Interesting, I just disassembled mine to wash the bag since the vacuum works perfect, but smells due to 15 or so years of filtering air. I couldn't get the nut off the fan attached to the motor, not much room and didn't want to break it. Bearings are fine so just cleaned it all real good. These Orecks are like old Snapper mowers or coleman stoves, quality made!

Oreck vacuums belong to the category what I definitely like. Simple lightweight direct air upright. Even the smaller Oreck is excellent, but this is definitely more desirable. Only downside is that especially the smaller model is super noisy. But otherwise fantastic design. I can't wait to see more videos of this 👌

Great video , really appreciate every video you put up . I’m learning so much .

Thank you! 😍 You helped me a lot! I was able to clean mine! ☺️ I'm not afraid to unscrew it anymore!

My newer 21 has a cracked housing, trying to get fan off but nut is seated flush so will play with it but idea is to use this motor in another model, one with a smaller fan housing if that fin fits the shaft. Hopefully I get the wiring correct. LOL

Years ago, I worked in a piano refurbishing shop and learned a good trick to use with screws. Put the screw in the hole and turn it backwards with a little pressure pushing it it. 9 times out of 10 you will feel and hear a little click as the screw finds the threads already cut in the hole. Then when you tighten it it uses the threads already cut in the material. This puts less wear on the screw hole and keeps them from getting roached. Just sayin' Mike

"The ball bearing cage (also known as a ball bearing retainer or ball separator - these are used interchangeably), is the component in a ball bearing that separates the balls, maintains the balls symmetrical radial spacing, and in most cases, holds the bearings together."

I’m interested now of what this one will get on the airflow box since it dose have that different motor sounding to it

Could you show where the wires attach too a friend took mine off to fix and didn't mark them so i need to do it myself

All in all, it looks so much better now. It was just disgusting before!

What kind of grease is best? I put a tiny amount of frog lube on a fan motor I cleaned and it smelled for a long time

What grease do use on the Bearings that wont attract to much Dirt

Great video

Sir I really do appreciate your videos. The camera work is good, the content is great...but with respect the audio between comments it is distracting at best. Not your problem at all of course...but figured I'd mention it. Please feel free to ignore :)

I need help I took mine apart to clean it and now it doesn't work

How big is the case of it?

vacuum the house with oreck xl21

ohboy

Do you sell parts?

The ffttt

can you bill