Dyson My Dyson vacuum runs for a while and then quits. If I wait a few minutes it will start back up. This just started doing this a couple of weeks ago.

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Hi Max, I had a similar problem with mine a couple of years ago. I had just cleaned all of my filters on my Dyson, One of them being the one in the ball. Was almost impossible to roll across the floor, I messed with it for a couple of days, no solution. Called Dyson, the technician I talked to thought it might be the entire head causing problems, they sent a new head it was under warranty so no cost to me. Problem still existed. I took the ball apart and looked closely at it and it seems I had screwed it back together wrong after the filter cleaning. Long story short, check to see if the ball is put together correctly. Hope this solves your problem

Hi there,

I'm sorry to hear about the difficulties you're having with your DC07. Someone will be in touch to discuss this further and help you resolve the issue shortly.

Best wishes,

Jack
Dyson Online Customer Support

That is likely unconnected with the fall down the stairs. It sounds like a blocked filter.
Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZJRlvZk4nM

Hi there, its Darran at Dyson.

It sounds as though you need to re-set the brush bar. It can stop rotating if it becomes obstructed. You need to simply locate the red re-set switch on the side of the cleaner head and push this button right in as far as you can. When you switch the machine back on and lower it into the vacuuming position, it should start to rotate.

I hope that this information is useful to you, if you need any further assistance, please contact our Helpline on 0800 298 0298, between the hours of 7am - 10pm, 7 days a week.

Kind regards
Darran
Dyson Customer Service

That is alot of use for this vacuum. Its only designed to last using a couple hours a week. Check the condition of the brushroll, see if its spinning freely. also check the motor shaft for any play. Im assuming you use it daily, probably a few hrs a day, the belt is getting a pretty good workout from the constant running and is probably heating up and stretching or snapping.

This is a sure sign of a blockage. The motor cuts out because it gets too hot and will start again when it has cooled. Follow the instructions in your user manual for clearing blockages (you can download a copy from the Dyson website if necessary). Make sure the washable filter is clean too (and completely dry before you use it).

Check battery maybe is old or not correctly charged.

cut out switch on the motor needs replacing this overheats and cuts of the motor when the motor cools down it will start again you have to keep both filters and cyclone clean and free of dust or after replacement the same will happen again

Ensure plug is not in the socket.

remove the guard from around the roller on base of Dyson by turning 3 screws 90 Deg anti clock wise.
unclip belt from the metal spindle from the motor.

Pull out the roller.

Pull the end of the roller out.
They do not screw, they just pull out.

Clean the muck out from inside the roller ends.

Put end caps back on.

put belt on and thread through the slot.

put belt back on to motor spindle.

Ta da it stops squeeling.