VAX U89 Power VX2 – switch replacement

[kmjkmj]

Hi – competent engineer-type here, happy to work with things electrical and mechanical, but nervous about pushing/pulling/levering things too hard and snapping them…

I need to replace the mains switch on a VAX Power VX2 (U89) upright vacuum cleaner. The current switch has become unreliable, and won’t always operate when the button is pushed.

I’ve undone all the screws I can find, but can’t get to the switch. I suspect it might even be as simple as levering the switch over a bit harder than I have dared to do so far, but…

Any ideas? (preferably good ones from someone who knows – I have two kids who have been coming up with the daft ones!)

[don]

Re: VAX U89 Power VX2 – switch replacement

Hi

If it’s under two years old phone Vax on 0844 412 8455.

Otherwise can you post up the full model number as there is a good 12 or so models.

Don

[kmjkmj]

Re: VAX U89 Power VX2 – switch replacement

Hi Don, thanks. This item is definitely older than 2 years (!)

The full model number is U89-P2-VX, it’s a VAX POWER VX2.

Hope this is helpful – I can provide photos if that would help (not quite sure how to do that on this forum, but always willing to try…)

Cheers

[don]

Re: VAX U89 Power VX2 – switch replacement

Hi

No drawings anywhere which give explosions of that model and no picture of the on off button either.

If you can’t gain access from the underside then it may be worth looking at the button area to see if it prises out that way.

HTH 🙂

Don

[kmjkmj]

Re: VAX U89 Power VX2 – switch replacement

Thanks Don, I’ll keep trying…

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