DIY vacuum cleaner nozzle repair

In detail: do-it-yourself repair of a vacuum cleaner nozzle from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

Before talking about the repair of a vacuum cleaner turbo brush, you should first understand what it is about. The turbocharged suction system is one of the popular technologies. It assumes the presence of an additional brush. This system is ideal for picking up dust and dirt from carpets.

But no matter how good the vacuum cleaner is and no matter what modern technologies are at the heart of its work, sooner or later it breaks down. And often this happens due to the fact that a complex structure with many moving parts and assemblies is clogged with dust or simply wears out. But do not rush to carry the equipment to the service, perhaps the cause of the malfunction can be eliminated on your own and, in particular, you can repair the vacuum cleaner brush yourself.

The main signs explicitly or indirectly indicating the need to repair the turbo brush of the vacuum cleaner are:

  • extraneous sounds appeared in the area of ​​the brush;
  • the suction power is lost;
  • the brush of the vacuum cleaner does not rotate.

The first step is to determine the cause of the malfunction. If it really lies in a turbocharged brush, then we stock up on the necessary tools.

To repair a vacuum cleaner brush, we need:

  1. crosshead screwdriver
  2. Flat screwdriver
  3. Paint brush
  4. Straight arms

First, unscrew the screws. There are 4 of them in total. In the picture they are marked in red.

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Then you need to gently snap off the latches. There are 6. Be careful. The latches are easy to break. They are marked in green in the picture.

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Next, carefully remove the lower part and examine the patient

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Image - DIY vacuum cleaner nozzle repair As you can see from the photo, the brush has several faults:
  1. the rotating brush is clogged;
  2. the brush drive belt is loose;
  3. the turbine is jammed.

After inspection, everything must be disassembled and thoroughly cleaned. We disassemble the node in the following sequence:

  1. Removing the brush
  2. We remove the turbine
  3. We take out the fasteners of the axes of the brush
  4. We take out the fastening of the turbine axles
  5. We disassemble the mountings of the turbine axles
Video (click to play).

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Let's start with the turbine. The cause of the "wedge" is the drying out of the grease from the brass bushings. To eliminate the malfunction, it is necessary to lubricate the cage and the bearing itself with any thick grease (for example, lithol).

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With the turbine sorted out. Now we find out the reasons for the weakening of the brush drive belt.

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The reason was that the belt came off the driven gear. Gently rotate the belt counterclockwise and put it back on.

Putting everything together in reverse order. The repair of the turbo cleaner of the vacuum cleaner is completed!

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It is almost impossible to do without a vacuum cleaner in everyday life with today's time pressure. Multifunctional equipment allows you to clean your home with high quality, ensuring the cleaning of surfaces and air. There is no need to talk about the useful qualities of washing models. But what if suddenly the equipment is out of order?

Before taking the vacuum cleaner to the workshop, it is worth investigating the breakdown. In some cases, it is possible to repair a vacuum cleaner with your own hands at home.

The availability of self-repair is due to a simple device vacuum cleaner... Experts distinguish three types of structures:

• with air-water mist filter;

• with a stationary dust collector (cyclone).

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Any model has the following constituent elements:

• unit for collecting dust (bag, container);

• garbage transportation system (hoses, nozzles);

• main body, in which the unit, dust collector, filtration system is mounted.

Regardless of the type, vacuum cleaners are equipped with hoses, adapters, nozzles, which can also break during operation.

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To find out the cause of the breakdown and eliminate it, you will need to disassemble the vacuum cleaner. When performing work, the following rules should be observed:

• first disconnect the cord from the mains;

• disconnect the dust transportation unit (hoses);

• remove and clean the dust collectors, inspect the filters;

• fold back the cover that opens access to the dust collector;

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• unscrew the screws securing the cover with access to the unit;

• the fan is detected first, it must be removed (the screw heads do not need to be unscrewed, they sit on the thread, the nuts on the studs must be disconnected);

• remove the motor power connector from the socket.

Successive actions open access to the drum of the network cable.

What breakdowns of a vacuum cleaner happen more often, how to fix them

Before disassembling the case, it is worth checking all the filters in the vacuum cleaner. It is their clogging that leads to a decrease in the power of equipment, automatic shutdown or even burnout.

It is easy to clean the foam rubber filter pads, just rinse them under running water and dry them naturally. If a lot of dust accumulates on the paper filter, it is recommended to replace it.

