Oreck Edge User manual

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The Oreck Manufacturing Company
Oreck Edge - Upright Tune-Up & Service
Guide
02/26/2010
Compiled by Clark DeNoble
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Table of Contents
Electrical Page 3
Tune-Up
Evaluate Page 4
Clean Page 4
Replace Page 5
Low Power/Sparks Pages 5 – 6
Wheels Grinding/Rattling/Worn Page 6
Part Replacement/Disassembly
Sole Plate Page 7
Lens/Fascia/Top Cover Pages 7 - 8
Brushroll Page 8
Belt Page 9
Power Supply Page 9
Valve Assembly Pages 10 - 11
Valve Service Pages 11 – 13
Control Board Page 13
Motor Module Pages 14 –15
Motor Pages 15 – 16
Fan Housing Module Page 16
Outer Bag Pages 16 – 18
Grip Pages 19 – 20
Harness Pages 20 – 21
Lifter Pages 21 – 23
Troubleshooting
Valve Stuck in Hose Position Page 23
Valve Stuck in Nozzle Position Pages 24 – 25
Nothing Works Pages 25 – 28
Everything Works But The Motor Page 28
Everything Works But The LED Lights Page 29
Features of the Edge
1. Electronic Motor Speed Control
2. Electronic Motor Stop – If the fan jams the motor will stop which save both the
motor and the belt.
3. Mechanical nozzle lift prevents brushroll contact with the floor surface when
the unit is in the accessory hose mode or locked upright and left running.
4. Electronic Suction Path Valve Control - When the hose is attached and the unit
is upright and locked, the suction path is through the hose. When the unit is
moved from the upright and locked position to the normal use position, the
suction path automatically changes to through the power nozzle. If the hose isn’t
installed then the path stays through the nozzle no matter the position of the unit.
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Electrical
1. The fuse on the logic board is for fire safety, not to protect the board.
2. If the motor current increases and the fuse doesn’t blow, then the chip will
shutdown the motor.
3. If left plugged in the unit will return to the speed in use when it was turned off. If
unplugged then the speed will rev up to full speed.
4. On the power supply board the resistor marked ☼will blow if the board goes bad.
5. If the LEDs are On but the unit doesn’t function, turn Off, unplug, wait 30 seconds
and plug it back in. Turn it On and the unit should work.
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Handle Switch
On/Off High Speed Low Speed
Motor
Line
Control/Triac 110-120VAC
Line
N
eutral
Servo
Bl
ue
–
G
r
ou
n
d
Brown – On/Off 5vdc
Yellow – Low Speed 5vdc
Red – High Speed 5vdc
☼
Black
Brown
Switch White
B
Not Used
lack
–
Line
Red – 12 VDC
☼
Fuse
Common - Brown
12VDC - Black
12VDC - White
White - Neutral
Hall Effect Sensor
Brown on the bottom
White in the middle
Black on top

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Tune-Up
1. Evaluate
a. Cord assembly and harness condition
i. Jacket free of holes especially at the entrance to the handle
grip or nozzle housing
ii. Plug blades secure and straight
b. Cord dump function
i. Holds in place while winding the cord
c. Housing condition
i. Tells a lot about how the unit was treated by the user
ii. Fascia fixed in place
d. Base/Sole plate assembly condition
i. Normal wear
ii. Edge brush condition
iii. Microsweep condition
iv. Rear wheel condition & function
v. Front wheel condition & function
e. Bumper condition
f. Outer bag condition
g. Inner bag dock condition & function
h. Dirt tube condition
i. Collar condition
j. Handle condition
k. Switch condition & function
l. Motor condition & function
m. Brushroll condition & function
n. Belt condition & function
o. Light cover condition & light function
p. Yoke condition & function
q. Pivot detent
r. Accessory valve condition & function
s. Height adjuster condition & function
2. Clean
a. Check for clogging at the inlet of the pivot.
b. Check the fan and fan housing for foreign objects.
c. Clean the components:
i. WD40 to remove marks from cords and bumpers
ii. Oreck Glass & Mirror Cleaner
iii. Oreck Hospital Clean (Liquid only, not the aerosol)
iv. Steam cleaning is an effective method of cleaning.
v. Use soap (Joy, Ivory, Dawn) and water as the primary
cleaning ingredients.
vi. Do not use Citrus-based cleaners (orange oil). They will
cause most plastic to become brittle.
