I just loaded my Hoover Carpet Cleaner up in my car to take it in to be repaired. I looked on the internet to find a repair shop when your video popped up about the brushes not spinning. What a miracle! I'm 73 years old and thanks to your video, I repaired it myself.
With only ladies in this household---you certainly help us out of a jam. We got the machine maintenance about a year ago and we've only used it twice. It was surely a bomber when I realized the brushes were not turning again. A quick run to the internet and your helpful advice got us back in business. No more streaks and it smells much better. Thank You Sir!!!
Thank you so much for posting this and taking the mystery out of why the brushes weren't spinning on the steamvac. I had borrowed a friend's and did 2 rounds of cleaning before noticing the brushes were stuck. I followed your video and sure enough, there was rust in the gears. A little lubricant and I was back in business! Videos like yours have saved us hundreds of dollars and I'm so appreciative... Have a great holiday season!
Thank you for this video, I found a couple more things worth mentioning: I decided to go a step further and open that gear box. Turns out this entire assembly is driven by air, not an electric motor. My bearings were fine, in fact the plastic piece that gets spun by the air moving by it was cracked in half. This was the root of my problem. I need to find that part if I can, if not I will need to get the whole assembly. Also to note: When reassembling the drive assembly, watch for the door hinge to line up properly. This little door is what controls the speeds, if not put back in place properly it will default to closed, and the brushes still won't spin.
Thanks so much for this video. I've never fixed anything in my life, and I was able to follow your instructions with no trouble. In my case, the baring below the one you show in the video had seized, so I removed the little donut-shaped one and oiled the one underneath. After jiggling it a bit, it started moving. I then used your idea and used the opening where the brushes click in and turned it for a minute or so. The machine works great now. Thanks so much for taking the time to post this. Your instructions are thorough and clear.
Doublewide6, thanks! You just saved me and my husband from buying a new carpet machine. I was able to disassemble, get to the problem and fix it! I went a step further and took the little housing off the gear box so I could get to the lower bearing and the turn thingy. Reassembled and it works! I am going to go ahead and order the entire gear box for $28 because my butterfly flange isn't moving properly. But, with four dogs I have to have my machine working every day! YOU ROCK!
Great video. I am inspired to go as far as trying to free up the turbine with the WD40 and drill....not so sure about unscrewing things and putting them back together. I just want to say "thank you" for looking out for all of us that can't really afford to run to the "fix it" place every time something doesn't work right.
Great Video. I had a little bit more difficulty as both bearings were frozen. After I disassembled the brush drive unit, the top bearing was frozen. I used WD-40 and soaked the bearing about a 1/2 hour and still could not rotate the gear by hand. I use a pair of pliers to twist the bearing back and forth and finally got it free. I then removed the top bearing and both gears to get to the lower bearing. I soaked that lower bearing in WD-40 but still could not rotate the shaft with the gear wheels back in place. I finally removed the top bearing again and both gears and use a pair of pliers to break the shaft free (becareful to not grab the part of the shaft that is a gear as it can be damaged. I was able to free up the lower bearing and lubricate it. After reassembly, it worked like new! Thank you so much. NOTE: Water collection tank must be in place to get the brushes to turn.
As I write this note we just finished repairing our steam vac.We took it apart as far as you do in the video.The gears were dirty and somehow jammed.I did what you did and now the brushes move again.Hooray..It was a slightly older model I believe but pretty much similar to yours.I thank you so much.............
I was ready to take my steam vac to the local repairman but followed your video, discovered that a part was cracked, ordered a new one, put it back together and the vac works like new. Thanks again!
Thanks for posting this video- tore it down and the bearing was frozen solid. Sprayed it with WD40, let it sit 10 mins, clamped vice grips onto it, gave it a turn and it freed right up. Cleaned, lubed, put it back together and it works like a champ. Thank you again!!
I have a Vax 124A which is exactly the same carpet cleaner but a different colour (I'm in the U.K.). Thanks to your video I found that the roller bearing in the turbine box had rusted solid. I've managed to find a whole replacement turbine for £15, so your video saved me a load of money! Thank you!
Thank you for your great detailed video. I just completed the installation of my new turbine and it is working great. You are an excellent instructor, as I have never done a repair such as this, and you made it easy to know what to do by following your instructions. We only paid $23.00 for the replacement part. So saved lots of money!!!
Thank you so so so soooooo much!!!! I have tried to fix my brushes several times and your video showed me how to get into gear box safe and oil everything up and unstuck!!! U saved my carpet shampooer!! Ha oh and I did it by myself too! 40 years old woman! Thank you again for the wonderful instructions
doublewide6 - You helped me a couple of years ago with setting up and using a chain sharpener and now came through with getting the Hoover SteamVac working again. Your video and instructions were both excellent. Thanks again for helping me out. You really are an amazing person!
I have this issue. I don't usually sub repair channels but this vid is very well done, complete with all the links! Thanks. Looks like a ball of carpet fiber and hair jammed my brushes leading to the green plastic shaft snapping in half. I will first try to eval the gears and bearings, pin the shaft and see if that might work. Thanks again.--- added: pinning the shaft did not hold up to the forces generated, so I machined an aluminum shaft with an end threaded 10-24, drilled through center of the brush hub and twisted it on. Brushes turn great now and this repair is very durable.
Hadn’t used the machine for many months after I couldn’t get the brushes to spin. Tried getting the hub to move like you did with the chisel. Without the drill though. Afraid I would just shear something off. So kinda threw up my hands and put it away. Figured I’d just have to have someone fix it after we moved. Found your video the other day and followed it to the letter and , viola! , freed up the bearings and worked like a charm ! Awesome! Video was well made, easy to follow, you explained everything simply in a common sense way. Love it when I find something like that. Well done!! Needless to say, got you subscribed to. I think of myself as pretty handy with a lot of things but sometimes ya just don’t know what to do so ya gotta find someone who does. My kinda guy ! Thanks!!
Your instructions are clear and concise. I fixed my non-spining brush problem in less that 30 minutes after watching your video and that included searching for the lost screws I had left over from the last time I tried to repair the turbine without your help.
Heard a loud pop noise while vacuuming and the brushes stopped working for me. When I opened up the turbine, the bearings still looked good but upon closer inspection, the turbine fan blade had cracked almost in half! It turns out it is a press fit and needs to be tight to spin the rod from the brush head assembly. Thanks for the this video though as it is always nice to have someone else's walk-through and to know you are on the right track!
