Shark Rocket Powerhead AH401 Belt Replacement

Geschrieben von: Shobhit Dabral
  • Kommentare: 15
Shark Rocket Powerhead AH401 Belt Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

16

Zeitaufwand

20 - 30 Minuten

Einleitung

Over time, the belt will wear off, which will cause the brushroll to stop rolling/spinning. This guide will demonstrate how to remove the belt properly. The belt is attached to the motor but the motor does not need to be removed. The screws holding the motor in place will have to be loosened in order for the belt to come off.

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    • Ensure the device is turned off and unplugged from any power source before beginning work.

    • Locate the two tabs with white arrows on them. They are located on either side of the brushroll cover.

    • Slide the tabs away from the center of the vacuum to unlock the brushroll cover.

    • Lift the brushroll cover upward.

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    • Lift the brushroll out by pulling the tab labeled "pull".

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    • Flip the device over so that the bottom is face up.

    • Remove the eight screws shown by rotating counter-clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.

    • Two 14 mm Torx screws

    • Two 16 mm Torx screws

    • Four 21 mm Torx screws

    How do you take the handle off so I can ship it back

    Robert Pearsall -

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    • Push inward on the top of the filter grille where it says "Push."

    • Lift the filter grille upward.

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    • Lift gently and pull the grille up towards you until it releases.

    • The post-motor filter is underneath the filter grille.

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    • Remove the four screws by rotating counter-clockwise:

    • One 12 mm screw with a T10 Torx screwdriver

    • Three 14 mm screw with a T15 Torx screwdriver

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    • Remove the grey filter plate by simply lifting upward.

    • Remove the 14mm screw by rotating counter clockwise with a T10 Torx screwdriver.

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    • Remove three 10mm screws by rotating counter-clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.

    YOU LEFT OUT THE HARDEST PART. I HAVE SPENT 1HR TRYING TO REMOVE THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT PANEL. THERE HAS TO BE A TRICK TO IT! BUT WHY ? WHY ? NOT PUT IT IN!!!! arggggg!!!

    nm1hart -

    STEP 9-YOU LEFT OUT THE HARDEST PART. I HAVE SPENT 1HR TRYING TO REMOVE THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT PANEL. THERE HAS TO BE A TRICK TO IT! BUT WHY ? WHY ? NOT PUT IT IN!!!! arggggg!!!

    nm1hart -

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    • Remove the airpath grille from the side of the motor compartment by pulling out and away from the attached area.

    I can't complete this step; the airpath grille is under a panel. I'm not able to remove this panel, maybe I'm missing something?

    Michelle Garcia -

    same here did you miss a step in removing the airpath grill cover

    m_sabr -

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    • Remove the motor compartment panel by lifting up and away from the device.

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    • Remove one 14mm screw by rotating counter-clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.

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    • Disconnect the motor side panel by lifting the motor and panel up and out.

    • This step may require some wiggling to loosen the panel before it becomes free.

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    • Remove one 9mm screw by rotating counter-clockwise with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

    • This screw allows the side panel to be removed.

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    • Remove the side panel by pulling the panel out and away from the motor.

    • The side panel is connected with clips which connect near the brushroll axle.

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    • Loosen the two screws by rotating counter clockwise with a T15 Torx screwdriver.

    • The screws only need to be loosened in order to free the belt.

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    • Remove the belt by pulling the belt away from the axle.

Abschluss

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Tinte & Feder

Shobhit Dabral

Mitglied seit: 24/01/18

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10 Kommentare

These instructions were fantastic accept for one section. On Step 9 you never mention to first remove the Motor Compartment Panel before removing the airpath grille. The picture just shows the panel already removed. Otherwise, I followed the directions forwards and backwards and I was successful!! I went to the local vacuum repair store to purchase a new belt. They did not have the Shark belt so I purchased the Bissell BIBL, BELT geared 80R4, 47A2 for $3.50 and it worked perfectly!!

Liz Needham -

there is a hidden screw on the outside of the compartment/ motor side where the handle mets the motor compartment panel / in the corner iif i could leave a pic i would.

nm1hart -

is the Shark 400 and 401 the same in changing the dive belt?

Alfonso Luna -

What is the replacement belt part#? Did I miss that somewhere here? I can’t find it on their web site or anywhere else on line using the AH401 model #, thanks

Mark Pugliese -

I have an AH452 and the belt number is 4315 SC or Gates # 192-3GT6-SAR

Walt Shuler -

Also, my model requires the TR drivers (security torx drivers with hole in the middle) which isn’t clear in this instruction

Mark Pugliese -

STEP 9-YOU LEFT OUT THE HARDEST PART. I HAVE SPENT 1HR TRYING TO REMOVE THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT PANEL. THERE HAS TO BE A TRICK TO IT! BUT WHY ? WHY ? NOT PUT IT IN!!!! arggggg!!!

nm1hart -

Great step-by-step instructions. I thought the belt was broken on my Model AH401 but when I finally got to to the drive mechanism, I discovered that the metal brush roller axel had broken away from the white plastic gear (shown in pics 15 and 16). It looks like the gear was just epoxied to the axel bolt head.

My unit also needed security torx drivers to remove all of the torx screws.

altorennawoodcrafts -

Do you know where I could find a belt for the Powerhead? I know its an old vacuum, but there must be similar vacuums that use this size belt. Thank you.

William P -