Riccar Vacuums - Page 8 - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

Get a new belt. If that doesn't take care of it, replace the rubber motor mount and metal pivot. Your vacuum is probably close to 20 years old and has some worn parts.

It might be a bad bearing in the brush roll or the hall sensor is squealing. I recommend taking it to your local dealer to have it checked. Failure to fix it properly could cost more in the long run.

It's not hard to do but is almost impossible to explain how to do it. If you can look at one already installed on the shaft holding the pedal you can see how it's done. Visit your local Riccar dealer.

No. I've never seen contacts go bad on one. You might be able to bend them some so they make contact.

Remove the bottom plate to gain access to the belt.

No. There is only one belt. Remove the bottom plate to gain access to the belt.

Remove the screw holding the handle to the body of the vacuum. Remove the screws to separate the parts of the handle to gain access to the switch.

There are a few parts in the agitator but not many need to reinstall it. Your vacuum is over 10 years old. To insure many more years of service have it checked by your local Riccar dealer.

The belt has probably lost elasticity or the clutch needs adjusted or a new rubber pad.

It's impossible to get a coin the motor of most Riccar models. Take it to your dealer to see if it's possible with your model.

The clutch has to be adjusted occasionally and the rubber pad holder sometimes wears out after 5 or 10 years of use. If you can't figure out why it's not working properly take it to your dealer.

Make sure bearings spin freely. If brush roll is not cleaned frequently enough hair can damage bearings or end caps. f

The switch is activated by the lever you push in the handle. Start by tightening the screw holding the handle in. If that doesn't solve it remove the bag door and the screws holding the cover above the bag to gain access to the switch compartment. If you can't figure it out in there take it to your Riccar dealer

It might be best checked out by your Riccar dealer.

Yes

Riccar style A or B bags will fit. So will Panasonic U, U3 or U6.

On the back down by the bottom left side. it's a little white button by the tag that says "reset button"

The button will not push in unless it has been tripped. Your model is well over 10 years old, it could be the power cord, the switch or a loose wire somewhere.

Unless you have removed the plastic guard under the motor filter it is impossible for the toy to have lodged in the fan. The toy would have to go through the bag, through the motor filter and through the guard before it could reach the fan.

It depends on which model and where the clip went. On most models it will just suck the clip right into the bag causing no harm to the vacuum. If you can't find it and don't hear any funny noises it probably will not cause any harm. You can have it checked out by your Riccar dealer to be sure.