Thanks. I went one step further on pulling the turbine apart and found the large vane wheel was cracked. I had saved a Hoover that was accidentally left in the garage and froze. I was able to use the vane wheel from that cracked turbine to fix mine. Thanks for the video saved me a lot of time figuring out disassembly.
you are the BOMB !!!!! borrowed my daughters machine and noticed the brushes were not turning...went on here found YOU and boom followed your directions ( lucky problem was just the first part of video) ..Not only was the video great but you were very clear and a nice tone talking...I am a 66 yr old lady so add me to your 19% of female subscribers lol...thank you so much..I am returning a "working" machine to my daughter..!!!! Have a great day..!!!
I watched this video and then took apart my machine, fixed it and put it back together. I ended up with an extra screw. I watched the video again and quickly found out where the one remaining screw needs to go. Just awesome. Thanks very much man!
MANY THANKS Your video saved me $200+ in repair or a new unit. After watching your video I searched online for a replacement part which arrived today. Repair took all of 20 minutes. Working like a charm. You're the best. Keep up the good work.
I just new I was going to have a $100 repair on this machine my wife bought weeks ago. Brushes were jammed, took me 5 minutes to unjam just as you directed. Thanks for this.
Hi I just wanted to say thanks for the how to fix a Hoover carpet cleaner. You saved me from taking it apart and throwing it away. You saved me a couple hundred bucks.
This is a GREAT video. I have a Hoover that has to be close to 24 years old. Yep - still cleaning great until my brushes stopped. I followed this step by step right thru to putting it back together and voila! Brushes are going strong. My cylinders were a mess - should be in the Hoover manual as a maintenance issue. Thanks for saving me $$$$.
Watched this video last night after noticing the brushes weren't turning. I have disassembled it this morning and got it going, the only thing I would say to add to your video is disassembling the gear box, mine was frozen up under the gears. Put some WD_4O on it and waited a few, got it moving. Thanks for the Video. I would never have attempted to fix it without it.
Excellent Video, so well detailed. My Hoover F6212-906 is a similar model and went off for repair, only to come back "Beyond Economical Repair, turbine seized, unable to un-jam and part is not available" no charge. So I searched for the part and found it is available but can't be delivered as I am outside USA. Then I fortunately found this video. It gave me the confidence to pull the machine apart & strip the turbine down, treat it with WD40 and it unfroze just like you said it would. Your step by step instructions were very clear, lots of methodical detail and a credit to you. Your explanation and information of what & why issues occur were extremely insightful. Saved me a fortune, untold gratitude to doublewide6.
This repair was easier than I thought. I have an FH50050 model, but it's very similar. I figured... Worst case scenario, I take it to the repairman mostly disassembled. Mine had two extra long screws on the bottom of the unit that held the turbine in place. A pair of right angle needle nose pliers made this job a breeze. Thank you for posting this!
My wife’s was having problems with her steam vac. I’m a mechanic but not for this i found your vid and it was very helpful thanks for taking time and showing us how to repair vac and saving us money .
Like everyone else here, thank you SO MUCH for posting this video. You are a rock star for doing this. My model was a little different but the basics were similar and I was able to figure it out and get it going again. Saved me a bunch of money that I didn't have. Thank you!!!
GREAT how-to! In the end I discovered I needed a new motor and decided to replace the carpet cleaner but this tutorial was AWESOME. It was easy to follow and gave me the confidence to "dig in." Before diagnosing the motor, I had everything else cleaned up and working great. THANKS!
Thanks for the video! Was able to fix our shampooer by following your guide. The fan-like turbine beneath the gears had nearly cracked in half resulting in plastic shavings locking up the entire mechanism. Was able to clean everything out and super glue the crack.
Thank you so much for the in depth and accurate description on how to fix my Hoover Steam Vac. It was greatly rewarding to fix the frozen, rusted gear for the brushes, lube it, put it back together and clean the rugs! Great video!
Terrific job. This also saved me. My bearing on top locked up which I was able to free by gently twisting with lock pliers. Small suggestion. WD-40 is great as a penetrating oil but is not a lubricant. I used Lube Magic, a silicon lubricant similar in consistency to vaseline and marketed for pool (lubing rubber o-rings, seals, etc) on the bearing. It should (in theory) keep it from getting wet and rusting.
You saved me quite a bit of time figuring this stuff out. Thx. My problem was that my turbine blade had split into two. Couldn't find the parts but I did find a 3d printer file of the same part somewhere online. I printed the part, installed it, then tested it. Works great! Saved me a couple hundred bucks.
I had a similar problem - brushes not spinning however, it was not due to rust or non-functioning bearings. When I fully opened up the assembly (not just removed as in your video) I found the actual turbine disc was cracked. Thus, not holding friction against the bearing shaft to spin the gears. Too bad every appliance companies use cheap plastic to metal connections that WILL eventually break. Thanks for the vid - it did show me how to remove the assembly.
I've had this thing sitting in my attic for 2 years lol. Going to try this tomorrow thanks to you and the person on amazon that recommended your video. I'll update you if it went well.
Thanks very much! We picked up someone's old Hoover (they were throwing it out) and the brush function wasn't working. Today I found your video, took the beast apart, and got it fixed. Not even the same model but they were similar enough I was able to figure it out. On mine, the shaft wasn't spinning at all. I had to completely take it apart, take the gears out, and grab it from inside with some pliers and force it free. Serious rust build up, I'm guessing. Anyway, I'm so glad you made this. Now my machine is working!
Thank you for doing this video. What I thought was going to be a nightmare turned out to be a tempest in a teacup. The rod on the brushes had broken and I had to take the turbine gear assembly apart to get it out and repair it. Took about 15 minutes total. Thanks again.
This is an awesome video! I’m a female and I was able to fix the carpet cleaner. My husband only had to help me with taking off the hoses. They didn’t come off easy. The instructions were very good and so helpful. Thank you!
I watched your video and was able to repair a hoover steamvac spinscrub which i got for 10$ at a yard sale. The screw that turns the gears was seized but wd40 did the trick. Thanks for your time in making the video and the info.
Many thanks indeed. Mine broke about a year ago was just sitting in the garage but when I just saw your video, fixed it instantly. The company wanted me to take it for repair shop, God knows how much I would have paid. God bless you.
Really appreciate you uploading this video. I haven't used the cleaner for a few months now, using just the suction to clean, but obviously not as effective. When we got our cleaner, the Vax Dual-V (UK version), it hadn't been on the market long when the brushes jammed, so there wasn't much help on TH-cam regarding this repair. Needless to say, I'm pleased I can finally fix this thing, without having to guess what's wrong. A great help with what looks a fairly simple fix. Thanks.
doublewide6 , any chance you can look at my question above? Would love to get your feedback. "When I turn our brushes manually and then stop them, I can feel/hear the gearbox still turning. Do you think this means the gears are stripped? Our unit is only a few years old but I suppose when using plastic gears, anything is possible..."
