Olympia One motor repair

[silentjon]

If it's worth fixing. My Olympia is in dire need of motor work, it apparently had a hard life before I got it. The bearings sound trashed, it arcs, and the fan housings are beat up, to the point where the plastic air director behind the first fan is broken. I've never had to take an electrolux motor apart before, so I'm pretty confused. The three screws on the front of the motor are stuck and stripped, so I can't really get it apart. Should I fix it or just toss it and find a new motor?
Does anybody happen to have one of these motors laying around that they'd be willing to part with?

 

[s31463221]

Jon

The only spare motors I have lying around are model 30 (xxx) motors. HOWEVER, I'm putting a link in here to an older thread my friend Nathan Thomas responded to where he gave instructions on how to rebuild a motor from a Super J which is the same motor as an Olympia one. You mentioned in your profile that you're mechanically inclined so this rebuild should be rather fun for you! Good luck! They O1 is a great machine, I just used mine last night to clean our 3000+ home!

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?4779

 

[eurekastar]

Stripped screw heads can be a pain; however, there are ways to deal with them.  The best thing I've found is a tool that taps down onto the screw with a hammer.  Once it gets seated into the screw head, it can then be turned. 


 


If you have an amp meter, you can check each segment on the commutator for continuity.  If they all check out OK, then you might want to save the motor.  Let us know what you decide to do!

 

[electroluxxxx]

I might have a spare motor for a super j and a bearing to go with it. I'll look around and get back to you on Monday

Mike