Hello, all. I've got a 8+ year old subject upright vac that has an
idler pulley that won't freely turn as expected. In this condition the
larger (of two) wide belt that connects this pulley to the motor shaft
will simply burn up. The idler pulley otherwise appears to be securely
bolted to its shaft. This pulley drives both the self-propelled
mechanism as well as providing coupling via a smaller belt to the floor
brush,

There are a number of videos on the web that detail how to deal with
other problems on this series of vacuum cleaners but not the problem I'm
experiencing. The motor and suction appear OK with AC power applied.
Your time and comment is greatly appreciated. Sincerely,
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J. B. Wood e-mail:

On Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:52:22 AM UTC-5, J.B. Wood wrote:
Hello, all. I've got a 8+ year old subject upright vac that has an
idler pulley that won't freely turn as expected. In this condition the
larger (of two) wide belt that connects this pulley to the motor shaft
will simply burn up. The idler pulley otherwise appears to be securely
bolted to its shaft. This pulley drives both the self-propelled
mechanism as well as providing coupling via a smaller belt to the floor
brush,

There are a number of videos on the web that detail how to deal with
other problems on this series of vacuum cleaners but not the problem I'm
experiencing. The motor and suction appear OK with AC power applied.
Your time and comment is greatly appreciated. Sincerely,
--
J. B. Wood e-mail:

....a model or picture would be helpful! Can it be removed...ball or sleeve bearing?

On 05/03/2016 09:01 AM, bob_villain wrote:
On Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:52:22 AM UTC-5, J.B. Wood wrote:
Hello, all. I've got a 8+ year old subject upright vac that has an
idler pulley that won't freely turn as expected. In this condition the
larger (of two) wide belt that connects this pulley to the motor shaft
will simply burn up. The idler pulley otherwise appears to be securely
bolted to its shaft. This pulley drives both the self-propelled
mechanism as well as providing coupling via a smaller belt to the floor
brush,

There are a number of videos on the web that detail how to deal with
other problems on this series of vacuum cleaners but not the problem I'm
experiencing. The motor and suction appear OK with AC power applied.
Your time and comment is greatly appreciated. Sincerely,
--
J. B. Wood e-mail:

...a model or picture would be helpful! Can it be removed...ball or sleeve bearing?


Thanks for the quick reply. I'm still hoping to receive some comment
from those familiar with repairs on this Hoover line of vacs. Sincerely,

--
J. B. Wood e-mail:

On Tue, 3 May 2016 10:36:03 -0400, "J.B. Wood"
wrote:

On 05/03/2016 09:01 AM, bob_villain wrote:
On Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:52:22 AM UTC-5, J.B. Wood wrote:
Hello, all. I've got a 8+ year old subject upright vac that has an
idler pulley that won't freely turn as expected. In this condition the
larger (of two) wide belt that connects this pulley to the motor shaft
will simply burn up. The idler pulley otherwise appears to be securely
bolted to its shaft. This pulley drives both the self-propelled
mechanism as well as providing coupling via a smaller belt to the floor
brush,

There are a number of videos on the web that detail how to deal with
other problems on this series of vacuum cleaners but not the problem I'm
experiencing. The motor and suction appear OK with AC power applied.
Your time and comment is greatly appreciated. Sincerely,
--
J. B. Wood e-mail:

...a model or picture would be helpful! Can it be removed...ball or sleeve bearing?


Thanks for the quick reply. I'm still hoping to receive some comment
from those familiar with repairs on this Hoover line of vacs. Sincerely,

...a model or picture would be helpful!
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