20 Most Recent Panasonic MC-V9620 Canister Vacuum Questions & Answers

Hello,

Actually I just answered a similar question on how to open the power nozzle on a Sears Kenmore. The Sears Kenmore is actually made by Panasonic, and the repair is identical to replace the belt. Here's my other repair solution that includes a link to the Panasonic instruction manual that will walk you right through this repair;

I will also explain how to access the roller brush below, and if you'd like to see diagrams of how to do it, you may visit the link below to the Panasonic owners manual. Start at page 46, then go back to page 40.
http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/MCCG973-MUL.pdf

In order to access the roller brush on this model, here's what you need to do. Underneath of the headlight cover, there are two screws that need to removed first. In order to get to these screws, simply push on both sides of the headlight cover, and lift it straight up while pushing both sides. After the headlight cover has been removed, you'll be able to visibly see the two screws that need to be unscrewed (phillips head screw driver). Remove these two screws next.

After the screws have been removed, turn the power head upside. If you look at both the left and the right sides, you'll see a little indentation on each side. All you need to do is put a flat head screwdriver in these indentations, and pry up on both sides. This will remove the top housing. Once you have top housing removed, you'll see there's one more cover that goes over the roller brush. There are two tabs on both sides behind the roller brush. If you squeeze these two tabs, you can now remove the white colored housing that covers the brush, and have full access to the brush.

I hope that this helps you repair your belt. If you found this repair helpful, please be sure to rate it by clicking the thumbs up icons in the top right hand corner. If you have any other questions about how to repair this, please feel free to request a clarification, or add a comment to the repair, and I'll be more then happy to help you.

Thanks very much,

Chris Jones
GoVacuum

Use a flat blade screwdriver, The dusy compartemnt door will come off by pushing it back, it just pops out. Then the rear top cover is held on by a tab, one in each corner. Put the flat blat in the slot at the bottom of the cover and work it until it pops loose. Then there are 2 screws to tak out to remove the cover over the motor and cord reel asm. But now you can get to the motor.

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Do you mean the beater bar belt or the motor shaft belt? If so, you need to set the vacuum in a horizontal configuration and turn the vacuum upside down. Next remove the five screws from the base plate and lift the base plate off. To replace the motor shaft belt, remove it from the outer pulley and the motor shaft. Put the new belt on the motor shaft and the outer pulley. To replace the beater bar belt, release the motor shaft belt to allow access the beater bar. Lift up the beater bar assembly to remove the beater bar belt. Replace the beater bar belt. Replace the beater bar assembly. Replace the motor shaft belt. Turn the beater bar assembly by hand to check that the unit is seated correctly. Put the base plate back on the vacuum. Align the tabs on the base plate with the slots on the vacuum and replace the five screws. The manual for the Panasonic MC-UG304 is available here: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/940210/Panasonic-Mc-Ug302.html . See page 5 for images of the steps. I hope this helps. Cindy Wells

I have a similar vacuum. You literally will have to flex/pry carefully to separate the plastic shroud (Horizontal part from the upright portion. Then you can remove the panel covering the motor, trace the cord to replace. Have done that several times. When you do, you might want to purchase the long industrial cord for future convenience.

You should reset your machine when on short carpet It sounds like it's too low to the carpet making the suction too great. On long carpet you still have to raise it enough to get the right suction.' You have to get the right air flow to do a good job.

Usually,you can just remove the bottom cover of the vacuum and replacing the wheel is fairly self-explanatory. Just remove the broken one and position the new and close the bottom cover. Hope that helps

I'm not sure I understand what you are asking. The hose is not designed to pull the vac but if you pull and stretch the hose out and do something to restrict the airflow into the wand or hose it can pull the vacuum towards you or tip it over. It will only do this when the hose is stretched out because the suction is trying to pull the hose back to the vacuum but if it can't it will pull the vacuum towards the hose.

Dirt Sensors are sensitive. It doesn't take much to set them off. Try pulling back on the handle to raise the brushroll a few inches off the floor so you know it's not detecting particles of soil. If the light doesn't turn green it may have dirt on the sensors and need to be cleaned.

if the noise goes down when you cover the hole, the problem is that the vacuum hose or that side of the machine is blocked that is less load for the motor and so it goes faster blocking the hole prevents air out and so the motor slows down the same effect as if you put you hand over the hose , the motor speeds up

You must remove the roller assembly to install the belt.

The top part of the nozzle pops off just put small screw driver on side and lift up under the top lid is 2 screws then pop off by putting screw driver on sides to lift the housing off base plate here is roller Sears Kenmore Brush Roller 8192670 8175102 And 742454 and roller Sears Kenmore And Power Mate Canister Power Nozzle Belt Part 20 5285

Most vacuums have plastic tabs and a plastic mechanism of some sort to that will engage those tabs to make it stay upright. I am suggesting either the tabs are worn down, or are broken off, or maybe the locking mechanism is broken. These parts are most often not replaceable, unless you can find an identical machine with these still good on it, and swap whatever parts are necessary to fix it. Machine is a "throwaway " model. When it breaks, you are expected to buy a new one. God bless your efforts.

Whats the model number? Also, is the belt burning when you switch the machine on?