My Windsor/SSS Versamatic Has arrived with some problems

[clarkecombi]

btw i appreciate u guys helping me

 

[lux1521]

Well, I'm feeling a bit stumped at the moment. It seems like parts for this cleaner are hard to find, and what I have found seems to be very expensive. Too bad really because this could be a really good vacuum. I wish I could be of more assistance.

 

[clarkecombi]

I hate to say it,but we might have to go with the motor Transplant,unless someone can come up with somthing else...cause im honestly out of ideas

 

[clarkecombi]

Ive Figured out how to Wire the damn thing Direct....Take the 2 blue wires and disconnect the other blue and brown wires and attach them together then take the the green one and put it on the ground Bingo its wired...see i thought the white wires were part of the pc board but hey go from the carbon Brushes to the armature wiring so there ya go if this doesnt work nothing will

 

[elux89]

I swear this is a SEBO ET-C powerhead. Go to www.sebo-vacuums.com Go to their Air belt C canister, look for the link for the ET-C powerhead, it will show the operators manual. Don't know if it will be any help, but take a peak.

Vernon

 

[clarkecombi]

Thanks....that power head is almost identical except the connection on the neck is Differnt.....But its darn Close

 

[clarkecombi]

Well it ant the motor its the nozzle neck....i directly wired a motor that i KNOW works and it wouldnt come on...so therefore its the problem in the neck...one of the wires is bad...any thoughts on what to do? does the ground wire have to be connected for it to come on?

 

[lux1521]

I'd try to disasemble the nozzle neck and put new wires in it. I think the bending of the nozzle neck must have caused a break in one of the wires. I think if you rewire the nozzle neck, you can put the thing back together using all of the original parts.

If rewiring is not possible, then I'd look for a replacement.

 

[clarkecombi]

I found this on ebay guides apparently the VSM had the single swivl neck and whne they lean foward real bad(like mine) u have connection problems the newer ones have extra support.

http://reviews.ebay.com/Windsor-Versamatic-Upright-Vacuum-Cleaner_W0QQugidZ10000000002732257

 

[clarkecombi]

If i get a electrical tester how do i test the power nozzle motor and the nozzle neck and the plug on the bottom of the machine

 

[aeoliandave]

I'm suspecting the blue nozzle wires.

Sure looks to me that those two blue wires take a torturous path around & through the nozzle...and have spade ends that plug in to blades where the neck meets the vacuum body. Those power blade will be wired in parallel to the fan motor.

"I know it ant in the vacuum cause i touched one of the prongs that plug into the nozzle at the bottom of the vacuum and i got zapped." There's yer answer then...

If the neck is worn then those blue wires could easily be stretched too far or be flexed one too many times and break the wire inside the blue insulation. It's also possible that the spade/wire crimp is corroded.

You've got to test each length of wiring run between connection points all the way from brush motor, to fan motor, to switch in the handle to isolate where the break occurs. Work backwards. With the vacuum unplugged from the wall, please.

A simple circuit tester is a battery and a flashlight bulb and two bare leads. One of them plastic pocket flashlights you can take apart and attach leads to the switch contacts. Touch the leads to both ends of the wire run and the bulb should light up, indicating that section of wiring is good. Move on to the next run. and so on...until the bulb doesn't light up. Bingo!

 

[elux89]

Have you gone to www.windsorind.com They might have a dealer near by, or a tech department that could offer some advice. Give them a call

 

[collector2]

Hi:

Yes that is a Sebo Powernozzle. The circuit board automatically adjusts the speed of the motor (speeding it up when it gets into thicker carpet).

The ground wire does not have to be connected for the motor to run.

The circuit testor that Dave describes above would be your best bet. When you have a chance I would recommend investing in a multimeter (you can usually find them for around $10-$15). They are well worth it in a case like this.

Doug

 

[clarkecombi]

well i fixed it.....i directly wired the brush roll motor to a cord and now its got 2 big 50ft cords on it instead of 1...its a Windsorstien....lol...it works good..the problem was in the nozzle neck and i didnt wanna fool with it..it works good although the power nozzle was vibrating alot so i looked and its got a busing gone off of it that when it turns it vibarates inside the brush roll slots...can anyone tell me how i can fix this

 

[bisonian]

A bit late, but this might help ...

David,

There should be a microswitch in the cleaner body where the hose goes in. Pull the hose out for above-floor cleaning, the brush motor shuts off. It's possible this switch could have gone bad, or it could just be loose. Worth a look.

Rick C.

 

[clarkecombi]

i done checked it and its ok.theres no loose connection...its good the way it is,but that dang power nozzle is vibrating bad...theres something missing that kept the brush roll ends from jumping around in their slots.