Hoover U6476-900 WindTunnel Upright Vacuum Cleaner

Cheap Hoover U6476-900 WindTunnel Upright Vacuum Cleaner Review

I like this vacuum a lot and eventually one day it would not turn off. The actuator inside the handle is plastic and if the switch is stiff the plastic bends and does not rock the switch to off.
Take the two small screws out of the handle and remove the handle (just the reverse of how you assembled it). This will expose the on-off rocker switch. Rock it back and forth manually and the vacuum should turn on and off. If not the switch is bad and needs to be replaced. However, mine was very stiff. It worked when I manually rocked it but was too stiff when I put it back together to turn off.
What has worked for me on this vacuum: I went to radio shack and bought a spray can of Control/Contact Cleaner and Lubricant. It comes with a small piece of tubing. Once the handle was off (again) I put the tube into the top edge of the switch and pushed the button FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND and then did the bottom edge of the switch. I worked the switch manually a couple of times. I repeated the spraying one more time and the rocking. I wiped off any excess that was visible. I put it all back together and it has been working fine for me.
This stuff is made for electrical contacts... HOWEVER, it is to be used very sparingly!!! Also, a new can has a bit of pressure. Be careful that you don't blow some back at you.
JOE

Hoover U6476-900 WindTunnel Upright Vacuum Cleaner Feature

• Embedded DirtFinder. WindTunnel technology.
• Uses Filtrete HEPA filter bags.
• Pet hair cleaning tool.
• Self-propelled.
• Brush roll shut-off switch.

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