Well, First of all, let's make sure that the vacuum still works with the cord in this position?
At least you are not without a vacuum, right?
Now-- Temporarily you will have to do what we used to do before Cord Rewinders were invented, and just coil up the cord, neatly, when you store it.
And next -- getting it repaired:
If you have pulled it all the way to the 'STOP'-- nad the internal catch is not releasing-- try one more firm pull-- if the catch is not releasing, then the cord winder is either jammed, or broken. Either way, someone is going to have to tear into it, and either repair or replace the winder spring, or catch-- Repairs could run $100.-- Are you interested in making that investment?
I will tell you that Meile is a very well made machine, -- and to replace it is going to be MANY hundreds of dollars-- So-- your next decision, is to decide if you want a newer machine, or do you like the old one enough to make this repair investment?
If you want to tear into the re-wind mechanism-- You are going to need a good work bench, tools, and you will be working with a powerful re-wind spring
Let us know if you care to go deeper into this problem.
Mack B
Testimonial: "thank you very much!"
Yes Mack, I want to tear into it. I have the mechanism out and I can see that the spring end is not attached. what do I do next?
Sorry--- I have been away for a month!
Please update me, with your present status!
Sincerely,
Mack B
Jackie and Mack - believe it or not, I once successfully replaced the entire spring wound cord mechanism on my s251. Now, the motor suddenly went dead, and I want to tear into the machine to see what the problem may be. I can't remember how to get at the motor. Any thoughts??
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