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MarkyT
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Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:42 am Post subject:
Electrolux Model E Canister Vacuum |
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If this looks familiar, I tried this over at alt.home.repair first.
Here's a relic. These were originally manufactured in the mid 50's.
Lot of them still around and still going strong. Mine, which is third-
or fourth-hand, probably, and not used much, started getting a bit
noisy. Figured I'd check the bearings and refresh the grease. The
top bearing was right on top, easy to get to. Bottom bearing was bit
more of a challenge, but I figured out the motor had to be rocked out
of the canister.
There's a housing around the big fan at the bottom, four bolts and
nuts around the sides. Undid the bolts, the bottom half gave about
1/3" but gave no more. Tried to unscrew it, it just spins with the
shaft. Holding on to the shaft from the top, it just spins without
the shaft. Back at the top of the motor, unscrewed another bunch of
bolts in ridiculously inacessible locations that only released a big
rubber gasket.
The last possibility I see is a nut at the bottom of the shaft. It
looks like there's an opening in it possibly for an allen wrench, but
neither hex or torx bit grabs.
How do I get the U*(UN U)&(*) bottom off to get at the bottom
bearing???
Thanks in advance.
Mark
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WEBPA
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Sat Feb 05, 2005 6:11 am Post subject:
Re: Electrolux Model E Canister Vacuum |
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Sounds like you may need a complete set of odd-size "English" hex (Allen) and
spline wrenches. Spline wrenches sort of evaporated back in the 1960's or
so...used to be popular for industrial and aviation applications.
| Quote: | If this looks familiar, I tried this over at alt.home.repair first.
Here's a relic. These were originally manufactured in the m=ADid 50's.
Lot of them still around and still going strong. Mine, which is third-
or fourth-hand, probably, and not used much, started getting=AD a bit
noisy. Figured I'd check the bearings and refresh the greas=ADe. The
top bearing was right on top, easy to get to. Bottom bearing wa=ADs bit
more of a challenge, but I figured out the motor had to be rocked=AD out
of the canister.
There's a housing around the big fan at the bottom, four bol=ADts and
nuts around the sides. Undid the bolts, the bottom half gave about
1/3" but gave no more. Tried to unscrew it, it just spins with the
s=ADhaft. Holding on to the shaft from the top, it just spins without
=ADthe shaft. Back at the top of the motor, unscrewed another bunch of
bol=ADts in ridiculously inacessible locations that only released a big
=ADrubber gasket.
The last possibility I see is a nut at the bottom of the sha=ADft. It
looks like there's an opening in it possibly for an allen wrench, but
neither hex or torx bit grabs.
How do I get the U*(UN U)&(*) bottom off to get at the botto=ADm
bearing???=20
Thanks in advance.=20
Mark
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MarkyT
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Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:45 pm Post subject:
Re: Electrolux Model E Canister Vacuum |
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Thanks for the suggestion. The opening doesn't appear to be so
intricate as to require a spline wrench. Dad had a number of Allen
wrench sets, in pouches and on rings. Hopefully, he still has them and
one of them will do the trick. Either way, I'll be back!
Mark
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