Dyson DC14 Motor Replacement

ID: 11532

Description: This guide will show you the necessary steps to...

Steps:

1. Turn off the vacuum and unplug it from the outlet.
2. Lay the vacuum on its top so that the brush bar faces you.

3. Using a quarter, turn the three soleplate fasteners 90 degrees to the left.
4. Holding the soleplate on both sides, tilt it down and away from the vacuum.
5. Remove the soleplate from the vacuum.

6. Turn down the squared tabs on the brushbar so that they face outward.
7. Use a screwdriver to pry the belt up from the brushbar.
8. Be careful not to cut the belt with the screwdriver.
9. While holding the belt, pull the brushbar to the left and remove it from the vacuum.
10. You can let go of the belt when it's free from the brushbar. The belt will not retract into the vacuum.
11. During reassembly, insert the brushbar with the tabs facing outward, then rotate the tabs up to lock the brushbar in place.

12. Place vacuum upright, with the canister facing you.
13. Remove the canister, setting the canister aside.

14. Insert flathead screwdriver under each latch and pry up gently.
15. Do not try to lift the latches up very far, they could snap off!
16. Open the cover, remove the exhaust filter, and set the filter to the side

17. Place vacuum face down.
18. Remove the u-bend pipe that connects the canister to the telescopic wand.

19. Pull the clear hose out of the gasket on the right side of the vacuum under the axle.
20. Pull the hose straight back towards you.

21. Remove brush-bar housing by prying the housing out of the clips that hold it.
22. Pull brush-bar housing toward you while keeping vacuum stationary.

23. Remove the three T15 torx screws that secure the cover to the brush clutch belt.

24. Pull the cover of the brush clutch belt out towards you.
25. Pull belt to the right to remove the belt from the brush clutch axle.
26. To reassemble your vacuum, pull the belt with your finger towards the axle. (Using a screwdriver, or a similar device, will delay access to the axle.)

27. Insert a flat-head screwdriver into the two locking rings to remove the rings, which are located above the wheels on both sides.
28. These rings secure the bottom assembly of the vacuum to the rest of the unit.

29. Remove the four T15 torx screws that secure the motor housing to the vacuum.
30. Remove the elbow-bend pipe on the right-side of the vacuum.
31. Press the two release latches on either side of the elbow-bend pipe. Pull it out and away from the vacuum.

32. Place the vacuum right-side up and leave it standing up.
33. Remove the right side cover by pushing the release latch down while lifting the cover towards you.

34. Set vacuum the on its back.
35. Pull away the plastic cover of the motor housing.
36. A bit of force may be needed.

37. Insert flat head screwdriver between gray motor housing and black motor.
38. Pry motor cover housing away.

39. Release the motor assembly from its housing by strongly hitting the brush clutch axle with a hammer.
40. The rubber grommets covering the motor may be greasy.

41. Remove motor from housing slowly.
42. Do not pull the motor completely out of the housing. The motor is connected to the vacuum by two wires.

43. Remove the power terminals from both sides of the motor.
44. Do not pull by the wires when removing terminal. This can result in damage to your vacuum.
45. These terminals will only fit one way (i.e. only one end is long enough to reach to the far side of the motor).
46. Remove the motor from the housing completely.

47. Remove the two rubber grommets from your old motor, then transfer them to your new motor.