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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: davep on October 25, 2015, 09:39:51 am

Title: Ashbys vac motors
Post by: davep on October 25, 2015, 09:39:51 am

Has anyone any tips on accessing the brushes in these electro vacs as had mine a year so thought it maybe a good idea?

Title: Re: Ashbys vac motors
Post by: john martin on October 25, 2015, 11:48:49 am

Quote from: davep on October 25, 2015, 09:39:51 am

Has anyone any tips on accessing the brushes in these electro vacs as had mine a year so thought it maybe a good idea?

mine wore out at about the year point , but i had some brushes i got from the states with another order .

see in this link the little fitting tool , i didnt have one so i had to fashion one and do a bit of giggling and poking , u just pull them out but u cant really push them in without a tool .
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Electro-Motor-Carbon-Brushes-2pk-JE-Adams-8055EMBR-Mytee-Vacs-With-Instructions-/272015729180
(id say the bit about not suitable @220v is nonsence , cant see why not .

but id say they are of a universal type as these look the same as these ameteks

http://www.centralvacuumstores.com/central-vacuum/repair-and-replacement-parts/motors-and-carbon-brushes/ametek-33490-7-carbon-motor-brush