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This machine came to be cause it wasn't picking up, no wonder the cleaner head was jam packed with crap and the brushroll had a fishing line rolled around it! (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) I cleaned it all out, new belt, brushroll, fan and motor/belt shaft was needed.
Blimey that's bad! I bet the belt was very worn, so the brushroll stopped easily. On my old G5 when it had a new belt it would take your arm off if you even thought about stroking the brushroll when running!A day of chiseling crap with a screwdriver for you then?
Anything not maintained will eventually fail.
It has always amazed me how somebody can spend a lot of money and then abuse it...