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How to replace canister lid on my Dyson V6 it looks like it snaps back in but it’s hard and don’t want to break it
skykm003 , How to replace canister lid on a Dyson, The videos below should be of assistance. Good luck. I hope this helped you out, if so let me know by pressing the helpful button. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFPLwppu… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkmId6Ja… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsuxZVDE…
Put one of the sides in place in the canister then with your thumb use a bit of force to push the other end into it’s slot, I have just done mine and was also aware that it may break but you only need a little force and it won’t break. Anyway back to the cleaning, hope this solves your problem
The 2 small lugs have to click back into place and this is extremely difficult. One lug is longer than the other so insert this one into its socket. Then, with the lid in the fully open position force the smaller lug into its socket. It does require considerable force and I was worried about breaking it but there is some flexibility in the plastic so it didn’t snap off.
No way I could get this back on. About to bring it to Dyson Service Center. Tried one last time. GOT IT!! Trick is to make sure cover is COMPLETELY open.
I had the same problem and solved it using a small flat-bladed (electrical) screwdriver. Found the trick was to apply the tip of the blade, rather than the edge, to the plastic lug. Doing that means you only need a little pressure. But please - if this happens to you, report the thing to Dyson even if you fix it. This will weaken the plastic lugs and having a thousand dollar (NZ) machine dependent on these little bits of plastic, even if Dyson replace willingly, is simply not acceptable. Great engineering on the motor is no good if there is rubbish engineering on the rest of the thing. If enough report, they will have to acknowledge this as a fault and change the bin design.
It’s easy. Just squeeze the bin itself across the top diameter and you will notice that the pin lugs in the bin flex out a bit. Slot one pin off the lid into one side lug and then push the other in while squeezing the bin itself. Really easy. No brute force required
I have a Dyson dc65 animal complete. The canister falls off, when emptying the canister help ! email: psarfatis@yahoo.com
None of the solutions worked for my dyson v7 animal. I just ordered a new piece for 22.00
I tried for days. I can’t do it. I don’t understand why it doesn’t just snap in…why did they make it this way???? I have to hold the lid shut when I vacuum. I hate it.
You all couldn’t be more brilliant. I’ve been struggling for the past half hour since I knocked the bottom off. I read your answers, and easy peasy lemon squeezy! Love you!!!
Just popped little door back on our rechargeable Dyson, found combination of squeezing the canister and a little force (not brute) did trick for me, along with a bit of heat from a hairdryer and liquid soap to lubricate, my steps/experience below. Initially door was hanging on by the wrong side (the side with the red catches), once I realised that the usual steps to open the canister up made the door drop off as nothing holding it on any longer. Make sure you familiarise yourself with the orientation of the door, make sure you don’t overlook having it the right way up, seal needs to be facing to inside of canister. Not sure if it’s possible to fit upside down, you don’t want to be the one to find out though. Get familiar with the little lugs on the door, as noted above mine were chamfered which must be an assembly aid, also appeared to be same length, if one is longer that’s one to locate first. I warmed up the lugs with a hairdryer, no need to go mad of have hairdryer on hottest setting, just get some warmth into the plastic, I usually do this if I can when snapping plastic hinges etc back together as the heat will give you a fraction more flex. I also put a drop of liquid soap on the lugs and the part they snap in to on the canister just to help lube it up. As noted above the chamfer is what you want to be using to assist in getting lugs in, I found that when door was at 90 degree open position (right angle to canister) that was where I needed to be. Locate one lug (or longer one if different lengths) in the canister, and then I found a combination of squeezing the canister and pushing the other lug using chamfer worked for me, make sure you don’t forget to keep door at right angles. I did have to put a little force into the push, the squeezing didn’t work just on its own, certainly helped significantly though. As with lots of these things do your research, study the part, ask yourself questions about why something looks like it does, it’s usually for a reason, e,g. the chamfers on the lugs on the Dyson door are to aid assembly.
