Hoover convertible high performance making a weird noise

[kirbyclassiciii]

Gj3476

Gabriel,

Good luck!

~Ben

 

[gj3476]

Well I took the vacuum apart and I’m trying figure out if I’m actually doing this right? I didn’t use instructions surprisingly.

 

[gj3476]

Never moind!!

 

[gj3476]

Well the new Hoover fan has finally arrived and I’m having a little hard time right now. I’m trying to figure out how I’m going to replace the old with the new. The fan bar is supposed to screw off.

 

[vacuumlad1650]

Hold the fan, then with vice grips or a large flatblade, twist the belt pulley CLOCKWISE.

 

[gj3476]

Got it. But when you mean vice grips you mean pliers right?

 

[gj3476]

I’m trying to take the pulley off clockwise but it doesn’t want to.

 

[vacuumlad1650]

It will take some substantial force.
Vice grips are pliers that stay locked in whatever you clamp them on with spring tension.

If you still can't get it while holding the fan, push a small screwdriver in this hole (backside of motor) to lock the Armature shaft.

 

[gj3476]

Thanks, I hope this will work, I’m just this close!

 

[gj3476]

Vacuumlad1650, I did that little trick you told me about and I got a little problem. I hope this won’t affect the vacuum’s performance. And I still haven’t got the frickin fan out.

 

[gj3476]

I used a little bit of gorilla tape.

 

[gj3476]

I got it!

 

[gj3476]

Well after of struggling n struggling, I got him or her fixed! It works! Yay me!!!

 

[gj3476]

Thank you all of y’all. I feel much better now!

 

[gj3476]

Later today I’ll be making a YouTube video of the convertible high performance so y’all can hear how normal it sounds!

 

[vacuumlad1650]

Oh wow! I've never seen one of those Bakelite motor housings break right there...that fan must have been on TIGHT!

 

[gj3476]

Yes it was a challenge to unscrew that pulley. But I did it!