The spring and clear plastic piece holding the spring fell off when extending my pole of the vacuum. How do you put it back on?

If you remove the screws holding the handle pieces together you can separate them and remove the actuator and put the new one in the same place, then put the handle back together.

im holding an oreck motor as i write this and to the right of where the plastic casing that holds the brush there is a small round plastic piece sticking up, around that should be a metal coil which slips over the plastic piece the theres a piece of the metal wire on one end is the coil the other end is like a hook which hooks into the plastic housing piece causing a sort of resistance, like a spring action. good luck

ok so the three peices fell off and they wont pop back so can u pls help

Hi sdibowitz,

I do not know if this will help, but here is a exploded view of your vacuum cleaner.

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There is a diverter valve on those that changes suction from the hose to the floor when you pull the handle back. It usually makes the machine bind and not stand up. ( exactly what you are describing ) You need to take it to your local vac shop and they can fix it for you. The part that fell out was the retaining disc and a screw went in it to hold the diverter valve spring in place. Doubful if you can repair this on your own. It will not make since how it should go back if you've never seen it before.

The same problem Im having, and Im not a handy person at all..Im about to junk it..I have no idea what Im doing :)

You'll see that there is a round piece with a cross shape on the inside of the button wand release button - place the end of the spring over the cross - you'll see the same cross on the collar of the machine...it'll take some doing, but line the other end of the spring up with the cross and pop the button back into place - be sure to click it onto those two gray circular/oval shaped divets at the bottom where the release button connects to so that the button stays in place.

This is over a year too late, but perhaps this will help other people in your situation. Here is how the switch assembly should go together:

Brush Disassembly Hoover STEAM VAC Owners Manual F9514-900 (F9514900) does not
explain how to take the brush assembly apart. The instructions are as
follows:

Figure 1 shows the key

features. There are two

clear plastic outer pieces

which are held onto the

white inner piece with 3

tabs each. The clear

plastic tabs go underneath

the corresponding white

extended tabs on the white

plastic inner piece.

Figure 2 shows where the

screwdriver is inserted

(flat blade) and gently

pushed down while pulling

the clear plastic outer

piece away from the inner

white piece.

Figure 3 shows assembled

unit. Note extended brush

axle goes in center, which

fits into the female drive

unit on the shampooer.

I used the hose nozzle out

on the lawn to direct high

velocity water stream

trying to get the hair out

of the brushes. Hair and

fuzz remarkably entrained

in brushes, but I got 90% of it out.