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VAX Upright vacuums

Official VAX upright vacuum parts

Vax upright vacuums include the performance features you need to clean any type of carpet or upholstery. Attachments for Vax upright vacuums help you reach the tightest of spaces so you can clean every square inch of your home. When your Vax upright vacuum isn't working as it should, find the repair parts you need to fix the problem at Sears PartsDirect.

Troubleshooting your Vax upright vacuum when the beater bar isn't rotating

  • Check the motor overload switch. Reset the motor overload and check for obstructions that could prevent the beater bar from rotating. Clear any obstructions to beater bar rotation.
  • Unplug the vacuum cleaner and check the drive belt. Replace the drive belt if it's worn or broken.
  • Check the beater bar drive motor wiring connections. Reconnect any loose wires and repair any broken wires.
  • If the beater bar motor doesn't run when it gets power, replace the beater bar motor.

How to replace the beater bar in your Vax upright vacuum cleaner

  • Unplug the power cord to disconnect electrical power from the vacuum cleaner.
  • Turn the vacuum cleaner over so the bottom of the nozzle assembly is facing up.
  • Remove bottom plate mounting screws and pull off the bottom plate from the nozzle assembly.
  • Pull the beater bar up and disconnect the drive belt from the beater bar. Remove the beater bar from the nozzle assembly.
  • Position the new beater bar in the nozzle assembly and slide the drive belt onto the beater bar. Install the new beater bar in the nozzle assembly.
  • Position the bottom place on the nozzle assembly and reinstall the bottom plate mounting screws.
  • Plug the vacuum cleaner in and check beater bar operation. Adjust the drive belt if necessary.

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