Belt how do you change the belt on the beater bar; dyson animal dc 07

Hi there, it's Jack at Dyson.

DC28 includes a durable belt engineered to last the lifetime of the vacuum in normal use. It's part of the high-torque clutch mechanism, and we wouldn't recommend attempting to access or remove it as this could damage the machine. The belt is protected by a sensor which will shut off the brush bar for protection if something jams it, so it's very unlikely the belt itself would be at fault.

If the brush bar isn't rotating, the machine may need a simple reset. After checking the cleaner head for any obstructions, you should be able to reset the vacuum following the steps shown in our video guide:

If you continue to have difficulty after trying this, please contact our experts directly for further assistance. If a repair is needed, we can also confirm if this is covered under the 5-year Dyson warranty. You can reach us by calling 1-866-693-9766 (US), or 1-877-397-6622 (CA).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1nSYmrLLsE

The Dyson DC 17 has a rug / floor switch on the head of the vacuum. Please check to make sure the switch is in the Rug position. If the brush roller still does not turn then you have broken the belt and need the following part.
Dyson DC17 Geared Drive Belt, Genuine Dyson Part # 911710-01 - Free Shipping

Check out this YouTube Video:

http://www.ezvacuum.com/dyson-dc07dc14-clutch-assembly-90025204-genuine-p-1636.html

After reading a ton of forums I thought I needed to replace the clutch assembly. My Dyson was making a horrible noise when in "carpet" mode. Got a new clutch on eBay for a great price. Somewhat hard to replace, but thanks to the YouTube video, I was able to get it in.

HOWEVER this did not resolve the issue. I realized the beater bar was not spinning or was slipping. I thought I cleaned it all out but realized you need to take the beater bar out and pop the end cap out and clean the INSIDE of the beater bar. I additionally sprayed WD40 in there.

It spins great now and in the end I think that's all I had to do was clean out the cat hair build up inside the beater bar. But now I have a new clutch & belts too. Hopefully won't have issues anytime soon.

Is it a part of beater bar? Is that what your saying, If so you just have to order another beater bar, If you can send pic, it will help more.

if your unit has a clutch it maybe that it is in the off position or the motor belt is broken your unit has to belts if its a clutched model 

The end caps of the brush assembly which contain the bearings are only a push fit onto the spindle (quite tight). Remove these and the brush bar will pass through the drive belt loop. To achieve this the belt has to be stretched slightly so care has to be taken not to over-stretch what might be a belt getting to the end of its life. When refitting the end caps do not forget to aline them properly so they fit into the sole plate recesses correctly.

I cannot see at the moment how to replace the drive belt on the DC 07 without significant dismantling (that will probably be my next job) I do not see the use of the Dyson tool you offered.

It's a fairly simple job. The belt just loops over the end of the beater bar and motor shaft. Need to take the cover off the beater bar housing to get to it. Most difficult part is stretching the belt while putting the beater bar back in the housing.

Charlie

Replacing the belt on the DC-17 is not complicated at all. Once I understood how, the process took about 5 minutes. My best suggestion is to call Dyson and they will quickly and cheerfully walk you through it without making you feel stupid. Here is what they told me: 1. Remove the bottom plate that covers the beater bar, using a flat head screwdriver; pull the beater bar out so that it is only attached by the belt. 2. Use the flat head screwdriver to wedge the belt off the beater bar. It takes a little bit of wiggling, but it is not difficult. 3. Once the belt is free of the beater bar, use the screwdriver to unhook it from the gear that is attached to the motor inside. 4. With the new belt, repeat the steps in reverse, hooking the new belt onto the motor gear, over the beater bar, etc.

Call Dyson....they sent us ours for free along with a new beater bar