Reassembly with Spring?
I tested the motor on a simple wooden cradle. It seems to run fine when supplied with 110V of electric power. I isolated the power switch and checked it for continuity with my VOM. It, too, seems to work fine. I see there is a small, tape wrapped bundle of electronic components. I guess a part in this unit could have failed. What is the function of this unit?
As I disassembled the vacuum, I took a few digital photos of the internal parts. When I lifted the motor out, I found a stiff coil spring, ~17 mm in diameter and ~17 mm long. It makes sense to me that it should be centered vertically where I have it in the photo. It does not seem to engage with much on anything, maybe a small protrusion on the fan end and nothing on the case.
Is this where this part should go?
If so, I am open to suggestions for how to keep it properly oriented while I fit the motor unit down into the case. It looks to me like it could easily tip into the position in the photo.
Is it possible to link photos to ImageShack on this forum. I tried and it appears that HTML code isn't compatible with the forum. In any case, copy and paste these links into your browser and you will see an image of the electronics and also the nameplate.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/692/vikingvacuumelectronicsa.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/43/vikingvacuumnameplate.jpg/
Thanks
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