As I push the cleaner up and down the carpet, it makes a sporadic loud 'rasping' noise. Am I correct in thinking this is some kind of slipping clutch? If so, it must be slipping before it should, because I am satisfied there is no blockage or jamming.
I would be grateful for some advice before I go tearing it apart.
Thats what I thought but found the bearings at the brush ends were dry-squirt of WD40 and everything went quiet. Pete
Pete
October 2008
Mine has done that and both times there was something stuck in the brushbar, such as a screw. Just take apart the soleplate, make sure it is free to move and put it back together carefully without trapping any bristles.
Ben Foster
July 2006
If you have the "all floors " model with brush roll on or off it will almost certainaly be the clutch.You would be best advised to take it somewhere to be repaired.
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