Replacing the Clutch

PLEASE NOTE: .If your are in anyway unsure of any of the steps listed below. Please consult a qualified electrician and always disconnect the Dyson from the mains before commencing work.

1. Start by removing the cyclone/bin assembly from the main body.

 

2. lay your Dyson onto it's back and, using a two pence piece, turn each of the three soleplate fasteners a quarter of a turn in an anti-clockwise direction.

 

3. Remove the soleplate by twisting either side of the centre plastic screw.

 

4. Place the DC04 Brush Roll Removal Tool (Designed by and sold exclusively through www.dyson-online.com) over the brush roll at the belt end.

 

5. Using the belt hook, pull the belt onto the bottom holding pin of the DC04 Brush Roll Removal Tool. Then hook the belt onto the top pin.

 

 

6. Carefully pull the brush roll out of the brush holder. (You may find it easier to remove the brush roll's black end cap before pulling it through the belt opening.)

 

7. Remove the internal hose by firstly pulling it from the main body.

 

8. Then pull the other end off the brush holder.

 

9. Remove the brush holder by grasping the end firmly and rocking it backwards and forwards whilst pulling it away from the cleaner head.

 

10. Then remove the brush holder from the other end using the same method.

 

11. Remove the U-bend.

 

12. Using a Torx T15 screwdriver remove the 3 screws holding the clutch cover in place and then remove the black clutch cover.

 

13. Using the special bent screwdriver, prise off the clutch actuator outer cover by inserting the screwdriver between the brightly coloured cap and the black clutch. There are two catches within the cover which must be prised off. Before the cover can be withdrawn.

 

14. This close up shows the catches either side of the cover.

 

15. Using a large flat screwdriver remove the belt from the motor shaft.

 

16. Holding the Dyson firmly with one hand, remove the clutch by pulling on the two drive belts. Please be careful, as the clutch may spring out suddenly.

 

Reassembly is a simple reversal of the steps listed above.