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It is very difficult to purchase HEPA filters for some vacuum cleaners due to the renewal of the assortment with new models. You should not despair, the cleaning device is easy to make with your own hands. The basis is taken:

• the body of the old filter (in the form of a frame);

• air filter insert for any SUV (the most affordable for UAZ).

First you need to remove the paper accordion from the frame, which you need to thoroughly wash, dry and treat the surfaces with an alcohol-based solution (for the purpose of degreasing).

Further, the salon insert is cut out according to the parameters of the frame and fixed on it with the help of glue, having previously applied it along the contour. An unused filter (from which the trim was made) should be packed in a plastic bag so that it does not suck in dust during storage. You can replace the liner again later.

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In addition to filters, affect the work vacuum cleaner the hose may be clogged. Often there is a cork of hairs or wool and a lot of dust. The dirt should be removed carefully so as not to damage the walls of the accordion.

If the hose is clean and the suction draft of dust is poor, it is worth inspecting the surface of the hose for a crack. To eliminate this problem, you can use any available means: scotch tape (better foil-coated, it is more elastic), a patch of thin rubber, a silicone pad, etc.

If a break occurs in front of the docking station, then it is enough to cut off a piece of the damaged hose and connect a slightly shortened version to the crimp. It is also easy to restore the integrity of the transport part in case of a break in the middle using a heat-shrinkable tube. It is cut to the required length and put on the hose, bringing it to the point of rupture. After heat exposure, which is created by an ordinary household hairdryer, the tube fits snugly against the damaged area.

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After properly disassembling the insides of the case, you can reach the power cord drum. Often, the cable is simply disconnected from the node, which cuts off the mains power supply. If a broken wire is detected, a new connection should be made. All twists or joints must be insulated with a special tape.

You can start repairing the engine only if you have experience with electrical equipment. For high-quality performance of work, it is necessary, in addition to knowledge, to have special measuring instruments.

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Eliminating small problems can help reduce household spending. But there are times when it is more expedient to seek qualified help. It will cost less in the long run.

So, a trip to the workshop is required if the following signs of serious breakdown are noted:

• when the engine is turned on, a third-party noise, hum, vibration is heard;

• overheating during short-term operation of the vacuum cleaner;

• smell of burnt wires;

• automatic shutdown of equipment;

• with pops, sparks and other third-party sounds.

If a suspicious sign is found, turn off the vacuum cleaner immediately by unplugging the power cord.

Regardless of the type of vacuum cleaner, the heart is called the engine. Television programs like to depict the creation of a vacuum, which, in our opinion, is an inept manipulation of words. The motor draws in air by the blade, the filter keeps the moving parts from dust. Each bearing is provided with an insert for this purpose. The engine is devoid of protection from vacuum ... Do-it-yourself repair of a vacuum cleaner is advisable when the heart of the device is functioning properly, there is a need to replace, modify the brushes, lubricate the bearings. It is charming that the devices are similar from the inside, like two drops of water. The mechanical part, the device for collecting dust, filters, brushes, hoses, housings vary. Accessories are an essential part of the appliance. The device of the vacuum cleaner, the basic idea remains the same!

The heart of the vacuum cleaner is rightly called a motor, traditionally a collector motor. Let's take a quick look at the design of an irreplaceable product and create a clear idea. In an asynchronous motor, a rotating field is created by the correct distribution of the phases by the windings, the winding collector commutes in series. There are unpopular exceptions. The direction of movement is determined by the direction of engagement:

  1. The current flows, the fields work for attraction.
  2. The current flows, the fields are repelled.

As for the question why the rotor turns exactly in this direction, not opposite when connecting the windings unidirectionally, the answer is revealed by the mutual arrangement of the brushes and stator coils, the structure of the collector. The number of coils is wound on the armature, equal to the number of contact pads of the shaft. The brushes feed a single winding at a time. Then the shaft rotates a certain angular distance, the next coil is energized. One revolution passes, the cycle begins anew.

Imagine the stator pole (so far only one - not two), located at the bottom. Suppose, at the initial moment of time, the brushes are set so that the armature pole is fed to the left of the building axis. Then, due to repulsion, the shaft begins to describe the hour hand. The axis passes the angular distance, the current begins to flow around the next winding, which managed to take the place of the previous one. This happens as long as the current exists. And there is no difference, constant or variable. The collector motor will run driven by the direction of the field. The speed of rotation is not determined by the frequency - by the design of the mechanical part, by the magnitude of the voltage.

