What is the "wheel" on the side of the dustbuster for? what position should it be in?

The Black & Decker DustBuster (now stylized as DUSTBUSTER) is a cordless vacuum cleaner that was introduced in January 1979.

Mark Proett and Carroll Gantz are listed as the inventors on the utility and design patents, respectively, assigned to Black & Decker for a cordless vacuum cleaner.

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If the battery is nicad they will not tolerate leaving on charger past full charge.

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I actually have exactly this kind of dustbuster, and I was able to renew the battery pack, but I had to do it by using eight individual cells and soldering them together. The size of cell (I think it's called a sub-c) is not common to consumers, but is fairly common to battery pack manufacturers. Quite honestly, your dustbuster with no battery is worthless, even when it was available, the pack was $46.46 as a spare - probably more than the thing is worth. Buy a new one from wal mart! If you really, really want to look at getting a new pack for this one, then your only option is to find a specialist battery store (I know there's one in my city) that can 'remanufacture' them. Basically, they take the old pack, and rip out the old cells, and put in new ones. They have the special equipment to weld the connections without frying the cells too, and they have access to Sub-C cells, of course. It'll be expensive. Good luck, you're gonna need it. Sell it at a garage sale; it looks nice.

I would recommend the dyson hand held unit. it is the most powerful hand held out there. the down side is that it only has a 6 to 10 minute charge, but it will work perfectly for your needs.

Leave it in the charger for at least 7 hours and then try and see if it works on a full performance time of roughly 3 minutes.

Hi,
There should be an area to press at the joint between the front section, and the motor section. The whole front cone comes off to empty the contents, and there is a filter - but no bag with these.

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Generic problem for all Vacuums
DUST BUSTER 7.2 POWER LASTS FOR
Posted by bettedxx on July 31, 2008
DUST BUSTER 7.2 -- POWER LASTS FOR UNDER ONE MINUTE??
Hello,
I would advise you to ALWAYS to FIRST UNPLUG YOUR VACUUM before beginning any service procedure. The problem that people have with dustbusters is that when they 1st get them they need to say train the dustbusters to extend the battery life, the process is simple – when you 1st buy the dustbuster then you charge it up the 1st time and then you turn it on and drain the battery down to nothing, and then recharge the dustbusters again, and by doing that you have a larger battery life and it will run longer – but dustbuster and vacuums like that do not tell you and when people buy the item they just turn it on for a minute or two and then the battery does not get a “memory” as per how long it should run. By doing this the dustbuster will last and run longer and will have fewer problems. So if you need further assistance, please feel free to contact your local vacuum cleaner dealer in your area or in the yellow pages, or contact the factory phone number or website to further assist you with your questions.
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Generic problem for all Vacuums
The dustbuster part of my
Posted by nrosener on Apr 25, 2008
The dustbuster part of my Electrolux pronto 2 in 1 keeps getting stuck. I cannot eject it out of the main piece in order to use it on its own.

Hello,
I would advise you to ALWAYS to FIRST UNPLUG YOUR VACUUM before beginning any service procedure.
Sorry you are having a problem, I would suggest that you take it to an Electrolux dealer or try you local vacuum cleaner dealer in your area, all it may need is a slight adjustment to the back of the dustbuster or the part that releases the Electrolux dustbuster, it may be to tight and would need and adjustment or replacement in order for the item to release properly. So If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact your local vacuum cleaner dealer in your area or in the yellow pages, or contact the factory phone number or website to further assist you with your questions.
http://electrolux.com Customer Service
Electrolux Home Care Products – North America
PO Box 3900 Peoria, IL 61612
1-800-896-9756
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I suggest calling customer service.

http://www.blackanddecker.com/CustomerCenter/

Incidentally, the model number you gave is a 3.6 volt vacuum.

First make sure it's not the wall charger - use a meter or a flashlight bulb to test the 15 or so volts that should be on the contacts when the charger is plugged in but the unit is detached.

The next thing is to remove the filters and see how easily the "fan" spins - use a popsickle stick or something that won't break the plastic fan if you can't get your fingers on it. Tight bearings may indicate clogged with dust (or corrosion) or destroyed. Free bearings likely indicate a switch or battery problem (good motor.)