How do you open the bag compartment?
To open a Panasonic MC 6220, pull quite firmly (but not enough to break it) on the vertical wine molded handle on the front of the vacuum cleaner. It sits between the 3 power selections buttons, and the window that shows how full the bag is. It takes a U3 bag - remove the orange/red mounting bracket from the wall of the vacuum, and then from the bag itself. Make sure you mount it properly on both (and the bottom of the bag so it fills completely) to avoid any dust leaking out. Good luck! This is a fabulous vacuum and lasts a long time, if you maintain it.
SOURCE: panasonic mc-v6840 Low suction.Changed bag and
Check the sole plate where the roller brush is. There may be an obstruction leading from the sole plate to the main dirt channel. Usually on many Panasonic uprights the main dirt channel is a removable bent plastic tube before it meets the bottom of the hose. Check to see if this isn't obstructed. ALso check your filters on the vacuum as sometimes a blocked filter means a lack of suction.
SOURCE: Panasonic Replace Belt MC-5127
The Panasonic MC-5100 Series takes this belt here:
Panasonic MC-5127 Replacement Belts
SOURCE: vacuum was closed without the bag now I can't open the compartment
After trying many things, I was finally able to open the stuck cup by:
There was just a small bit of plastic holding the thing shut so this was enough to deform it and open it without damaging anything (at least for me).
I have no idea why they have designed the cup in this foolish way. Maybe it's an attempt to protect the motor etc, but it would be better to have a sensor or something and not let the motor run instead of getting the cup stuck. Also, I think the cup is supposed to not be closable without the filter in place, but for me it was surprisingly easy to close it in this incorrect fashion.
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