Just a quick update... I followed this vid and the large fan was jammed, behind the gears. Took about 20 mins following this vid and now done 2 carpets with brushes spinning nicely. Lubed with silicon grease. Thanks again.
Great video, but the underlying problem with most of these Hoover steam and turbo shampooers is the intake for the air-turbine which is that area just in front of the butterfly valve youi showed us. It can suck in the shampoo solution and get directly into the bearings causing them to rust. I re-routed my turbine intake to come from the top of the shampooer - so far, no rusty bearings and the brushes spin like crazy. Too bad I can't post pictures of the mod here, but thanks for sharing your fix.
Great Video - thank you for taking the time to do it, Just taken my VAX all terrain apart due to a jammed brushes. Followed the guide to the point of opening the gearbox, the gears where stuck solid but noticed an extra 2 screws on the unit. removed these and then into the gear box. by twisting the turbine from the inside I was able to free it off and then clean. refitted all parts and working as good as new now! thank you
Others could learn a thing or two from you, not only but what you show, but also, how you show it! Nicely done! No side tracking, no stories of how yer granddad taught you this. No gunk. I don't have time for gunk,... Not many do
Used your video and tore mine all apart. No problem inside the motor. The lack of brushes rotation however was not the vacuum motor. In my case the auxiliary tools wire coiled hose had snapped off right at the connection to the main unit and vacuum was lost to the brushes drive motor.. It is glued in to the fitting so I had to improvise a new connection with tape, wire, and a hose clamp. The reconnect of that hose fixed the problem.
you were spot on. thought i was going to replace the entire unit, but sprayed some PB bolt blaster let it sit a few minutes and now it works like new. i sprayed some lithium grease to keep the moisture from rusting it up again. thanks for the great tip
Thanks for the great video doublewide6! I have a Hoover Max Extract Model F7450100. Mine just had two more screws to remove on the bottom than the one on the video, otherwise same exact setup. It seemed like the inner bearing was the culprit. I took the outer bearing and plastic gears out and lubed it up with WD40 and it freed up when I spun it. I also sprayed WD40 everywhere else you said. Put everything back together and it worked like a charm! We were very close to pulling the trigger on another carpet cleaner and I found your video and figured "what the heck"! Thanks for saving us $200+!!!!
Spinning!!!!! Weeeeeeee. Thanks so much Doublewide6! After watching many of Hoover's videos, I was beginning to think that I wouldn't be able to fix this problem myself. I'm so glad I continued searching and found your video. I don't know why Hoover doesn't simply tell people about this easy fix, wait...yeah I do! I almost gave up a few times when things didn't want to come apart like they should, but I'm glad I stuck with it. And for the ladies who have long nails like me, I would suggest placing the screw at the top in first, before putting the plastic cover back on. I don't know why, but this screw kept falling down under the air turbine before I could get it back into place. I assume my nails were preventing me from getting as far down into the area like I needed to. Putting it in place, but not tightening it, prior to putting the plastic back on, solved this problem. I'm so happy, I don't know what to do with myself! Lol There's just a wonderful feeling when you DIY it. I'm also happy to report, I didn't break one nail while do this repair!! :D Thanks again!
Outstanding video! Got mine working like a champ and kept a lot of plastic out of a landfill. I wish there were videos of everything being repaired so I never had to junk anything. The step by step was perfect.
Dude, you're so freaking awesome. I ran to Walmart and got some gear oil. Now my brushes are spinning. The drill wouldn't budge the sprocket thing, so I had to take it apart. Clean and then lubricate the gears.
Thank you for the video. I have a newer steamvac that has been pushed to the side in a storage closet for months waiting to be 'looked at' because one day while cleaning my carpets, the brushes stopped spinning. Little WD40 and working it in did it. Will be taking it apart to clear up everything else as well, but just the little bit of WD40 in the square hole was enough to make the brushes start spinning again! Thank you Doublewide6!
Very good instructional video. We just fixed our Vax All Terrain carpet cleaner following these steps. The turbine cogs seemed fine but clearing the filter seemed to do the trick. We couldn’t access the filter without taking it all apart.
Dude your the best you saved us so much money and time my husband said he’d give you 5 stars he hasn’t stopped talking about you 😂🙄thanks so much for your help
Thank you so much. My brushes stopped working. I had to take it a apart, and the top bearing was completely seized. I soaked and worked it over with liquid wrench and it now it runs like a charm.
Excellent instructions!! My shampooer was a slightly different model but your video was easy to follow and make adjustments. I also had 2 jammed bearings and nothing moved initially. Once I cleaned them it is working perfectly again. I am a 70 year old woman and if I can follow this anyone can.
Thanks 6, that was just was i was looing for , My buddy just lent me his and ten minutes later the brushes stopped. Don't bother calling Hoover they are helpless,you the man.
Thanks so much for your insight! This did the trick with our almost 10-year-old SteamVac. Like others, I did end up having to open the turbine case, but with some judicious cleaning and lubricant, everything is running like new. The roller bearing for the turbine was very grungy but a bit of spray lube cleaned out a lot of the gunk. Not bad for a $0 repair. And now I know how to put a replacement turbine assembly in if/when this one fails irreparably. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for this. I would not have been able to figure out how to fix mine without your video. I almost went out and bought a new one. You saved me over $200!
Watched this video and totally fixed our own carpet cleaner! My husband and I are not very handy at all. But you made us feel like we could do it. And we did! Heck yeah!
Doublewide a big thank you from me and especially wife. Followed your instructions to the Tee. Both bearings rusted. I loosened them up and now they spin. I spent $130 months ago for this 'symptoms' repair, used it three times, and the brushes froze. I guess I'm the one that was "lubed"! lol
Thank you so much for your video. I have had my hoover carpet cleaner for 10 years and love it. The spinning brush just up and stopped working. I got into the gear box and there was rust keeping it from moving. I would not have know to look in there or what to do with out your video. Again think you! you saved me from tossing out the one I have and buying a new one!
Wow, I always think I'm smarter, I don't need to get a drill out I'll just lube up the gears like he said. And other than not using a drill I did everything else step by step.. Put it back together and nada spin... So after hitting myself upside the head a few times I dug out my brand new drill though not really comfortable with it as I haven't used it much yet and guess what?? Yep brushes are SPINNING like they should. Carpet has never looked nicer! Thank you Mr. Double Wide. Awesome video! I'll never cut corners again!