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3. Replace
a. Inner filter bag
4. Only when necessary - Low Power/Sparks - Commutator Polish
a. It is not necessary to polish all commutators. Commutators in
pictures 1 & 2 have a gray film. This is graphite from the brushes
and desirable since it acts as a lubricant. Picture 3 shows heat and
4 uneven wear. These two should be polished.
1 2 3 4
b. Hazardous conditions will exist during this step:
i. Wear safety glasses, remove jewelry from hands, wrists and
neck (if dangling). Secure loose clothing and long hair.
c. Another way to determine if polishing is necessary is to observe the
arcing characteristics of the function while in operation.
d. Maximum Acceptable Arc – Continuous no greater than 1/16”
i.
e. Commutators producing more than the maximum acceptable arc
should be polished. Brushes may have to be changed.
f. Hazardous conditions will exist during this step:
i. Exposure to spinning components: brushroll, motor, belt,
fan and exhaust debris.
ii. Wear safety glasses and remove jewelry from hands, wrists
and neck (if dangling). Secure loose clothing and long hair.
iii. Exposure to lethal amperage: Keep hands away from
terminals, wires and motor components
g. Lightly touch the commutator with the commutator cleaner.
Burnishing will happen quickly.
i.
h. Turn the commutator cleaner over and do the same for the belt
drive shaft.
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i. Turn the unit off and unplug from outlet.
5. Wheels Grinding/Rattling/Worn - Rear Wheel Service
a. Remove hubcap – Insert flathead screwdriver blade into one of the
3 slots on the back of the wheel hub. Place the blade as shown in
picture 1 and twist until hub tab has unhooked from the wheel hub
picture 2, then push down.
1
i.
b. Remove wheel – Remove E clip and washer
i.
Washer E clip
c. Remove Axle – Remove 2 screws from the cord over-mold and the
yoke cover (Picture 1). Slide out the axle (Picture 2).
i.
1
Yoke Cover
2
Cord Over-mold
End of Tune-up section
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Part Replacement/Disassembly
(Reverse to Reassemble)
1. Sole Plate
a. Extract 6 screws (#2 Phillips)
b. Remove Edge Brush – Find the round tab (Circled). With a
punch and hammer knock out the edge brush
c. The edge brushes are marked left L and right R. Line up the tab
with the sole plate hole and snap in place
2. Lens/Fascia/Top Cover
a. To remove the fascia the lens must be removed and two screws
extracted. Pry the lens away at one end, bend it out so the end
tab pops free (Picture) and do the same with the tabs along its
length.
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b. Extract the two screws indicated, slide the fascia forward and
set aside.
c. To remove the top cover extract two screws indicated and lift it
off.
3. Brushroll – Requires 1,2 & 4
a. Service the brushroll
b. Install – The end caps must be oriented as shown or the belt
won’t track correctly.
Baseplate
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4. Belt – Requires Steps 1, 2 & 3
a. Fit the belt to the brushroll pulley. Fit the brushroll/belt assembly
to the base. Feed the belt through the slot (Picture 1). Use a
3/8” or 10mm socket or nut driver (Picture 2) to capture the
motor shaft (Picture 3) and pivot the belt on to it (Picture 4), this
will require that the belt be encouraged onto the motor shaft. Be
sure the belt is centered and fully seated (Picture 5). If the short
socket doesn’t work for you try a deep socket (Picture 6 top) or
a hollow shaft 7/16” nut driver with the head cut off (Picture 6
bottom & Picture 7). Make sure the belt is seated in the brushroll
pulley
1 2
4
3 5
7
6
5. Power Supply – Requires Step 2
a. Unplug from control board and lift out.
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6. Valve Assembly – Requires Step 2
a. Remove the hose coupler. Extract the clamp and valve module
screws indicated and remove the clamp. Loosen the motor
module screws about ¼”.
Hose Coupler
Valve Module
Motor Module
Clam
p
b. Where they interface, tilt both modules up and move the valve
module carefully out of the way to expose the valve connections
to the control board.
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