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Dyson DC07/DC14 Clutch Assembly #900252-04 – Genuine
- Fits for Dyson DC07 and Dyson DC14
Dyson Clutch Assembly – Dyson genuine two belt clutch assembly.
For Models: DC07 All Floors, DC07 Low Reach, DC07 Animal, DC07 Full Gear, DC14 All Floors, DC14 Low Reach, DC14 Animal, DC14 Full Gear, DC14 Full Access, DC14 and DC14 Complete.
List Price: $ 37.94
Price: $ 37.94
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Not as hard as it seems,
After 5 years of good service, my DC07 brush just stopped spinning. At first, I thought, no problem, just buy a new belt. Not with the Dyson. After a lot of research, when I found that you had to replace this clutch assembly, I seriously thought about just buying a new vac, but figured – wth – for (…) or so I’ll give it a shot. There is a beautiful step-by-step instruction procedure on an Internet site which specializes in giving repair advice on Dyson vacs. The whole process took about 40 minutes, not counting the time I needed to go out and get a T-15 Torx screwdriver, which is absolutely essential to the process (make sure you have one of these before you start. Just be patient, follow the instructions, and you can do it.
My problem was caused by accumulated cat hair which the person (unnamed) who used the Dyson didn’t take the time to simply clean out of the brushbar after each use. This built-up mess eventually causes the brush to be harder to turn, which heats up the belts and stretches them to the point that they don’t have enough friction to spin the brushbar anymore. Probably could have gotten away with just replacing the belts, but you have to take the clutch out to do that, and for the additional few dollars it makes sense to replace the clutch as well. It was also a good opportunity to thoroughly clean all of the parts which had to be removed.
In retrospect, I’m glad I did this complicated, but not at all difficult task, as I now have what amounts to a good-as-new vac for (…). As long as you clean the filters as directed and exercise common sense in maintaining this machine, I can’t see why it won’t last for a long while.
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Needed to replace the old clutch because hair & lint bunged up one end of the brush and made it hard to turn, which caused the old clutch to burn out. From what I’ve read, the clutches seem to be a common replacement item for these otherwise excellent vacuums (hence deducting a star from the rating). It comes exactly as pictured, with new belts and all. There is no reason to get the belts Amazon suggests in the “Frequently bought together” panel.
Replacing the clutch is straight forward if you understand how to take the cleaner apart, which is not obvious. I found a couple videos on You Tube that walk you through the process. The only tricky part is getting the new belt around the brush bar. Dyson apparently makes a tool for this, but if you have a helper (and some patience) it can be done with a long screwdriver to stretch the belt while the other works the brush in.
Also, the repair videos recommend a Torx T15 screwdriver to remove the screws for the clutch. The screws are cut such that a long 2.5mm Allen wrench will also fit. The latter I already had, saving me a trip to the hardware store for a one-off tool.
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