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Easy
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9
Time Required
30 minutes
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Motor
- This is the removable top cover of the NuTone Model 599 Power Brush.
- Flip the body of the vacuum over to work on the underside.
This is the removable top cover of the NuTone Model 599 Power Brush.
Flip the body of the vacuum over to work on the underside.
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Step 2
- Remove the four screws from the corners of the bottom cover with a Phillips #3 screwdriver.
Remove the four screws from the corners of the bottom cover with a Phillips #3 screwdriver.
Step 3
- Turn over the assembly.
- Lift the top cover off of the device.
- The cover shouldn’t put up any fuss and should come off fairly easily if the screws have been properly removed.
Turn over the assembly.
Lift the top cover off of the device.
The cover shouldn’t put up any fuss and should come off fairly easily if the screws have been properly removed.
Step 4
- Remove the two screws on each side of the clamp holding the motor in place.
- Lift the clamp off of the motor.
Remove the two screws on each side of the clamp holding the motor in place.
Lift the clamp off of the motor.
Step 5
- There are only two wire nuts in the motor compartment of the brush.
- The wire nuts are located under the light bulb to the left of the motor.
There are only two wire nuts in the motor compartment of the brush.
The wire nuts are located under the light bulb to the left of the motor.
Step 6
- Take the caps off and untwist each of the cable bundles, removing the white wire from each of them.
Take the caps off and untwist each of the cable bundles, removing the white wire from each of them.
Step 7
- Place the new motor in the cradle and screw the clamp in place with a Phillips #3 screwdriver.
- Run the new wires through where the old wires were so that they stick out near the cable bundles.
- If you have ordered a new motor, follow the installation instructions that come with it as the wiring might be slightly different.
Place the new motor in the cradle and screw the clamp in place with a Phillips #3 screwdriver.
Run the new wires through where the old wires were so that they stick out near the cable bundles.
If you have ordered a new motor, follow the installation instructions that come with it as the wiring might be slightly different.
Step 8
- Connect the two new cables to each of the wire bundles, being sure to match the cables with their corresponding bundles in the same way the old motor was configured.
- Twist the wire bundles and then put on the blue caps so they are snug.
- Remember to follow the directions for the wiring connection that come with your new motor. They could be a bit different.
Connect the two new cables to each of the wire bundles, being sure to match the cables with their corresponding bundles in the same way the old motor was configured.
Twist the wire bundles and then put on the blue caps so they are snug.
Remember to follow the directions for the wiring connection that come with your new motor. They could be a bit different.
Step 9
- You are done! You can now replace the cover and screws.
- Remember to replace the drive belt onto the new motor as shown.
You are done! You can now replace the cover and screws.
Remember to replace the drive belt onto the new motor as shown.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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