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Offline gerdivinia

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How to exchange the switch in the DC08?
« on: December 29, 2011, 09:22:25 pm »
Can somebody explain how to open the DC08

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Re: How to exchange the switch in the DC08?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2011, 04:53:45 pm »
Here goes:

Start by removing the wheels, they just pull off with your fingers:



Then undo this screw:

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Re: How to exchange the switch in the DC08?
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2011, 04:55:12 pm »
Then undo the screws here:



here:



and here:

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Re: How to exchange the switch in the DC08?
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2011, 04:58:00 pm »
The machine will now come apart like so:



The switch is here:



and when you refit the case, you must lift the motor housing in order that it clips home properly by levering it up a little with a screwdriver like so.

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Re: How to exchange the switch in the DC08?
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2011, 05:24:18 pm »
Great instruction,
I thank you very much !

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