Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
27
Time Required
35 minutes
Sections
4
- Flex Hose with Handle
- 3 steps
- Filters
- 5 steps
- Motor and Circuit Board
- 13 steps
- Cord w/ Reel
- 6 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Flex Hose with Handle
- Grab hold of both the flex hose handle and the extension wand.
- Pull straight out to detach the handle from the extension wand.
Grab hold of both the flex hose handle and the extension wand.
Pull straight out to detach the handle from the extension wand.
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Step 2
- Locate the lock clip on the other end of the flex hose.
Locate the lock clip on the other end of the flex hose.
Step 3
- Hold down the lock clip to unlock the flex hose from the vacuum.
- Remove the flex hose from the vacuum.
Hold down the lock clip to unlock the flex hose from the vacuum.
Remove the flex hose from the vacuum.
Step 4
Filters
- After removing hose, place vacuum on back and unclip the top compartment.
- Open the compartment.
- Pull the dirt collection box out of the vacuum.
After removing hose, place vacuum on back and unclip the top compartment.
Open the compartment.
Pull the dirt collection box out of the vacuum.
Step 5
- Place dirt collection box to the side.
- Locate the Pre-Motor Filter.
- Pull the filter out by grabbing the pull tab on top.
Place dirt collection box to the side.
Locate the Pre-Motor Filter.
Pull the filter out by grabbing the pull tab on top.
Step 6
- Turn vacuum around and locate the filter cover on the bottom.
- Place fingers in the opening and pull off the filter cover.
- Place fingers on each tab on the Post-Motor HEPA Media Filter and pull out.
Turn vacuum around and locate the filter cover on the bottom.
Place fingers in the opening and pull off the filter cover.
Place fingers on each tab on the Post-Motor HEPA Media Filter and pull out.
Step 7
- Take filter out to clean or replace.
- To clean Dirt Collection Box, unlatch lid and take off.
Take filter out to clean or replace.
To clean Dirt Collection Box, unlatch lid and take off.
Step 8
- Flip Dirt Collection Box over and locate the push tab.
- Push the Dirt Cup HEPA Media Filter up to take it off.
- Picture 3 Shows all the filters taken out of the vacuum.
Flip Dirt Collection Box over and locate the push tab.
Push the Dirt Cup HEPA Media Filter up to take it off.
Picture 3 Shows all the filters taken out of the vacuum.
Step 9
Motor and Circuit Board
- Unscrew the two screws underneath the dirt collection box inside the vacuum.
Unscrew the two screws underneath the dirt collection box inside the vacuum.
Step 10
- Flip over vacuum.
Flip over vacuum.
Step 11
- Unscrew both screws on the bottom of the handle.
Unscrew both screws on the bottom of the handle.
Step 12
- Unscrew both screws near the wheels.
Unscrew both screws near the wheels.
Step 13
- Flip over vacuum.
- Gently lift off top.
- Do not try to take off completely. There are still wires attached to the hull.
Gently lift off top.
Do not try to take off completely. There are still wires attached to the hull.
Step 14
- Locate the circuit board.
Locate the circuit board.
Step 15
- Unplug each orange plug.
- Make sure you remember which orange plug goes where!
Unplug each orange plug.
Make sure you remember which orange plug goes where!
Step 16
- Unplug the red wires. The wires may be a little difficult to take off. If they are, you may use a pair of pliers to pull the wires off.
- Make sure not to wiggle the wires, as that may break the metal holding them.
Unplug the red wires. The wires may be a little difficult to take off. If they are, you may use a pair of pliers to pull the wires off.
Make sure not to wiggle the wires, as that may break the metal holding them.
Step 17
- Remove the top.
Remove the top.
Step 18
- Unscrew the top two screws on the vacuum.
Unscrew the top two screws on the vacuum.
Step 19
- Unscrew the back two scews.
Unscrew the back two scews.
Step 20
- Lift motor and move it over the gain access to the spool.
- Unscrew the screw on the spool.
- Remove the plastic circle.
Lift motor and move it over the gain access to the spool.
Unscrew the screw on the spool.
Remove the plastic circle.
Step 21
- Remove the motor.
- And you are done!
Remove the motor.
And you are done!
Step 22
Cord w/ Reel
- Grab hold of the cord reel and cord. Make sure cord is retracted all the way in.
Grab hold of the cord reel and cord. Make sure cord is retracted all the way in.
Step 23
- Pull on cord reel to remove it. You should hear a click indicating it has detached from the area indicated in the picture.
Pull on cord reel to remove it. You should hear a click indicating it has detached from the area indicated in the picture.
Step 24
- Use screwdriver to remove screws from either side of the cord.
Use screwdriver to remove screws from either side of the cord.
Step 25
- Flip over vacuum.
- Remove grate that holds the power cord as pictured.
Remove grate that holds the power cord as pictured.
Step 26
- Grab hold of head of power cord and pull up.
- Power cord should disconnect from vacuum body as pictured.
Grab hold of head of power cord and pull up.
Power cord should disconnect from vacuum body as pictured.
Step 27
- Remove the cord reel and cord from the vacuum body.
Remove the cord reel and cord from the vacuum body.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Austin Marshall - Feb 22, 2018
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- very good guide
