Miracle Mate motor question

[vacman33]

Open the Machine

Take some wd40 and spray it around the rubber gasket and let it sit for a half hour or so. At that point it loosens the seal around the machine and you can the take a flat head screw driver and pull it apart.

 

[DesertTortoise]

Show us an image of these screws that require a "special tool". I am guessing they are one of several varieties of Torx screws, and if they are the "special tool" is a Torx bit in the right size, which are common as dirt in every hardware and auto parts store.

 

[DesertTortoise]

Btw, that has to be the cleanest vacuum motor I have ever seen aside from one that was new in the box.

Plenty of power tools have little fireworks shows going on inside when you use them. Drills especially. Some white to bluish sparks from the brushes of an electric motor that spins that fast don't even rate an arched eyebrow with me.

 

[cam2s]

Splitting the beast in half

There are 4 screws on the bottom, one on each end and two in the middle. They look rather funky but a flat head screwdriver will do the trick. The seal can be a bear to open and put back, but otherwise that's it. Very simple construction.

 

[DesertTortoise]

Kinda fuzzy, can't tell what the fasteners are.

 

[Gr8DaneDad]

those are square drive or standard blade... just be careful with the standard blade that it's wide enough and fits all the way down and you'll have no problem getting em out. Square drivers in various sizes are available at autoparts stores, wally world and Home Depot or Lowes