I have a dirt devil featherlite bagless vacuum; model #088600. It has suction through the hose but not through the floor mode. I think there is a blockage in the hose area but cannot seem to take it apart enough to find it.

Hi, it's Jeremy from Crucial Vacuum.

Attached is a copy of the user's manual for the Dirt Devil Featherlite Bagless Vacuum M085845. You can find a diagram of your vacuum on page 11 depicting where each part is located. The 2 hoses for your vacuum are listed as numbers 22 and 23.

http://dirtdevil.com/file/898/

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They do wear out and if you use it a lot that will happen. If you just bought it then i would return or call customer service

From your problem description, you may have a blockage in the foot. Check the intake under the vac by the roller.

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You have a blocked vacuum hose take hose off and out side. Push the garden hose from one end to the other, this will push out the blockage

Try installing a new belt. also check for a clog in the hose.

That means that the belt is worn and it needs to be replaced. Here is a

Dirt Devil FeatherLite Belts

FeatherLite Manual (PDF)

drive belt. take housing apart (draw a diagram so you can put it back together) take the broken belt to a vacuum repair shop to get the same one. mine cost 7$.
15 minutes work.

Based on your description the problem is a blockage in the lower section of the vac

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It sounds like you have a blockage somewhere. The brush roll will still gather material, but if the suction is insufficient, it will spit it back out eventually. Take the bag out and check at the connection for blockage. When you are sure it's clear, put in a new bag and turn the machine on. The bag should inflate rapidly. If it does not, check elswhere for blockage.