Oreck 2005RH, 2005HH warranty Stuffing or Blockage, To Adjust or Replace Brush

To Adjust or Replace Brush

WARNING: Unplug cord from electrical outlet before servicing.

Stuffing or Blockage

Under certain conditions it is possible to stuff or block the intake tube and the lower tube assembly. If your vacuum cleaner does not pick up properly, or makes unusual noise and the outer bag

To determine if the brush is worn, place a firm straight edge across the nozzle opening. If brush bristles

does not fluff up or balloon open, follow the following steps:

WARNING: Unplug cord from electrical outlet before servicing.

Rotate and match

bearing assemblies

do not extend beyond baseplate, brush should be adjusted.

Remove the baseplate by removing 5 screws. Then, remove the belt and brush roll from the housing.

Rotate both bearing assem- blies at ends of brush roll to show “OLD” and replace in the holding channels in the housing.

NOTE: The bearing assembly setting marked “OLD” has a smooth side. The one marked “NEW” has a notch. When rotating bearings, make sure both bearing assembly settings are the same and face up when replacing the brush roll.

A	➧
	Intake Opening
Retainer
Spring
	C
	Fan
	Housing
O-ring

1.	Check for blockage at the
	mouth of the intake
	opening. See illustration A.
	If there is blockage, remove
	it with long-nose pliers, a
	screwdriver or coat hanger.
	If you can not reach the
	blockage, remove
	baseplate. See illustration B.
2.	If the blockage is not at the
	base, remove lower tube.
	See illustration C. Unhook
	retainer spring, releasing
	bottom of bag. Twist lower
	collar counterclockwise to
	slide up. Pull tube out of
	base. Check for blockage.
	If blockage is in the tube,
	remove with a coat hanger.
3.	If tube is not blocked, look
	into fan housing. See illus-
	tration D. Remove debris
	with long-nose pliers, a
	screwdriver or coat hanger.
4.	To reassemble, check O-ring
	on tube, and replace if
	damaged. Vacuum will not
	operate properly without the
	tube O-ring. Slide O-ring to
	approximately 2" from base

IMPORTANT: Unless the brush is worn as indicated above, both bearings must be in the “NEW” position. When rotating, both bearings must be in the ”OLD” position. Unmatched settings will cause damage to your machine.

Reassemble the belt and the baseplate and check bristle height above baseplate at each end of brush.

If a previous adjustment has already been made and bristle height does not extend above baseplate, a new brush assembly should be ordered.

D

E

of tube. Replace tube by

first lining up slot at base of

tube with inner tab inside

fan housing. Then reinsert

tube and push down until

the tube is seated. Make

sure O-ring is in place

against fan housing

opening. Replace and

tighten collar until collar

locking tabs are locked in

place. See illustration E.

Make sure collar is not cross

threaded on housing.

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