Hoover Concept Power Drive Issues

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abobotek

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I have a new-to-me Concept One and also a Concept Two. They both clean impressively, but the Power Drives have issues. On the Two, the drive kicks in quickly and firmly, perhaps more easily and firmly than I would like. (Perhaps I'm just a newbie and will get used to it.)

One the One, the drive is anemic to non-existent. I've replaced the drive belt, cleaned the belt an pulleys, and adjusted the cable to the correct neutral position. There's no belt slippage, the transmission responds to extreme pushes of the direction-control arm (the metal lever that's a slave to the push/pull cable). But in normal use the drive wheels aren't powered. Yes, drive is enabled via the handle button/slide. But no forward or backward drive.

Question: Is there a clutch (sensitivity/play) adjustment in the Power Drive? Not sure if there's something worn out or if there's some adjustment possible.

Thanks in advance for any info or advice.
 

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