How to Replace a Windtunnel Vacuum Sweeper Power Cord
- 1). Unplug the vacuum cleaner from its electrical power source and remove all of the on-board vacuuming tools from their compartments.
- 2). Remove the screws in the back of the Windtunnel handle where the cord inserts into the appliance. Set aside the handle and the screws in a safe place where they can't roll away and become lost.
- 3). Remove the backplate below the handle by extracting the screws that hold it in place.
- 4). Follow the cord to the two connection points on the motor.
- 5). Unscrew the two wires on the old cord from the posts on the motor and remove the old cord from the vacuum housing and handle assembly. If the cord ends are soldered to the motor, as may be the case on some models, cut the cord with wire cutters about 4 inches from the motor.
- 6). Thread the ends of the new cord through the handle assembly and the backplate.
- 7). Tie an overhand knot in the new cord about 6 inches from the end. The knot will catch against the inside of the back plate when the vacuum is reassembled, preventing the cord from being pulled out of the motor.
- 8). Strip about 1 inch of insulation from the two wires on the end of the new cord.
- 9). Connect the purple wire on the new cord to the purple wire post on the motor by wrapping the wire around the post and tightening the screw. If attaching to a cut power cord, strip about 1 inch of insulation from the purple wire on the old cord and twist the wire underneath to the wire of the new cord, then wrap securely with electrical tape.
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Connect the white wire of the new cord to the orange wire on the old cord in the same manner, using electrical tape to seal the connection, or wrap the wire around the screw-down post if the Windtunnel is built with screw connections, then tighten with a screwdriver. - 11
Reattach the backplate to the vacuum housing with screws and pull gently on the cord so the knot rests against the inside of the backplate. - 12
Pull the cord up through the handle assembly and reattach the handle with the screws saved in Step 2. - 13
Replace the onboard tools in their compartments. - 14
Plug in the Windtunnel vacuum and switch on the appliance to test its operation.
