Hoover Tempo Widepath - propellor not working

here is a video that will help you

These are known for switches going bad. The new switches are much better. They get hot and stay in either the on or off position when they go bad. Remove the top cover to reveal the back of the switch. Not difficult to change. This is your part:

http://www.vacuummedic.com/product.php?id=395


Good Luck!
Vac Dr.

Sounds like blockage or belt off between that area and sole plate /Check for blockage...

It may be clogged underneath the vacuum where the roller is. Take the bottom plate off and look into the intake port. There may be some blocking the port.

Ya, you need to replace your belt. You can get this belt here:

Hoover Widepath Tempo Belt

To help you in your efforts to change your belt here are some good resources. This is the manual for your vacuum. It explains how to change the belt:

Manual for HOOVER U5140-900 WIDEPATH TEMPO VAC

Here you can get replacement belts for your models:


http://www.vacbelts.com/hoover-40201160-belt.htm

a hose may be broke in half

check for a clog in the brush hose

lots of times switching to hard surface floors you need to slow down because the air flow that does the actual picking up of the dirt can't work as fast as the spinning brush so the brush is throwing the dirt out the back before the suction can pick it up. Try slowing down

Enter "Tempo" into the following location bar once you get to this link:
http://www.hoover.com/CustomerService/Manuals/Default.aspx
There are a few different models including bagless and bagged versions of the Tempo of which you should be able to find any one of the pdf. adobe files.
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