Thankyou loads, the lady of the house asked me to fix the handle, sure I said ! Ha, having taking all the screws I could from machine and getting nowhere I got on the net, your information was spot on and easy to solve, spray some lube whiched worked in seconds, put screws back in , works perfect handle works a treat and hover works. Um ! I've two black screws left over ? Reminds me of my air fix days .thankyou
SOURCE: Dyson DC28 Air Muscle Vacuum that is stuck in upright position
This turns out to be an easy fix.
First, get some graphite lube.
Lay the vac on it's 'face'.
1) On the underside of the vacuum, there is a 1/2" wide 'groove" in the motor housing, that runs up the centerline of the machine. Follow this groove from the front of the machine towards the back. As you follow it 'up' into the machine, the groove will 'end'. Just past this point there will be a small black plastic piece with little 'ears' that is resting in another groove that continues just past the point where the first groove ended. This is the upright position lock that isn't releasing. (I've painted the 'ears' red in the attached photo)
2) Using a screwdriver, or butter knife, etc, gently lift this piece out of the groove. The vacuum head should now easily tilt down like it should.
3) Flip the vacuum over onto it's 'back' and you will be able to see the grooves, now visible on the front of the lower head. Apply the graphite to the smaller (upper) groove and try working the unit in and out of the upright position several times to work the graphite into the locking mechanism
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