Question about Hoover SteamVac F5914-900 SpinScrub Upright Vacuum
Hi There,
There could be several reasons why your brushes are not spinning. Here's a step by step diagnosis guide so that you may check to see first what is causing them to stop spinning.
If you diagnosis this and find that your turbine gear is broken, here's a link that will walk you through step by step on how to replace the turbine gear assembly:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4530769-diagnosis_fix_hoover_steamvacs_when
The Hoover SteamVac's are notorious for this exact problem. There
are several things that can be causing this problem.
First, what
you'll need to do is take the brush block out of the machine. To do this
there are 4 clips on the brush block. You will need to turn the machine
upside down, and pull down on the brush block to where it won't pull
out any farther. There are 4 clips, 2 on top, and 2 on the rear of the
brushes. (See picture I have
circled one of the clips in red). Simply press these clips at the same
time, and pull the brush block out of the machine. I'd say that 60% of
the time that I see this problem, the main issue is that the brushes
just need to be cleaned. If you have pets in the home, a lot of the time
the pet hair will just be lodged inside the brushes, will prevent them
from spinning. Use a pressurized water hose with spray nozzle is ideal)
and spray each brush with water to dislodge any pet hair. You should be
able to get these brushes spinning when you spray them. Spray each brush
until the brushes are spinning pretty fast. Re-insert the brushes into
the machine, and test to see if the cleaning has fixed your problem. If
the cleaning still fails to fix the problem, take the brushes back out
of the machine.
One you have the brushes out of the machine, the
first thing you should look at the brush stem that goes into the turbine
inside the machine. This is the green pole pictured in middle of the
brush block. Examine this pole to determine if the top of it has broken
off. It should exactly how the picture shows it. Make sure that the
plastic has not broken.
If the pole has broken, you will simply
need to replace the brush block. If the pole is not damaged, the next
thing to try is to turn the machine on while you have the brushes out.
Look inside the machine, where the pole goes into the turbine (also
important, make sure the switch for the brushes is turned to "Rotating
Brush Speed Hi), this
female receptacle should spin when the machine is turned on. It is
important the try this when the foot pedal is released, and the handle
down, and not in the upright position, as there is an internal switch
that shuts the brushes off when the machine is in the upright position.
If
you notice that the female receptacle where the brush pole is inserted
is spinning, then your turbine is fine. If this part is not spinning,
then most likely you will need to replace your turbine.
I hope
this helps you with your problem. If not, please feel free to request a
repair clarification and I'd be happy to walk you through the
diagnosing. I also can provide you with a blown up parts schematic to
your machine, please just get the model number off the back of the
machine and provide, and provide me with the full model number. I would
be happy to provide any technical support
you need, just request a clarification on the repair.
Chris
Jones
Posted on Apr 28, 2010
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