Ditto. I just went through your video and after cleaning and lubing the turbine gearing and it works smoothly, where before it wouldn't turn at all. Many thanks!
Thank you very much for your help. You made it so easy. When the screwdriver didn't work, I got very nervous about taking the machine apart. I worked with you step by step and to my amazement, it worked. Thanks for making it so easy.
Excellent video with great detailed explanations! I did everything you said very carefully but one thing you might want to show is taking the top cover off to inspect the turbine. Mine did not spin after doing what you explained so I took it apart again - much easier the 2nd time - and took the top cover off only to discover the impeller had cracked all the way to the steel shaft. Before I pulled the top cover I shot some air into the intake and noticed the impeller spin but the gears still barely moved. I thought that maybe the issue was that a lot of air was escaping from the intake as I didn't have a good seal. So, I knew I needed to replace the unit and, being the curious guy I am, I decided no more harm could happen so I pulled the top cover and viola! Just thought I'd pass this on to you for future videos you may do. Keep up the good work! Without your video I would not have easily known how to fix the machine. Dave Himbert
Try this second. There is a filter in the window with the spinning green disk. You cannot clean it from the front. when you take off the big cover you can see it from the backside. If you can't see through it it has lint. Scrape it till you can see through it. Some WD like Doublewide6 said and then this fixed mine without getting into the gears. Great video Doublewide6 !
Thanks! You saved the day. The clear cover was not hooked under the front of the machine above the brush. That’s actually where the water draws into the machine.
Thanks for the good explanation. I followed your instructions and found that the lower turbine bearing in my machine was seized. I replaced the turbine bearing with a router bearing that I had on hand and now it works like new.
Thanks SO much for this video! I have the spinscrub50 and was able to fix it by following your directions and adjusting for my diff model. My husband now thinks I'm even more awesome! Thanks for saving me a needless trip to the repair shop! :)
Thanks so much! DW6!! Worked perfectly up to the point where I had to go a bit farther since the turbine wheel was cracked.. Your detailed putting it back helped lots! I would have ended with 4 extra screws like another youtuber did!! Great job..
Thanks a million. This is exactly what was wrong. Quick, easy fix. I knew the problem was with the turbine, but was afraid to dig further into the shampooer until I saw this video.
Thank you so very much for this video! I thought I was going to have to spend a fortune on paying someone to fix my Hoover SteamVac but thanks to your video I was about to trouble shoot and fix it my self! Thanks a ton!!!
Very helpful. I had to open up the turbine itself so needed to go one more step, but I would not have known exactly how to get at the problem without your help. Thanks.
You Da Man, Doublewide6!!! Both bearings were pretty badly jammed up but I followed your excellent video and got the steam vac working again. Thanks for the help...I can't believe I was able to do it.
great video instruction and well done. I face the turbine hole straight up and use pb blaster and let it set a few hours and then place brushes back on, then manually hold center brush that inserts into hole and then manually turn center brush back and forth by hand
Thanks! Found a slightly different model on the side of the road that was super clean but being thrown away. All fixed, now. I would add that the square thing that one removes when using the hose needs to be snug to the bottom for the brushes to work. Also, make sure the brush setting isn't on "Bare Floors".
Thank you for your very helpful video. My machine was a garbage find that's missing some items but the essentials are there. The only difference is my turbine unit has one hose on the filter side. The other nipple is there but is not open and the hose makes a U turn and disappears along side the motor. In my turbine assembly the shaft for the reduction gear was rusted and all but two of the rollers in the bearing were rusted with one frozen in the plate. I didn't want to purchase parts unless i was sure the basic unit was okay so I cleaned up the rusted shaft and used dish soap and a soft brush to clean the gears and case parts. I scraped as much rust as I could off the rollers and let the bearing sit in power steering fluid for 24 hrs. I had to wire wheel the washers as they were pretty rough. I didn't like the way the large wheel felt in the case so I taped a strip of 600 sandpaper to a pencil, put it in a variable speed drill, coated the bearing with power steering fluid ( very good all purpose oil in my view) and polished the inside of the bearing. I put the worm gear in the drill and polished the shaft with oily 600 paper. After sitting in oil for a day the rollers in the bearing spun freely except the one that was frozen so I put long nose pliers on it and gently worked the plate back and forth and it freed up right away. I used Marvel Mystery Oil on the shaft and long case bearing and white lithium grease on everything else including the roller bearing. It worked perfectly. Many thanks.
thanks for the extra insight. i was about to chuck mine, but decided to you tube a possible fix. and there you were. same for me the turbine wheel was cracked in half. i crazy glued it together and reassembled and now its good as new. thanks dood.
Edward Kim After following video, I discovered I had the same problem as Edward, Rose Fries, and punknhead23 - the turbine wheel is cracked in half. Is that a common problem? If epoxy does not work, looks like I will have to order the turbine and gear assembly.
I have a different model with the same problem. Was about to throw it away. Decided to check youtube and came across your video. Thanks! you saved me buying a new one..
Thanks Doublewide6. I have a different model but, except for the screws, everything else was just as you described. I had it working in about 15 minutes. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
Really appreciate the video! Only took about 10 min to complete. No rust that I could see but was stuck. Used WD40 and some grease for the gears. Thanks again! Now time to clean up dog pee ...
Thanks! You helped get me through this crisis! Saved me from buying a new machine! Thank you! thank you! thank you! I had to replace the turbine assembly! Cheaper than a new machine
I just loaded my Hoover Carpet Cleaner up in my car to take it in to be repaired. I looked on the internet to find a repair shop when your video popped up about the brushes not spinning. What a miracle! I'm 73 years old and thanks to your video, I repaired it myself.
Judy Duncan You go girl. I only have 19% female subscribers. Welcome to Doublewide6 Videos. Please subscribe if you haven't.
With only ladies in this household---you certainly help us out of a jam. We got the machine maintenance about a year ago and we've only used it twice. It was surely a bomber when I realized the brushes were not turning again. A quick run to the internet and your helpful advice got us back in business. No more streaks and it smells much better. Thank You Sir!!!
Thank you so much for posting this and taking the mystery out of why the brushes weren't spinning on the steamvac. I had borrowed a friend's and did 2 rounds of cleaning before noticing the brushes were stuck. I followed your video and sure enough, there was rust in the gears. A little lubricant and I was back in business! Videos like yours have saved us hundreds of dollars and I'm so appreciative... Have a great holiday season!