Now if the fields are attracted, the rotation will start counterclockwise. By the time the stator and rotor poles become opposite each other, the power will be transferred to the next coil, which will begin to create the required force. The cycle is circular. Now the coils. Brush motors are equipped with a pair of stator windings for direct current because the alternating current encounters too much resistance from the inductors. This is why some brushed motors are designed with separate stator leads. It will allow you to use one instead of two windings. It is clear that the load capacity drops significantly. But losses are decreasing.

In a vacuum cleaner on the motor stator, we notice two diametrically opposite windings that help each other. Mutually beneficial coexistence is ensured by the correct direction of inclusion (wrote above). Reversing motors have a special power relay that switches the poles in proper order. For comparison, in an induction motor, a similar relay distributes the voltage phases in a different way. It turns out a reverse.The collector motor does not require a starting winding and a capacitor (one phase), which try to imitate the second winding. Simply put, the efficiency of three-phase asynchronous motors is higher. The brainchilds of Nikola Tesla and Dolivo-Dobrovolsky are used by industrial equipment, in the 90s they were replaced by collector equipment from household appliances (vacuum cleaners were traditionally supplied with graphite brushes before the restructuring).

Two brushes are used to transfer current to the armature. The difference is leveled, where the plus, where the minus, the direction is provided by the correct commutation.

Is it possible, by changing the order of connecting the brushes, to make the motor rotate in the opposite direction. The polarity of the field is reversed. This technique is used to obtain a constant voltage reverse. When doing self-repair of vacuum cleaners, remember the correct position of the contacts.

A tangential fan is hidden behind the filters for coarse and fine air purification. Air enters in the center, is discharged to the periphery, moving forward, enters the room through a HEPA filter that traps particles of a few microns (micrometers) in size. The blade is covered with a cover, the part is made in the form of curved aluminum partitions between two metal planes. Closed channels are obtained. The engine is enclosed by a plastic casing (traditionally white), in which the outlet flow path is cut.

It is interesting! Due to the presence of a tangential fan, the efficiency of the vacuum cleaner barely reaches 20-30%. With a power consumption of 1600 W, the suction will be 350 W.

Brushes are fixed in mines, it is useful for beginners to know: this is a typical pencil graphite (carbon, coal). You can, if necessary, sharpen the parts, adjust as needed, so that they become in place. If the area of ​​contact with the collector is small, it is not scary, gradually the brushes will wear in. The tips are slightly grinded in a semicircle inward. Each brush is pressed by a spring through which the current passes, the measure will provide a long service life to the products. The carbon will work until it wears down to the ground. However, the copper collector must be kept clean. Wipe with your favorite product if necessary, remove the oxide film to a coppery shine.

The shaft is attached to the stator with two bearings. Different sizes to make it easier to disassemble the vacuum cleaner motor. The front bearing is large and the rear bearing is small. The shaft is carefully knocked out of the stator by suitable means (pneumatic puller), moderate heating helps. The bearings are equipped with anthers. Although the vacuum cleaner creates a vacuum, dirt gets in there too. The anthers are carefully removed with a screwdriver if necessary to lubricate the parts. Suitable: composition HADO, Litol - 24, EP - 2. The grease is put inside, the boot is put in place.

Do-it-yourself vacuum cleaner repair begins by removing the case. In each case, the methods are different. Filters blocking access to the engine are removed. The electrical installation is disconnected (the vacuum cleaner is unplugged), the plastic motor housing is unscrewed from the base. Remove the motor from the casing, after which the fan is removed. The nut has a left-hand thread, twist carefully. The fan is followed by a collector-cover, under which the electrical part is hidden. The further course of operations is clear from what was previously read up to the removal of the rotor.

If necessary, the bearings are racked off with a threaded remover or a hydraulic press. Aids are being used. Small balls with a diameter extending into the bearings. It is recommended to flatten on one side so as not to roll. Reverse mounting is done in a similar way. If you hold the armature by the bearing in your hand, the rotation should be fast, quiet, confident. When lubricating, the outer boot is removed, take the trouble to put new spare parts on the same side.

  • brushes;
  • bearings;
  • motor windings;
  • power wire;
  • fuse.