HELP!! Eureka RotoMatic power nozzle

[durango159]

I am helping a friend to service his Eureka power nozzle. It is a VGII Roto-Matic with the headlight in the center. I have removed all screws but the motor will not free itself from the housing. I am curious as to what is holding it down. All screws have been removed, the agitator is removed, headlight housing removed and air duct/ wand assembly removed. I want to clean the housing and remove dirt stuck around and inside the motor.

Below is a googled image of the exact power nozzle that I am servicing.

***FYI*** I have worked on a few of the full width headlight w/ belt view RotoMatic power nozzles and they are a cinch. However, I am not sure what the situation is with the one stated above.

Thank you so very much!!!

 

[durango159]

Power nozzle motor number found a sticker on the back says 1239 B, 1.8 Amps. The motor is solid white color, smooth rounded sides. Bolts to disassemble the motor are in the front on either side of the drive shaft. There was one screw under the headlight area, supposedly to hold the motor to the housing and it has been removed.

The motor wobbles quite loosely in its place but does not pull out of the power nozzle housing. I see no snaps, plastic latches or hardware holding it in place.

Thank you to all!!
Robert T. Shore

 

[cleaningbuff]

motor

screws are in top of cover under label from top side

 

[vacuumfreak]

Most likely its the same as my vintage NuTone power nozzle as well as my FairFax one, both made by Eureka, and look identical to this one only without the headlight. My Guess is that the motor is held in by two screws that are hidden under the label on the top of the PN. Thats how the motors on mine are held in, and you must peel back the label in order to get to the two screws. They are located directly over the motor on the top side, and are about 2 inches apart. On my old Fairfax one that I replaced years ago, I just pushed the screw driver through the label where I could feel the dips where the screws were because it was a hassle peeling it back everytime I wanted to clean out the motor and check on it.

Let me know how you make out. This is where they should be located, if not, I don't know what to say.
Daniel

 

[vacuumfreak]

Looks like Robert beat me to it

Daniel

 

[durango159]

God Bless you all!!! You're wonderful. I'm back into repairing it. Thanks. Rob