hoover self propelled w/t bagless repair problem

[2011hoover700]

Hello all,


 I seem to be having trouble with the spring on the flapper valve  assembly on a hoover self propelled windtunnel bagless that I'm working on for a friend.  It is located at the floor nozzle and it will block off suction when machine is converted to tools.  How does that spring go on?


Thanks All

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Not very easy.  Be careful, those can be dangerous.  Even when I worked at Hoover, I usually always wanted supervision while re-loading those springs.  I'd wrap it in a rag somehow and engage the spring.  But it's been at least 4 years since I've even thought about doing that.


 


Fred


 

 

[whirlsonicmore]

Usually the plastic "arm" that the spring is on, breaks. It's a repair that's difficult to explain in words. The plastic part has to be held in something solid like a vise while you position the spring, and then that assembly is carefully snapped onto the pins on the base, next to the valve. I've already had a brand new arm and spring break and fly apart while on the vise. There's some crazy tension in that spring.