Top 20 Riccar Model RC1100 Canister Vacuum Cleaner Bags - Page 3 Questions & Answers

The lower duct hose will come out by pulling it out at either end.

You may have hair and debris in the endcaps or bearings of your brushroll causing a restriction. The belt sensor thinks you have something stuck in the brushroll so it shuts it off. It's a simple fix, if you can't figure out how to do it take it to your Riccar dealer.

RICCAR SIMPLICITY SUPRALITE RSL MOTOR and FAN Its looks the same as a Kirby its done with a nut on the axle on the armature of the motor.

One screw on back of handle will allow handle to slide off with some force. Two screws on front above bag door will allow small cover to come off allowing access to where cord connects inside vacuum.

Either the cord is bad or the reset button has tripped. It could also be a bad hose or switch. Canisters are harder to diagnose because the electricity for the power nozzle runs from the canister to the power nozzle.

Reset button is at bottom on the rear of vacuum.

It depends on which model you have. Most models have a fan that will never need replaced. Tandem air and Supralight models have a fan that could be damaged on older models but is unlikely on newer models as fan are now made from a flexible material. Remove the motor assembly and disassemble to get to the fan. Remove the nut from. The shaft and remove the fan. Install new fan and put back together in reverse order as it was taken apart.

The belt may look fine but could have lost elasticity. Stretch belts will lose elasticity and should be replaced at least once or twice per year. If the brush strips are worn or frayed it will not pick up properly.

Attach the bag securely in the bag holder. Slide the bag holder into the groove in the vacuum making sure the hole in the bag lines up with the hole in the vacuum where the hose attaches to.

There are various small parts that make up the hook. First insert the L bolt through hole in handle. Put cord holder on L bolt, put lock washer and nut on and tighten nut. Then put cord hook on L bolt followed by spring, large washer, lock nut and another nut. Snug nut up and test to be sure it will swivel.

The belt on an 8925 should not have any twist. If it has been twisted the brushroll will go backwards. Install a new belt and make sure it will spin freely with no twist in the belt.

There is a little tab that releases when you push the pedal. The tab is probably worn and needs to be replaced. This repair is not hard to do when you know how but can be difficult if you've never done it. You can get the parts and advise from your local Riccar dealer

If you are facing the back of the vacuum the reset button will be towards the bottom of the vacuum.

Filter is plugged maybe but burning smell is something over heating like a motor which should be serviced by a pro.

Your 8850 is probably over 15 years old, almost all parts are interchangeable with the 8955 or 8925 model made today. You may need to replace the pedal if the catch has worn or broken. There is no wire on the. Pedal assembly but there is a spring that goes on the pedal shaft to make the pedal spring back after you push on it.

Remove the bottom plate screws & bottom plate. Remove the screws holding the motor and fan assembly to the nozzle housing. Remove the screws Holding the fan housing to the motor to gain access to the fan. Remove the bolt holding the fan on the motor shaft to remove the fan.

You have something wrong with your brush roll or you have damaged the fan. Remove the brush roll and belt and turn the vacuum back on, if the noise is gone it is likely something wrong with your brush roll, if the noise persists you probably have a broken fan. You have to remove the motor and fan housing after removing the top cover, unscrew the bolt holding the fan on and install a new fan (you can get one from any Riccar or Simplicity vacuum dealer)

Remove the bag door, you will see a little round rubber piece about 1/4 in diameter on the motor cover. Remove the rubber piece and very gently push the button while the brush roll motor is running

I think you mean it's an 8955, Riccar has not had a 8995 model. If there is no suction in the hose it has to have something clogging it. Open the little round opening on the back of the vacuum where the hose attaches to see if you have suction there.

If the noise is not something in the brush roll or the brush roll bearings or shaft is damaged the impeller may have something stuck in it or it may be broken.