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Tune-Up
1. Evaluate
a. Cord assembly and harness condition
i. Jacket free of holes especially at the entrance to the handle
grip or nozzle housing
ii. Plug blades secure and straight
b. Cord dump function
i. Holds in place while winding the cord
c. Housing condition
i. Tells a lot about how the unit was treated by the user
ii. Fascia fixed in place
d. Base/Sole plate assembly condition
i. Normal wear
ii. Edge brush condition
iii. Microsweep condition
iv. Rear wheel condition & function
v. Front wheel condition & function
e. Bumper condition
f. Outer bag condition
g. Inner bag dock condition & function
h. Dirt tube condition
i. Collar condition
j. Handle condition
k. Switch condition & function
l. Motor condition & function
m. Brushroll condition & function
n. Belt condition & function
o. Light cover condition & light function
p. Yoke condition & function
q. Pivot detent
r. Accessory valve condition & function
s. Height adjuster condition & function
2. Clean
a. Check for clogging at the inlet of the pivot.
b. Check the fan and fan housing for foreign objects.
c. Clean the components:
i. WD40 to remove marks from cords and bumpers
ii. Oreck Glass & Mirror Cleaner
iii. Oreck Hospital Clean (Liquid only, not the aerosol)
iv. Steam cleaning is an effective method of cleaning.
v. Use soap (Joy, Ivory, Dawn) and water as the primary
cleaning ingredients.
vi. Do not use Citrus-based cleaners (orange oil). They will
cause most plastic to become brittle.
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