Rewire a VAX upright

[foxhole]

Need to replace cable on upright vax[u60] which has become damaged, one of the retaining screws is a torx head security screw [hole in centre of blade] anyone happen to know what size driver I need, have a set or security bits but not enough room to get them in so has to be a single driver of the correct size to release .

 

[bernardgreen]

Use a spanner that fits the hex on the security bit to make a right angled screwdriver.

 

[rsgaz]

Use a spanner that fits the hex on the security bit to make a right angled screwdriver.

I think he means its down a recess and therefore the diameter of the hex bit is the problem?

Stick some blu-tac down the hole on the end of an ordinary screwdriver and take a 'print' of the torx head which you can then compare to your bit set and buy the correct individual screwdriver.

As a rough guess it will be TT20 or TT25 I would imagine.

Gaz

 

[foxhole]

RSgas is correct, usual recessed screws, the recess may be too deep to get an impression on blu-tac.

 

[foxhole]

Managed to remove the screw [found a set of screw removers ]but still can't get into this model anyone know if there are clips or is brute force required.

 

[Burnerman]

I've only worked on one Vax upright, and one screw for the sole plate was under the stuck on model identification plate. It was also necessary to take the wheels off, I found.
Sorry, don't know the model but it had one motor to do the sucking, and another to spin the bristle brush.
John

 

[foxhole]

Figured it out had to dismantle the entire motor housing to get at the cable , works fine now.