fantomfan57
Well-known member
If you have ever opened one of these up, you already know this. There is a almost hidden single rivet placed at the front of the unit to hold the upper and lower shells together.
I easily found the 4 screws but could not figure out why the halves would still not come apart. I had it pried open almost completely before using a flashlight, found the rivet. I used a thin grinding bit on my Dremel to remove it.
So I wonder, why this was done. If left in place, you can not service the brush, belt or anything. I will explore replacing it with a short screw.
Other differences I noticed is the top cover resembles the US units, this one is plastic. Then there is the routing of the power wiring through the center of the elbow. Lastly, you basically have to carefully pry the motor out of the base.
All washable parts are ready for cleaning. I did remove a considerable amount of carbon dust using a rag saturated with 79% rubbing alcohol. Even made quick work of the carbon on the motor.
So, FYI....the Rivet.
I easily found the 4 screws but could not figure out why the halves would still not come apart. I had it pried open almost completely before using a flashlight, found the rivet. I used a thin grinding bit on my Dremel to remove it.
So I wonder, why this was done. If left in place, you can not service the brush, belt or anything. I will explore replacing it with a short screw.
Other differences I noticed is the top cover resembles the US units, this one is plastic. Then there is the routing of the power wiring through the center of the elbow. Lastly, you basically have to carefully pry the motor out of the base.
All washable parts are ready for cleaning. I did remove a considerable amount of carbon dust using a rag saturated with 79% rubbing alcohol. Even made quick work of the carbon on the motor.
So, FYI....the Rivet.