Help with Hoover 612

[adam-aussie-vac]

I need help with my Hoover 612, the fan is loose and the nut is tight, am I missing a spacer or spacers?
And what voltage does the bulb run off?

 

[vintagerepairer]

The rear of that pulley is supposed to have a hard plastic shroud on it like the one in my website link below. I cannot remember if the original 612 pulley was all metal or not, but it's irrelevant here as your pulley will have had the plastic part. You can see where yours is worn away, although goodness only knows what caused that to happen.

In the UK the light bulb was mains voltage and I have no reason to think it would be different anywhere else in a cleaner of that age, but I don't know that for a fact.

http://www.appliancespares.co.za/8303/hoover vacuum cleaner fan pulley.aspx

 

[aussie-plugs]

Light Bulb

The bulb runs off AU mains voltage - 220V/240V. You can still get small pilot lamps at hardware stores that will suit. 25W max SBC should do it. If old bulb is in machine, take it to the shop and look for similar.

Good luck. Original bag looks great!

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Thanks guys

But do you guys know where I can get belts?

 

[vintagerepairer]

On the internet I suppose.

 

[nate94]

You will find that...

Amazon sell fairly cheap belts suited for that machine.

Nate94

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Thanks but first

I am going to try the local Godfreys superstore and vacuum shops

I got one belt from Godfreys but that was for my Hoover senior ( in the picture )

 

[vintagerepairer]

Ah yes I forgot that the 612 belt is bigger. This said, in all my years repairing cleaners I swore that a Junior belt on a Senior and a Senior belt on a 612 style machine always worked better and without any damage.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Do you know how to undo the pulley?

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

And undo the motor case if I have to
The screws are very tight

 

[vintagerepairer]

Yes, you need to hold the armature securely and unbolt the pulley by turning it clockwise.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

The screws

Aren't coming undone

 

[chad]

Don't know if they-re the same regarding this, but on my 825 the armature is slotted on the bottom for a flat screwdriver to hold it.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Mine doesn't

Have the slot so I don't know how to take it off