in another DC11 to keep and sell (which I still haven't done yet...). This didn't go 100% brilliantly, and the DC11 is a fickle thing to strip and put back together (and I'm not a massive fan of them
), but here we go!
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD2nqi3UlQo
I started work before I even got home, and peeled off the ruined bin catch sticker, as it drew less attention not being there at all than looking tatty
Then, a few days later, got cracking. Looking back at the pictures I was in the garden in my pajamas's, god I miss the hot weather, my car's frosted over already!
The pre motor filter was a bit peaky
and the cage was filthy
Let's have a look at the post motor filter, it sits under this here clip
Mmmm, not too bad
mmmmm
I forgot to mention, this is an ex motor, it has ceased to be...
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 07, 2016, 09:43:18 pm »
Anyway, washing machine on for the filter (and others), it's time to move on. This is all I was sent
So let's start with the turbo head. This whole color machine is as rare as unicorn bum fluff, so no pressure...
And already there is some damage/sign of use. How the heck did it do this?
The other side isn't so bad
Baseplate off
Looks like a build up of something over the years
Baseplate seals out
and the squeegee bit out of the other side
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 07, 2016, 09:52:51 pm »
Aaand our adsl goes again... Been having issues all weekend with it (the whole of thame, not just us)... Might have to pause this and resume when I trust it to work for more than an hour. Sorry folks!
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 08, 2016, 11:08:53 pm »
Judging by the amount of Openreach vans on our estate today, and that the DSL has been up all day, something must be fixed, so let's see how far we get tonight!
The baseplate wheels pop off
The brushrolls twist off the axles
Undoing all the visible screws on the top splits the head a bit
and the turbine assembly drops out of the clear part
The brushroll driveshafts were suitably plugged up with hair
and sadly there was some damage to the airflow stop thing
Very carefully so as not to damage it even more, it pops out, bringing the filthy seal with it
Even more carefully as this bit is very soft, so gentle prying all around until it lets go lever the other side off
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 08, 2016, 11:12:10 pm »
Under the plastic cap sits another plastic cap. More gently prying of the bit here until it gives way and lifts
This allows removal and inspection of the turbine and inner bearings
More seals are sitting in the main part of the head
To split the wand part, one side of the pivot pops out, allowing separation of the two parts
The baseplate locking tab slides off
The little rear wheel pops out
and the latch disassembles by popping the cover up
Turbo head done!
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 08, 2016, 11:17:20 pm »
Onto the main show now
The cyclone is removed for later
The post motor filter cover/suction channel is removed again
and the two bin seals pulled off
The rear wheels prise off
and undoing all the visible top screws (one hides inside a tool clip) the hose holder and tool holder lift away
I'd advise against removing the tool clips, they are fragile, and I had to replace one as I broke it... (luckily they are still available fairly easily)
I was puzzled by this bit of clear plastic that doesn't seem removable, but seems to serve no purpose (there's no light under it etc)
The metal reinforcement clips don't seem to easily come off either, so they were left
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 08, 2016, 11:22:29 pm »
This flap here is what the cord runs against when pulled out, to save damage to the main machine. The screw has a washer underneath it
Removed
With all that off, the main housing screws can be removed, and the thing split apart
I presume this pipe is some sort of suction relief thing, but I'm not sure as there is a release valve. All the cylinder Dysons have this part, any idea?
The front furniture guard pops off now
The post motor filter surround pops out too
The pedals are removed by flicking the front pivot up and out of it's clip
Here is the release valve, removal is assisted by poking a screwdriver into the back of it and pushing
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 08, 2016, 11:26:57 pm »
Last layer now!
Wiring removed
and the cord rewind lifts out. Nothing was done to this bar a good dusting, as it works fine.
To remove the motor housing, a screw at the bottom of the post motor filter housing needs to come out
The post motor filter housing pulls out of the motor housing seal
The motor housing rubber pulls out
and the wiring released from the clips, which removes the switch and live link wire too
Flick a few tabs up and the motor can be seen
The top part of the housing is lined with a big fancase seal
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 08, 2016, 11:33:34 pm »
A massive locating rubber sits at the other side of the motor to locate it in the housing
Since we need to change this motor we need to remove the wires, if the motor is fine you don't need to do this though
This shows the state of the motor, the carbon brushes are breaking up, it sort of ran, but rumbled, popped and stank, so it wouldn't have been many more minutes before it died completely
It then got slung in the bin.
