on off switch removal

[chris]

i have a dyson DCO7 ORIGIN im trying to get at the on off switch, ive removed the screw , but the part wont come off?can anyone help ? thanks

[Onion]

Have you seen this video? Skip to about 1 minute in:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZq1tXUkVK8

Looks like you might just need a bit more bruit force?!

[chris]

thanks managed to prise it off with help from wd 40, how can you test switch, before removing all the fittings to get at motor, to test motor ?

[Onion]

If you have a multimeter, measure the resistance across the contacts when switching the switch. If it changes it's working. If not you could use some wire with a battery and bulb but a multimeter is a worthy investment and only costs about £3.

The motor is more likely to be the problem though.