Dyson DC14 Drive Belt Replacement

Written By: Jerry Wheeler

Comments: 1

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

45 minutes

Introduction

Dyson DC14 models come in two variants; with and without a clutch. For those without a clutch, a single drive belt connects the motor directly to the brush so the brush rotates continuously whenever the motor is on.

This guide is for replacing the drive belts on Dyson DC03, DC04, DC07 and DC14 models equipped with a drive belt clutch. It requires removing the clutch from the vacuum and disassembling it to remove the drive belts.

Tools

Parts

Vacuum Replacement Clutch Belts for Dyson DC04, DC07, DC14, & DC33

Step 1

Turn off the vacuum and unplug it from the outlet.
Lay the vacuum on its top so that the brush bar faces you.

Step 2

Using a quarter, turn the three soleplate fasteners 90 degrees to the left.
Holding the soleplate on both sides, tilt it down and away from the vacuum.
Remove the soleplate from the vacuum.

Step 3

Turn down the squared tabs on the brushbar so that they face outward.
Use a screwdriver to pry the belt up from the brushbar.
Be careful not to cut the belt with the screwdriver.
While holding the belt, pull the brushbar to the left and remove it from the vacuum.
You can let go of the belt when it's free from the brushbar. The belt will not retract into the vacuum.
During reassembly, insert the brushbar with the tabs facing outward, then rotate the tabs up to lock the brushbar in place.

Some models don't have the clutch mechanism, but are driven directly from the motor (and the belt cover which is shown as the clutch cover is now part of the soleplate); in that case, it may be simpler to just remove the belt from the motor spindle.

If you've had the vacuum cleaner more than 2 or 3 years, consider changing the belt at the same time, they are not expensive

Paul Blitz - 17/10/16

Step 4

Place vacuum face down.
Remove the u-bend pipe that connects the canister to the telescopic wand by pressing the release button and pulling straight out.

Step 5

Pull the clear hose out of the gasket on the right side of the vacuum under the axle.
Pull the hose straight back towards you.
Note that the rubber cap on the end of the hose has come off in this picture. If this happens, simply pull it off the vacuum and screw it back onto the hose.

Step 6

Remove brush-bar housing by prying the housing out of the clips that hold it.
Pull brush-bar housing toward you while keeping vacuum stationary.

Step 7

Remove the three T15 torx screws that secure the cover to the brush clutch belt.
Pull the cover of the brush clutch belt out towards you.

Step 8

Pull belt to the right to remove the belt from the brush clutch axle.
To reassemble your vacuum, pull the belt with your finger towards the axle. (Using a screwdriver, or a similar device, will delay access to the axle.)

Step 9

Two clips secure the clutch knob to the clutch assembly. They can be identified by the half moon cutouts in the interior wall of the clutch knob.
Pry the knob off with a flat blade screwdriver.
Slide the knob off the clutch.

Step 10

Grasp the drive belts and use them as a handle to pull the clutch out of the housing.

Step 11

The clutch is now free.

Step 12

Remove the two T10 Torx screws on the end of the clutch assembly.

Step 13

Using a flat blade screwdriver, press the retaining tab on the side of the motor pulley.
Open the motor pulley housing, revealing the motor drive belt.

Step 14

Remove the motor drive belt from the pulley.
If you only need to replace the drive motor belt and are not replacing the brush belt, stop here. Otherwise continue on to replace the brush belt too.

Step 15

Remove the clutch plate from the end of the clutch assembly and set it aside.

Step 16

Remove the snap ring holding the clutch drive shaft in place.

Step 17

With the retaining clip removed, the main shaft is free to be removed.
Be careful to hold the assembly in a vertical position when removing the shaft, as there are three ball bearings that will fall out if you tilt it.

Step 18

Insert a flat blade screwdriver between the side of the housing and the brush drive pulley.
Pry the pulley out of the housing along with the belt.
Once it is clear of the housing, you can pull the belt the rest of the way out by hand.