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST, COMPLETE REPAIR VIDEO I'VE SEEN. I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT IT.THANKS
Thank you for this video, I found a couple more things worth mentioning: I decided to go a step further and open that gear box. Turns out this entire assembly is driven by air, not an electric motor. My bearings were fine, in fact the plastic piece that gets spun by the air moving by it was cracked in half. This was the root of my problem. I need to find that part if I can, if not I will need to get the whole assembly. Also to note: When reassembling the drive assembly, watch for the door hinge to line up properly. This little door is what controls the speeds, if not put back in place properly it will default to closed, and the brushes still won't spin.
Thanks so much for this video. I've never fixed anything in my life, and I was able to follow your instructions with no trouble. In my case, the baring below the one you show in the video had seized, so I removed the little donut-shaped one and oiled the one underneath. After jiggling it a bit, it started moving. I then used your idea and used the opening where the brushes click in and turned it for a minute or so. The machine works great now. Thanks so much for taking the time to post this. Your instructions are thorough and clear.
Doublewide6, thanks! You just saved me and my husband from buying a new carpet machine. I was able to disassemble, get to the problem and fix it! I went a step further and took the little housing off the gear box so I could get to the lower bearing and the turn thingy. Reassembled and it works! I am going to go ahead and order the entire gear box for $28 because my butterfly flange isn't moving properly. But, with four dogs I have to have my machine working every day! YOU ROCK!
Great video. I am inspired to go as far as trying to free up the turbine with the WD40 and drill....not so sure about unscrewing things and putting them back together. I just want to say "thank you" for looking out for all of us that can't really afford to run to the "fix it" place every time something doesn't work right.
Great Video. I had a little bit more difficulty as both bearings were frozen. After I disassembled the brush drive unit, the top bearing was frozen. I used WD-40 and soaked the bearing about a 1/2 hour and still could not rotate the gear by hand. I use a pair of pliers to twist the bearing back and forth and finally got it free. I then removed the top bearing and both gears to get to the lower bearing. I soaked that lower bearing in WD-40 but still could not rotate the shaft with the gear wheels back in place. I finally removed the top bearing again and both gears and use a pair of pliers to break the shaft free (becareful to not grab the part of the shaft that is a gear as it can be damaged. I was able to free up the lower bearing and lubricate it. After reassembly, it worked like new! Thank you so much.
NOTE: Water collection tank must be in place to get the brushes to turn.
As I write this note we just finished repairing our steam vac.We took it apart as far as you do in the video.The gears were dirty and somehow jammed.I did what you did and now the brushes move again.Hooray..It was a slightly older model I believe but pretty much similar to yours.I thank you so much.............
I was ready to take my steam vac to the local repairman but followed your video, discovered that a part was cracked, ordered a new one, put it back together and the vac works like new. Thanks again!
Thanks for posting this video- tore it down and the bearing was frozen solid. Sprayed it with WD40, let it sit 10 mins, clamped vice grips onto it, gave it a turn and it freed right up. Cleaned, lubed, put it back together and it works like a champ. Thank you again!!
You are welcome thanks for taking the time to post your results.
Same story for me except I was able to free it with a pair of pliers. Great video - thank you for the help!
I have a Vax 124A which is exactly the same carpet cleaner but a different colour (I'm in the U.K.). Thanks to your video I found that the roller bearing in the turbine box had rusted solid. I've managed to find a whole replacement turbine for £15, so your video saved me a load of money! Thank you!
Thank you for your great detailed video. I just completed the installation of my new turbine and it is working great. You are an excellent instructor, as I have never done a repair such as this, and you made it easy to know what to do by following your instructions. We only paid $23.00 for the replacement part. So saved lots of money!!!
Thank you so so so soooooo much!!!! I have tried to fix my brushes several times and your video showed me how to get into gear box safe and oil everything up and unstuck!!! U saved my carpet shampooer!! Ha oh and I did it by myself too! 40 years old woman! Thank you again for the wonderful instructions
doublewide6 - You helped me a couple of years ago with setting up and using a chain sharpener and now came through with getting the Hoover SteamVac working again. Your video and instructions were both excellent. Thanks again for helping me out. You really are an amazing person!
I have this issue. I don't usually sub repair channels but this vid is very well done, complete with all the links! Thanks. Looks like a ball of carpet fiber and hair jammed my brushes leading to the green plastic shaft snapping in half. I will first try to eval the gears and bearings, pin the shaft and see if that might work. Thanks again.--- added: pinning the shaft did not hold up to the forces generated, so I machined an aluminum shaft with an end threaded 10-24, drilled through center of the brush hub and twisted it on. Brushes turn great now and this repair is very durable.
Hadn’t used the machine for many months after I couldn’t get the brushes to spin. Tried getting the hub to move like you did with the chisel. Without the drill though. Afraid I would just shear something off. So kinda threw up my hands and put it away. Figured I’d just have to have someone fix it after we moved.
Found your video the other day and followed it to the letter and , viola! , freed up the bearings and worked like a charm ! Awesome! Video was well made, easy to follow, you explained everything simply in a common sense way. Love it when I find something like that. Well done!! Needless to say, got you subscribed to.
I think of myself as pretty handy with a lot of things but sometimes ya just don’t know what to do so ya gotta find someone who does. My kinda guy ! Thanks!!
Your instructions are clear and concise. I fixed my non-spining brush problem in less that 30 minutes after watching your video and that included searching for the lost screws I had left over from the last time I tried to repair the turbine without your help.
Heard a loud pop noise while vacuuming and the brushes stopped working for me. When I opened up the turbine, the bearings still looked good but upon closer inspection, the turbine fan blade had cracked almost in half! It turns out it is a press fit and needs to be tight to spin the rod from the brush head assembly. Thanks for the this video though as it is always nice to have someone else's walk-through and to know you are on the right track!
Thanks. I went one step further on pulling the turbine apart and found the large vane wheel was cracked. I had saved a Hoover that was accidentally left in the garage and froze. I was able to use the vane wheel from that cracked turbine to fix mine. Thanks for the video saved me a lot of time figuring out disassembly.
you are the BOMB !!!!! borrowed my daughters machine and noticed the brushes were not turning...went on here found YOU and boom followed your directions ( lucky problem was just the first part of video) ..Not only was the video great but you were very clear and a nice tone talking...I am a 66 yr old lady so add me to your 19% of female subscribers lol...thank you so much..I am returning a "working" machine to my daughter..!!!! Have a great day..!!!
I watched this video and then took apart my machine, fixed it and put it back together. I ended up with an extra screw. I watched the video again and quickly found out where the one remaining screw needs to go. Just awesome. Thanks very much man!
MANY THANKS Your video saved me $200+ in repair or a new unit. After watching your video I searched online for a replacement part which arrived today. Repair took all of 20 minutes. Working like a charm. You're the best. Keep up the good work.
