Flymo VC330 Repair

Nov 21, 2017 4 Replies
M

Replacing belt in VC330 for friend. Stripped it all down - removed motor assembly.



Problem: I noticed that the base plate assembly "wheel" - which connects to the motor with the drive belt will not turn easily by hand. I say "wheel" because it is not just that, it is an assembly with part of it being the drive wheel, No way to strip down further.



I am not sure what that assembly is - or what is its purpose? It has a patent number on it - but no more as far as I can see.



My question: what is it - and should the belt drive wheel on it rotate quite freely.



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A

Pretty clear video here. What is the wheel/bit that is stuck?

How to replace a Flymo belt on a Flymo Turbo Compact 330

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H

Drive pulley! The motor end shaft and pulley should turn quite freely, unless there is a brake of some sort on it. I would expect there to be a brake at the blade shaft somewhere.

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replying to Adrian Caspersz, Iggy wrote: Huh, that's quite silly to have to take the whole thing apart. I would've thought they'd have a separate belt cover and even a tensioning bolt.

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M

Yep - I had watched that video - and decided I can do the repair - that's why I bought the bits

When I came to do the repair I did not understand what the device was, that the belt connects to. As I said it is not just a pulley on a spindle - the spindle passed through a "unit" - like a black box.

I have since concluded that the black box is some sort of magnetic/eddy current braking mechanism. So I think I have answered my own question.

Cheer

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