Retractable cord jammed in panasonic vacuum cleaner

Hello, Elizabeth -

You may find the instructions here helpful in getting the cord to retract again:
https://www.hunker.com/13408865/how-to-repair-a-cord-rewind-in-a-vacuum-cleaner

This is a link to other instructions:
https://www.doityourself.com/stry/fixing-the-cord-reel-on-a-canister-vacuum

If you wish to post the make and mode of your vacuum cleaner, I or another volunteer Fixya answerer may be able to find repair instructions specifically for your model of vacuum cleaner. You can choose Comment and type the make and model in the Comment box.

Best wishes.

Great Youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p0N2XwiKaw

I’m happy to help further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/charles_6bf94c079488b145

go and buy it from www. repairclinic.com

God bless you

The retraction mechanizm is likely jammed. Mostly likely the cord has jumped it's groove in the retraction wheel/hub. If you are good with tools there is a 70% chance you can get it to work again with a basic DCR operation. Most mechanical problems can be solved using this simple rule: Dissassemble Clean and Reassemble.

CAUTION: The retract mech has a powerful spring inside, avoid exposing. Most retract mech units are rivoted closed so consumers won't poke thier eye out.
CAUTION: UNPLUG THE UNIT

Open the unit from the bottom and the top lid of the canister should come off.
The retract mech should be obvious as it is where the cord comes into the unit.
Look for the cord being bound by iteslf either on top or underneath (lie two cordes in one groove)
Remove any binding.
If you see no debris or obsticals for the cord to retract (where it is getting stuck)
Your spring could have sprung!
Do you feel and retract at all?
Can you locate the releae mechagnism?
Does the Release button seem to function? When Pressed it should take pressure off of the cord hub.
The retract mech may need replaced. Overall the cost will be about $60 for parts.

Maybe there is a button on it that you press while pulling the cord,my iron has one.

Go to Walmart and buy another vacum

witch model due you have ?

Hi Not really. It means that the cord has been pulled roughly when its been plugged in and the retracter is getting weaker to hold the cord that has been pulled out. Generally though wipe the entire cord from the end of the machine with a dry cloth and some furniture polish. This will clean the cord and add some resistance to the retractor that could minimise the cord flowing back into the vacuum.

http://www.sannerud.com/house/miele.html

Found this when i was looking to fix my own vacuum cleaner problem