I just new I was going to have a $100 repair on this machine my wife bought weeks ago. Brushes were jammed, took me 5 minutes to unjam just as you directed. Thanks for this.
Thank you! You saved me a service call and I'm able to finish my carpet cleaning today. Very thorough in your steps.
Hi I just wanted to say thanks for the how to fix a Hoover carpet cleaner. You saved me from taking it apart and throwing it away. You saved me a couple hundred bucks.
Ivan massimo Great good the hear!
This is a GREAT video. I have a Hoover that has to be close to 24 years old. Yep - still cleaning great until my brushes stopped. I followed this step by step right thru to putting it back together and voila! Brushes are going strong. My cylinders were a mess - should be in the Hoover manual as a maintenance issue. Thanks for saving me $$$$.
Watched this video last night after noticing the brushes weren't turning. I have disassembled it this morning and got it going, the only thing I would say to add to your video is disassembling the gear box, mine was frozen up under the gears. Put some WD_4O on it and waited a few, got it moving. Thanks for the Video. I would never have attempted to fix it without it.
Excellent Video, so well detailed. My Hoover F6212-906 is a similar model and went off for repair, only to come back "Beyond Economical Repair, turbine seized, unable to un-jam and part is not available" no charge. So I searched for the part and found it is available but can't be delivered as I am outside USA.
Then I fortunately found this video. It gave me the confidence to pull the machine apart & strip the turbine down, treat it with WD40 and it unfroze just like you said it would.
Your step by step instructions were very clear, lots of methodical detail and a credit to you. Your explanation and information of what & why issues occur were extremely insightful. Saved me a fortune, untold gratitude to doublewide6.
Awesome!!
This repair was easier than I thought. I have an FH50050 model, but it's very similar. I figured... Worst case scenario, I take it to the repairman mostly disassembled. Mine had two extra long screws on the bottom of the unit that held the turbine in place. A pair of right angle needle nose pliers made this job a breeze. Thank you for posting this!
My wife’s was having problems with her steam vac. I’m a mechanic but not for this i found your vid and it was very helpful thanks for taking time and showing us how to repair vac and saving us money .
Like everyone else here, thank you SO MUCH for posting this video. You are a rock star for doing this. My model was a little different but the basics were similar and I was able to figure it out and get it going again. Saved me a bunch of money that I didn't have. Thank you!!!
GREAT how-to! In the end I discovered I needed a new motor and decided to replace the carpet cleaner but this tutorial was AWESOME. It was easy to follow and gave me the confidence to "dig in." Before diagnosing the motor, I had everything else cleaned up and working great. THANKS!
Thanks for the video! Was able to fix our shampooer by following your guide. The fan-like turbine beneath the gears had nearly cracked in half resulting in plastic shavings locking up the entire mechanism. Was able to clean everything out and super glue the crack.
Thank you so much for the in depth and accurate description on how to fix my Hoover Steam Vac. It was greatly rewarding to fix the frozen, rusted gear for the brushes, lube it, put it back together and clean the rugs! Great video!
Robyn Eiler happy it worked!
Terrific job. This also saved me.
My bearing on top locked up which I was able to free by gently twisting with lock pliers.
Small suggestion.
WD-40 is great as a penetrating oil but is not a lubricant. I used Lube Magic, a silicon lubricant similar in consistency to vaseline and marketed for pool (lubing rubber o-rings, seals, etc) on the bearing. It should (in theory) keep it from getting wet and rusting.
You saved me quite a bit of time figuring this stuff out. Thx. My problem was that my turbine blade had split into two. Couldn't find the parts but I did find a 3d printer file of the same part somewhere online. I printed the part, installed it, then tested it. Works great! Saved me a couple hundred bucks.
I had a similar problem - brushes not spinning however, it was not due to rust or non-functioning bearings. When I fully opened up the assembly (not just removed as in your video) I found the actual turbine disc was cracked. Thus, not holding friction against the bearing shaft to spin the gears. Too bad every appliance companies use cheap plastic to metal connections that WILL eventually break. Thanks for the vid - it did show me how to remove the assembly.
I've had this thing sitting in my attic for 2 years lol. Going to try this tomorrow thanks to you and the person on amazon that recommended your video. I'll update you if it went well.
Thanks very much! We picked up someone's old Hoover (they were throwing it out) and the brush function wasn't working. Today I found your video, took the beast apart, and got it fixed. Not even the same model but they were similar enough I was able to figure it out. On mine, the shaft wasn't spinning at all. I had to completely take it apart, take the gears out, and grab it from inside with some pliers and force it free. Serious rust build up, I'm guessing. Anyway, I'm so glad you made this. Now my machine is working!
Thank you for doing this video. What I thought was going to be a nightmare turned out to be a tempest in a teacup. The rod on the brushes had broken and I had to take the turbine gear assembly apart to get it out and repair it. Took about 15 minutes total. Thanks again.
This is an awesome video! I’m a female and I was able to fix the carpet cleaner. My husband only had to help me with taking off the hoses. They didn’t come off easy. The instructions were very good and so helpful. Thank you!
I watched your video and was able to repair a hoover steamvac spinscrub which i got for 10$ at a yard sale. The screw that turns the gears was seized but wd40 did the trick. Thanks for your time in making the video and the info.
Many thanks indeed. Mine broke about a year ago was just sitting in the garage but when I just saw your video, fixed it instantly. The company wanted me to take it for repair shop, God knows how much I would have paid. God bless you.
Really appreciate you uploading this video. I haven't used the cleaner for a few months now, using just the suction to clean, but obviously not as effective. When we got our cleaner, the Vax Dual-V (UK version), it hadn't been on the market long when the brushes jammed, so there wasn't much help on TH-cam regarding this repair. Needless to say, I'm pleased I can finally fix this thing, without having to guess what's wrong. A great help with what looks a fairly simple fix. Thanks.
***** I can't believe how many people really appreciate this video. It must be one of the only ones of it's kind on TH-cam.
doublewide6 , any chance you can look at my question above? Would love to get your feedback. "When I turn our brushes manually and then stop them, I can feel/hear the gearbox still turning. Do you think this means the gears are stripped? Our unit is only a few years old but I suppose when using plastic gears, anything is possible..."
Just a quick update... I followed this vid and the large fan was jammed, behind the gears. Took about 20 mins following this vid and now done 2 carpets with brushes spinning nicely. Lubed with silicon grease. Thanks again.
