Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away Speed Hose Replacement

Written By: Sujey Ruano

Comments: 4

Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away Speed Hose Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

15 - 30 minutes

Introduction

A damaged hose will not allow the vacuum to function properly. This guide will assist in the replacement process. The hose is electrically attached to the other components of the vacuum. Removal of the hose will require electrical components.

Tools

Step 1

Press down on the hose release button and pull away from the vacuum

Step 2

Press down on the wand release button and remove the wand from the vacuum.

Step 3

Press down on the handle release button and pull the wand away from the vacuum.

Step 4

Remove five 13.4 mm screws from the handle with a T20 Torx bit.

Step 5

Using a T20 Torx bit, remove the two 13.4 mm screws from the front of the nozzle.

5.1) Remove collar on the bottom of the handle. A heat gun may be needed to release the tabs if the will not realease on thier own.

5.2) Remove both sides of the green cover, starting with the side where you removed the screws, use the spuder to get the sidees apart. There are tabs all the way around and will require some force to get apart. Remove the screw holding the grey handle, under the green tab. The grey textureized grip will come off, along with the sliding tab, when the cover is removed.

Mary Hambly - 31/10/18

Step 6

Remove the neck ring by placing a spudger under the brace and lifting outwards.
It may be helpful to use a heat gun on the brace and then attempt removing with a spudger.

Step 7

Run the spudger along the center seam of the handle, pulling it apart as you go.

Step 8

Remove the single 13.4 mm screw at the bottom of the handle grip and then lift the grip with a spudger.

Step 9

Remove the single 13.4 mm screw from underneath the handle grip. You are then able to open the handle using a spudger and pulling the pieces apart.

Step 10

Using two spudgers, unclip the hose from the handle.

Step 11

Use wire cutters to clip the white and black wire that connect the hose to the handle.
Soldering or wire connectors are necessary for reassembly.
Any time you are dealing with electrical components, be sure the device is unplugged.

One white, and one black wire

Mary Hambly - 01/11/18

Conclusion

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

Author

Sujey Ruano

Member since: 08/10/18

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2 comments

Very helpful! I got a sock super stuck. I tried all the conventional methods to get it out but ended up needing to take the hose apart. Excellent instructions that got the job done with no lasting damage.

Jason Woehl - 28/05/21

My Shark Vertex looks suspiciously like this unit. Maybe I should return it before I have problems that require me to do all this!

My first Shark lasted almost 20 years without a hitch. It was finally taken down by a plastic part inside the unit that I have been unable to locate. It would be quite an easy repair save the plastic part securing the handled hose to the body.

Yikes!

Edward Darbonne -