1988 Electrolux z2010 - How to remove/bypass suppressor?

[vacuumlover]

I’ve recently picked up this 1988 Electrolux Z2010 however, I’ve found the suppressor has blown (a first for me and thankfully I wasn’t the one to experience it blowing up )
How does one remove/bypass this style of suppressor? I’ve removed/bypassed hoover junior ones before but never ones on the motor or of this style so am clueless.


Also aside from this, is it actually possible to remove the fan case and "re-crimp" it? I suspect the bearings could do with replacing but can't see a way to do this (apart from the top one)

Many thanks in advance!

 

[paul]

Congratulations on acquiring your Electrolux Z2010. I have no experience with removing a suppressor or removing a fan case and recrimping it, but check out the linked video posted by Beko1987 showing his similar work on a Dolphin. Hopefully, it will be of use to you:

 

[centralsweeper63]

If you put it in the garage or outside and run it for 10-20minutes the smell and smoke will go away. Thatstyle of motor and suppressor keep ging when it pops, the smell stays though until yourun it to air the smell out.

 

[vacuumlover]

Congratulations on acquiring your Electrolux Z2010. I have no experience with removing a suppressor or removing a fan case and recrimping it, but check out the linked video posted by Beko1987 showing his similar work on a Dolphin. Hopefully, it will be of use to you:

Thank you, it has helped

 

[vacuumlover]

If you put it in the garage or outside and run it for 10-20minutes the smell and smoke will go away. Thatstyle of motor and suppressor keep ging when it pops, the smell stays though until yourun it to air the smell out.

Interesting thank you, I didn’t know that. Looks like I’ll have to fault find some more as it didn’t power on at all. I can’t lie it did stink a lot when I was taking the motor out not a smell I’m going to forget anytime soon

 

[paul]

Thank you, it has helped

You're welcome.

 

[centralsweeper63]

That smell was present on my D720 and Z65 when I got them. Running helped them. If it didn't turn on you have a different problem though.

 

[cheesewonton]

What are those suppressors even for? To prevent the vacuum from fuzzing the television or causing static on a radio? It is not something one ever sees on US model vacuums.

 

[centralsweeper63]

That is indeed what it is for. Pretty much every vacuum in the 50s-90s had one.

 

[vacuumlover]

That smell was present on my D720 and Z65 when I got them. Running helped them. If it didn't turn on you have a different problem though.

Yeah I've found the problem now I have started work on the motor, turns out one of the field windings have somehow snapped. I'm beginning to think this machine is just point blank refusing life anymore

 

[centralsweeper63]

You can buy a brand new motor for pretty cheap, around 110 pounds. https://www.pb-vac.co.uk/spares3.php?spareid=1027

 

[cheesewonton]

You can buy a brand new motor for pretty cheap, around 110 pounds. https://www.pb-vac.co.uk/spares3.php?spareid=1027

Sure wish there was a 120 volt version of that motor : /

 

[centralsweeper63]

Yeah, that would be sweet. Could this help? https://www.pb-vac.co.uk/spares3.php?spareid=1037

 

[cheesewonton]

Yeah, that would be sweet. Could this help? https://www.pb-vac.co.uk/spares3.php?spareid=1037

The plastic piece on top of the motor with the six fins and the post for the tension spring is what I would need to make it stay in place and not spin around in a D720 - D745. If I could get that plastic piece with the six fins that is attached to the brush and bearing bracket I could probably make an Ametek or 120 volt Domel motor fit.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Yeah, maybe try contacting them?

 

[cheesewonton]

Yeah, maybe try contacting them?

I have. I buy motors direct from Domel and have asked them if they have a solution but no luck. I am to the point where I know people there like Tanja Demsar and Spela Kavcic. They send me invites to big vacuum industry shindigs in Europe, not that I could go but still.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I meant ask the shop about those little toppers.

 

[cheesewonton]

I meant ask the shop about those little toppers.

That's an idea. They might even have one from a burned out motor they could spare. Thanks !

 

[centralsweeper63]

You are welcome.