Great video, but the underlying problem with most of these Hoover steam and turbo shampooers is the intake for the air-turbine which is that area just in front of the butterfly valve youi showed us. It can suck in the shampoo solution and get directly into the bearings causing them to rust. I re-routed my turbine intake to come from the top of the shampooer - so far, no rusty bearings and the brushes spin like crazy. Too bad I can't post pictures of the mod here, but thanks for sharing your fix.
Mine stopped spinning yesterday, and with 3 dogs, it's much needed. This video did the trick. Thank you so much!!
Great Video - thank you for taking the time to do it, Just taken my VAX all terrain apart due to a jammed brushes.
Followed the guide to the point of opening the gearbox, the gears where stuck solid but noticed an extra 2 screws on the unit. removed these and then into the gear box. by twisting the turbine from the inside I was able to free it off and then clean. refitted all parts and working as good as new now! thank you
Others could learn a thing or two from you, not only but what you show, but also, how you show it! Nicely done! No side tracking, no stories of how yer granddad taught you this. No gunk. I don't have time for gunk,... Not many do
Used your video and tore mine all apart. No problem inside the motor. The lack of brushes rotation however was not the vacuum motor. In my case the auxiliary tools wire coiled hose had snapped off right at the connection to the main unit and vacuum was lost to the brushes drive motor.. It is glued in to the fitting so I had to improvise a new connection with tape, wire, and a hose clamp. The reconnect of that hose fixed the problem.
you were spot on. thought i was going to replace the entire unit, but sprayed some PB bolt blaster let it sit a few minutes and now it works like new. i sprayed some lithium grease to keep the moisture from rusting it up again. thanks for the great tip
Thanks for the great video doublewide6! I have a Hoover Max Extract Model F7450100. Mine just had two more screws to remove on the bottom than the one on the video, otherwise same exact setup. It seemed like the inner bearing was the culprit. I took the outer bearing and plastic gears out and lubed it up with WD40 and it freed up when I spun it. I also sprayed WD40 everywhere else you said. Put everything back together and it worked like a charm! We were very close to pulling the trigger on another carpet cleaner and I found your video and figured "what the heck"! Thanks for saving us $200+!!!!
Spinning!!!!! Weeeeeeee. Thanks so much Doublewide6! After watching many of Hoover's videos, I was beginning to think that I wouldn't be able to fix this problem myself. I'm so glad I continued searching and found your video. I don't know why Hoover doesn't simply tell people about this easy fix, wait...yeah I do! I almost gave up a few times when things didn't want to come apart like they should, but I'm glad I stuck with it. And for the ladies who have long nails like me, I would suggest placing the screw at the top in first, before putting the plastic cover back on. I don't know why, but this screw kept falling down under the air turbine before I could get it back into place. I assume my nails were preventing me from getting as far down into the area like I needed to. Putting it in place, but not tightening it, prior to putting the plastic back on, solved this problem.
I'm so happy, I don't know what to do with myself! Lol There's just a wonderful feeling when you DIY it. I'm also happy to report, I didn't break one nail while do this repair!! :D
Thanks again!
I'm so blessed that I saw this one first! I won't be wasting any time with those others that you mentioned, Lady J!
Outstanding video! Got mine working like a champ and kept a lot of plastic out of a landfill. I wish there were videos of everything being repaired so I never had to junk anything. The step by step was perfect.
I agree! Plastic and money well saved! That was so simple and easy. Glad I didn't waste a perfectly good machine and another $100+.
Dude, you're so freaking awesome. I ran to Walmart and got some gear oil. Now my brushes are spinning. The drill wouldn't budge the sprocket thing, so I had to take it apart. Clean and then lubricate the gears.
Thank you for the video. I have a newer steamvac that has been pushed to the side in a storage closet for months waiting to be 'looked at' because one day while cleaning my carpets, the brushes stopped spinning. Little WD40 and working it in did it. Will be taking it apart to clear up everything else as well, but just the little bit of WD40 in the square hole was enough to make the brushes start spinning again! Thank you Doublewide6!
Very good instructional video. We just fixed our Vax All Terrain carpet cleaner following these steps. The turbine cogs seemed fine but clearing the filter seemed to do the trick. We couldn’t access the filter without taking it all apart.
Dude your the best you saved us so much money and time my husband said he’d give you 5 stars he hasn’t stopped talking about you 😂🙄thanks so much for your help
Great walk through. I fixed mine before work this morning! Took about 15 minutes.
Thank you so much. My brushes stopped working. I had to take it a apart, and the top bearing was completely seized. I soaked and worked it over with liquid wrench and it now it runs like a charm.
Excellent instructions!! My shampooer was a slightly different model but your video was easy to follow and make adjustments. I also had 2 jammed bearings and nothing moved initially. Once I cleaned them it is working perfectly again. I am a 70 year old woman and if I can follow this anyone can.
Nonna to three Thanks way to go.
Thanks 6, that was just was i was looing for , My buddy just lent me his and ten minutes later the brushes stopped. Don't bother calling Hoover they are helpless,you the man.
Thanks so much for your insight! This did the trick with our almost 10-year-old SteamVac. Like others, I did end up having to open the turbine case, but with some judicious cleaning and lubricant, everything is running like new. The roller bearing for the turbine was very grungy but a bit of spray lube cleaned out a lot of the gunk.
Not bad for a $0 repair. And now I know how to put a replacement turbine assembly in if/when this one fails irreparably.
Thanks again!
Ma
Thank you so much for this. I would not have been able to figure out how to fix mine without your video. I almost went out and bought a new one. You saved me over $200!
Watched this video and totally fixed our own carpet cleaner! My husband and I are not very handy at all. But you made us feel like we could do it. And we did! Heck yeah!
We found our carpet cleaner tucked away in a closet. I cleaned it up but the brushes were not turning. Thank God for your video and WD-40!
Thanks so much for posting this. I have the Hoover Power Scrub 50. I followed your directions and now it spins fine.
Another satisfied TH-cam watcher. Your instructions were right on the money. Thanks
Doublewide a big thank you from me and especially wife. Followed your instructions to the Tee. Both bearings rusted. I loosened them up and now they spin. I spent $130 months ago for this 'symptoms' repair, used it three times, and the brushes froze. I guess I'm the one that was "lubed"! lol
Thank you so much for your video. I have had my hoover carpet cleaner for 10 years and love it. The spinning brush just up and stopped working. I got into the gear box and there was rust keeping it from moving. I would not have know to look in there or what to do with out your video. Again think you! you saved me from tossing out the one I have and buying a new one!
Wow, I always think I'm smarter, I don't need to get a drill out I'll just lube up the gears like he said. And other than not using a drill I did everything else step by step.. Put it back together and nada spin... So after hitting myself upside the head a few times I dug out my brand new drill though not really comfortable with it as I haven't used it much yet and guess what?? Yep brushes are SPINNING like they should. Carpet has never looked nicer!
