Oreck XL20R7RH - Manual (Page 6)

Stuffing or Blockage
IMPORTANT: On plush and new carpets, stuffing may occur inside the
the intake tube and the lower tube assembly. This is due to excessive
fuzz and loose cuttings in the carpet. Stuffing could occur for the first few
cleanings until all the loose material is removed. Due to the high
efficiency of the cleaner, many older carpets will cause stuffing when the
cleaner is first used on them. If your vacuum cleaner does not pick up
properly, or makes unusual noise and the outer bag does not fluff up or
balloon open, follow these steps:
WARNING: Unplug cord from electrical
outlet before servicing.
fig. 22 Check for blockage at the mouth of the intake opening. If there
is blockage, remove it with long-nose pliers, a screwdriver or
coat hanger. If you can not reach the blockage, remove
baseplate. (fig. 23)
fig. 24 If the blockage is not at the base, remove lower tube. Unhook
retainer spring, releasing bottom of bag.
fig. 25 Twist lower collar counterclockwise to slide up. Pull tube out of
base.
fig. 26 Check for blockage. If blockage is in the tube, remove with a
coat hanger.
fig. 27 If tube is not blocked, look into fan housing. Remove debris
with long-nose pliers, a screwdriver or coat hanger.
fig. 25 To reassemble, check O-ring on tube, and replace if damaged.
Vacuum will not operate properly without the tube O-ring. Slide
O-ring to approximately 2" from base of tube. Replace tube by
first lining up slot at base of tube with inner tab inside fan
housing. Then reinsert tube and push down until the tube is
seated. Make sure O-ring is in place against fan housing
opening. Replace and tighten collar until collar locking tabs are
locked in place.
fig. 28 Make sure collar is not cross threaded on housing. Reattach
bag spring. (fig. 24)
fig. 29 Many times blockage occurs due to a full dust bag causing dirt
to back down the air flow system. When that happens, the
blockage will be at the top of the system, starting in the area
where the dust bag connects to the connector assembly.
Warning
This Oreck is very powerful and may pick up items which your old
cleaner did not. Please be careful to clean the floor of larger items
which your old cleaner passed over eg. pencils, small toys. These
will block your machine.
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To Replace Filter Dust Bag
WARNING: Unplug cord from electrical
outlet before servicing.
BAG REMOVAL:
fig. 7 Unzip outer bag completely.
fig. 8 Pull bag cardboard collar to release bag from connector. Bag
dock door will hinge downward.
fig. 9 Gently pull bag cardboard collar upward out of the bag dock.
The dust seal will close automatically.
BAG INSTALLATION:
fig. 10 Slide the cardboard collar completely onto bag dock door.
fig. 11 Firmly push bag dock door with both thumbs on indication point
until it snaps.
How to Replace a Worn Belt
WARNING: Unplug cord from electrical
outlet before servicing.
fig. 12 Remove the replacement belt from the storage channel.
fig. 13 Remove the door by removing the hold down screw located on
side of power head.
fig. 14 Slide the door forward by prying open with a screwdriver or
coin.
fig. 15 Remove the belt from the motor drive shaft and brush roll
pulley.
fig. 16 Loop the new belt over the brush roll pulley. Place the opposite
end of the belt on the motor drive shaft. Rotate the brush roll
three (3) complete revolutions to ensure the belt is properly
seated behind the belt retainer. NOTE: There must be a slight
gap between the belt and belt retainer.
fig. 14 Replace the door by sliding it into the groove at the bottom of
the housing.
fig. 13 Replace the hold down screw and tighten.
To Adjust or Replace Brush
WARNING: Unplug cord from electrical
outlet before servicing.
fig. 17 To determine if the brush is worn, place a firm straight edge
across the nozzle opening. If brush bristles do not extend
beyond baseplate, brush should be adjusted.
fig. 18 Remove the baseplate by removing 5 screws.
fig. 19 Remove the belt and brush roll from the housing.
fig. 20 Rotate both bearing assemblies at ends of brush roll to show
"OLD" and replace in the holding channels in the housing.
NOTE: The bearing assembly setting marked "OLD" has no ribs on the
top of the assembly. The one marked "NEW" has several ribs. When
rotating bearings, make sure both bearing assembly settings are the
same and face up when replacing the brush roll.
fig. 17 Reassemble the belt and the baseplate and check bristle height
above baseplate at each end of brush.
If a previous adjustment has already been made and bristle height does
not extend above baseplate, a new brush assembly should be ordered.
IMPORTANT: Unless the brush is worn as indicated above, both
bearings must be in the “NEW” position. When rotating, both
bearings must be in the “OLD” position. Unmatched settings will
cause damage to your machine.
Using An Oreck Fresh Air ® Tab
fig. 21 Your ORECK XL vacuum cleaner has a special ORECK FRESH
AIR ® tab pocket. This light-colored pocket is located inside the
vinyl bag in the area where the paper disposable bag attaches
to the intake tube. Insert tablet in pocket if desired.