One of the reasons I don't like the DC11 is it tips up in use. I'm 6ft2, but even if I wasn't, by the time the wand is fully extended, the hose is so short that the machine tips up frequently. And this was either built in by design, or there was an 'oh crap' moment just after design sign-off, capex budget sign-off and management buy in, as a little wheel has been fitted to the rear to compensate for this...
Better late than never, here is the ratings plate
The front wheel pops off, but the grey pivoting housing does not
It's getting dark now (8.38pm this picture was taken, it's almost dark when I get home on an early at 4.40pm now
)
Onto the bit I hate now, the cyclone
Take the bin off
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 08, 2016, 11:39:45 pm »
The bottom flaps pop off the bin with 2 tabs
The DC11 bin assembly is worked with a convoluted series of levers and springs, and first off is the bottom plate that holds the release rod against the bin. A very careful pry and flick releases it
and after that it just pulls off
Behind this sits the clip that holds the flap up, and a spring
With that out of the way, the release rod slides up and pulls out from it's channel on the bin
The coloured outer base of the bottom flap pops off the inner clear part
the one part seal pulls off
Onto the more fiddly part now
First off is the very tip top release lever and cover
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 08, 2016, 11:47:19 pm »
With the cover/parking slot removed, the red button lifts out, retrieve it's spring
Next out is the bin release button, a gently flick pops it up
With the bin release button out, the 3rd screw to remove the top handle becomes visible. You know what to do...
With the top handle removed, we can remove all the screws that hold the cyclone together. 2 are hidden under the handle
Before we go pull it all apart, we need to note how the various levers work. To release the bin from the cyclone, this rod here
is pushed forward when the bin release (not the flap release) button is pushed, which moves it's clamp out, so the bin can be pivoted out and removed. It is a git...
Very gently pull the cyclone halves apart
They are part held in with a peg either side, so need to be maneuvered around that
However the cones will be held together still with another figure of 8 seal, so remove that
This shows how the rods and springs sit
The rear rod sits inside the main button like so, with a spring under my thumb
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 08, 2016, 11:53:21 pm »
Once removed, we have this
This is the rod that runs from the top, under the green release button, to push down, which pushes the horizontal rod forward to release the catch (I think...)
Confusing innit!
Not too bad under the cover though
nor at the rear
Onto the cones and shrouds now
x2 covers and seal sets come off
This is the plastic peg that will help you swear whilst re-assembling it, one per side
With lots of VERY careful screwdrivering the shroud pops off the cone
and with even more careful levering the lower cone comes off the upper part
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 08, 2016, 11:58:34 pm »
Which splits it into it's 3 parts. Then turn around, sigh and see the other one sat there, laughing at you...
All done! Wash up, dry, polish the heck out of it, then time to do the usual!
The lower cone snaps onto the main part
BUT, whilst refitting the first shroud, disaster
Second one went on ok
Dejected, I moved onto the turbo tool, and sadly there is some blooming on the plastic that would not polish out no matter what I tried
Clip back on
Rear wheel fitted
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 09, 2016, 12:04:05 am »
The baseplate securing clip slides on
Then the internal hose pushes on
then the wand part clips on
Refit the turbine housing seal and the other seals
Onto the turbine casing now, refit the belt, turbine and cover to the housing
Cut off all the hair around the axles, and pop the solid side of the turbine back on
Then on the other side fit the seal and suction killer button
Fit and screw down the top clear cover
Pop the brushrolls on, then fit the baseplate
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Re: Turquoise/Teal DC11 - Stripdown and Refurb
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November 09, 2016, 12:11:14 am »
Pop the front wheels and squeegee strip (I forgot, and did it much later but forgot to take a picture. It's fairly easy to spot you have not done it as it'll be laughing at you from the floor)
Done!
Onto the main machine now, and start with the exciting part, and fit the small rear wheel to the bottom housing
and the front wheel
Now of course Stuart knew the motor was
in this, so handily he sent a working one in the box! (standard DC05/08/19 motor incase of need)
Not spotless, but the comm was not death black, and the carbons were not chipped, and since this machine is going to enter retirement, and only come out on high days and holidays, it won't need to run many hours anymore.
Pop the bottom rubber on
and fit the motor to the housing, slotting the cable grommit (damn, where's my grommit picture?) Aha...
Them fit the fancase seal to the top of the housing and clip/screw it all down!
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