Thank you Mr. Double Wide. Awesome video! I'll never cut corners again!
Ditto. I just went through your video and after cleaning and lubing the turbine gearing and it works smoothly, where before it wouldn't turn at all. Many thanks!
Good News! Another one fixed.
Thank you for the time you put into this video. You have saved me lots of time and money. My cleaner is back to normal.
Thank you very much for your help. You made it so easy. When the screwdriver didn't work, I got very nervous about taking the machine apart. I worked with you step by step and to my amazement, it worked. Thanks for making it so easy.
Excellent video with great detailed explanations! I did everything you said very carefully but one thing you might want to show is taking the top cover off to inspect the turbine. Mine did not spin after doing what you explained so I took it apart again - much easier the 2nd time - and took the top cover off only to discover the impeller had cracked all the way to the steel shaft. Before I pulled the top cover I shot some air into the intake and noticed the impeller spin but the gears still barely moved. I thought that maybe the issue was that a lot of air was escaping from the intake as I didn't have a good seal. So, I knew I needed to replace the unit and, being the curious guy I am, I decided no more harm could happen so I pulled the top cover and viola!
Just thought I'd pass this on to you for future videos you may do.
Keep up the good work! Without your video I would not have easily known how to fix the machine.
Dave Himbert
Worked like a charm. Thanks. Different model but same concept. Appreciate the time you took to post and helped others.
Try this second. There is a filter in the window with the spinning green disk. You cannot clean it from the front. when you take off the big cover you can see it from the backside. If you can't see through it it has lint. Scrape it till you can see through it. Some WD like Doublewide6 said and then this fixed mine without getting into the gears. Great video Doublewide6 !
Thanks! You saved the day. The clear cover was not hooked under the front of the machine above the brush. That’s actually where the water draws into the machine.
Thanks for the good explanation. I followed your instructions and found that the lower turbine bearing in my machine was seized. I replaced the turbine bearing with a router bearing that I had on hand and now it works like new.
Thanks SO much for this video! I have the spinscrub50 and was able to fix it by following your directions and adjusting for my diff model.
My husband now thinks I'm even more awesome!
Thanks for saving me a needless trip to the repair shop! :)
Outstanding! A healthy shot of penetrating oil, a bit of tweeking with a screwdriver, and it broke free! Spins like new! Thank you!
Thanks so much! DW6!! Worked perfectly up to the point where I had to go a bit farther since the turbine wheel was cracked.. Your detailed putting it back helped lots! I would have ended with 4 extra screws like another youtuber did!! Great job..
Thanks a million. This is exactly what was wrong. Quick, easy fix. I knew the problem was with the turbine, but was afraid to dig further into the shampooer until I saw this video.
Thank you so very much for this video! I thought I was going to have to spend a fortune on paying someone to fix my Hoover SteamVac but thanks to your video I was about to trouble shoot and fix it my self! Thanks a ton!!!
Very helpful. I had to open up the turbine itself so needed to go one more step, but I would not have known exactly how to get at the problem without your help. Thanks.
You Da Man, Doublewide6!!! Both bearings were pretty badly jammed up but I followed your excellent video and got the steam vac working again. Thanks for the help...I can't believe I was able to do it.
I'm happy my video was able to help. Nice job with your repair.
You are the man!!!! Did this to our machine recently 05/2021 ....worked like a charm ....
Bearing needed to be manually freed
great video instruction and well done. I face the turbine hole straight up and use pb blaster and let it set a few hours and then place brushes back on, then manually hold center brush that inserts into hole and then manually turn center brush back and forth by hand
Totally worked. I used 3 in 1 oil and a screw driver to turn the square thing and works beautifully now. Thanks
Thanks! Found a slightly different model on the side of the road that was super clean but being thrown away. All fixed, now. I would add that the square thing that one removes when using the hose needs to be snug to the bottom for the brushes to work. Also, make sure the brush setting isn't on "Bare Floors".
Thank you for your very helpful video. My machine was a garbage find that's missing some items but the essentials are there. The only difference is my turbine unit has one hose on the filter side. The other nipple is there but is not open and the hose makes a U turn and disappears along side the motor. In my turbine assembly the shaft for the reduction gear was rusted and all but two of the rollers in the bearing were rusted with one frozen in the plate. I didn't want to purchase parts unless i was sure the basic unit was okay so I cleaned up the rusted shaft and used dish soap and a soft brush to clean the gears and case parts. I scraped as much rust as I could off the rollers and let the bearing sit in power steering fluid for 24 hrs. I had to wire wheel the washers as they were pretty rough. I didn't like the way the large wheel felt in the case so I taped a strip of 600 sandpaper to a pencil, put it in a variable speed drill, coated the bearing with power steering fluid ( very good all purpose oil in my view) and polished the inside of the bearing. I put the worm gear in the drill and polished the shaft with oily 600 paper. After sitting in oil for a day the rollers in the bearing spun freely except the one that was frozen so I put long nose pliers on it and gently worked the plate back and forth and it freed up right away. I used Marvel Mystery Oil on the shaft and long case bearing and white lithium grease on everything else including the roller bearing. It worked perfectly. Many thanks.
thanks for the extra insight. i was about to chuck mine, but decided to you tube a possible fix. and there you were. same for me the turbine wheel was cracked in half. i crazy glued it together and reassembled and now its good as new. thanks dood.
Edward Kim After following video, I discovered I had the same problem as Edward, Rose Fries, and punknhead23 - the turbine wheel is cracked in half. Is that a common problem? If epoxy does not work, looks like I will have to order the turbine and gear assembly.
Great step by step video. Followed everything you did exactly, and now my machine is fixed !
I have a different model with the same problem. Was about to throw it away. Decided to check youtube and came across your video. Thanks! you saved me
buying a new one..
Well done! Thanks for posting your video, after fixing seized turbine assembly I was able to carry out task set by management, before she got home.
Thanks Doublewide6. I have a different model but, except for the screws, everything else was just as you described. I had it working in about 15 minutes. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much! This helped me and I got it done myself, a woman age 62! Thanks again!
Hey, thanks! Now, I think I can! I'm only a couple of years older than you!
Really appreciate the video! Only took about 10 min to complete. No rust that I could see but was stuck. Used WD40 and some grease for the gears. Thanks again! Now time to clean up dog pee ...
Thanks! You helped get me through this crisis! Saved me from buying a new machine! Thank you! thank you! thank you! I had to replace the turbine assembly! Cheaper than a new machine