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

Author Topic: DC40 Motor Removal ?  (Read 9025 times)

Online NikGrey

  • Member
  • Posts: 29
  • Country: gb
  • Gender: Male
  • If I can't fix it, you'll need a New One :)
    • Links Repair Shop
DC40 Motor Removal ?
« on: March 22, 2018, 06:08:22 pm »
I have a DC40 on my Bench, its stripped right down and the motor WILL move a little but it seems that One of the Brushes had a moulded body part in the way - I cant see a way of getting the motor out.

Somebody put it in there so it WILL come out but HOW... Help.... :'(
I own and Run Links Repair Shop in Norwich. I coined the phrase 'The Dyson Doctor" in 1995 but at the time I was not able to buy the domain, I lived on Corfu where there was no internet and by the time I came back to the UK that name was used everywhere !

Online NikGrey

  • Member
  • Posts: 29
  • Country: gb
  • Gender: Male
  • If I can't fix it, you'll need a New One :)
    • Links Repair Shop
Re: DC40 Motor Removal ?
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2018, 06:17:48 pm »
I just worked it out... Twist it Anti-Colckwise and tilt it.. These things are a nightmare to work on :(

So, anybody reading this I feel your frustration but they will come out.. now to fit a new one - wish me Luck  :reading:
I own and Run Links Repair Shop in Norwich. I coined the phrase 'The Dyson Doctor" in 1995 but at the time I was not able to buy the domain, I lived on Corfu where there was no internet and by the time I came back to the UK that name was used everywhere !

Offline Parwaz7862

  • Member
  • Posts: 3412
  • Country: gb
  • Gender: Male
  • Dyson geek 😃
Re: DC40 Motor Removal ?
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2018, 01:11:36 pm »
Good luck lol
The DC41 is just a nicer machine to work on than the 40, although the motor removal is still a faff on that tbh, worse even

Offline MVacs

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6374
  • Country: gb
  • Gender: Male
    • Manchester Vacs - The Independent Dyson Specialists
Re: DC40 Motor Removal ?
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2018, 01:18:20 pm »
I know you have done it now, but for passing readers, there is a strip down topic >>here<<.

Offline Volvoguy745

  • Member
  • Posts: 4
  • Country: us
  • Gender: Male
Re: DC40 Motor Removal ?
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2018, 04:14:50 am »
NikGrey: I acquired a DC40 on trash pickup day last week. I know what they cost and it was free. I'm a pensioner. My motto is "If it's free, it's for me". Tested it and was obvious that the motor/fan was bad. Screamed like a jet engine. Stripped it down and just like your experience, could not the get the motor out. Googled for assistance and SAW YOUR POST. Very helpful. Removed motor/fan assembly in minutes. Now have motor assembly and internal hose on order. Joined your forum as I'm sure I'd need help putting this all back together. Thank you.

Offline MVacs

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6374
  • Country: gb
  • Gender: Male
    • Manchester Vacs - The Independent Dyson Specialists
Re: DC40 Motor Removal ?
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2018, 05:09:11 pm »
Welcome to the site Volvoguy. Stick around.  :thumbsup:

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