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If the canister latch release breaks on your vacuum, Dyson wants to sell you a brand new canister for around $100. They will not sell just the broken latch release, and in a chat session with them they claim the latch release cannot be replaced on the DC41. Wrong! With the exception of their prices, I generally like Dyson, but it’s absurd that they don’t sell this replacement piece and instead try to rope you into purchasing a $100 part. This latch release is *incredibly* simple to install. Just take the canister off the vacuum, then gently push upward on the latch release as you press in the two flexible retaining prongs on the side of it. It will slide right out, and then you just slide the new one in and you’re done! The fact that there have been thousands of these sold on eBay makes it pretty clear that this piece from Dyson has a design problem. I would have expected them to make the latch release available at no charge if they’ve got a design issue. But the good news is that this replacement on eBay works well, and it only takes a minute or two to replace [disclaimer: I only had to replace the larger of the two pieces... the other one is still fine on my vacuum. It looks like the smaller piece could require more disassembly to replace, so it may take longer]. I just completed the repair today, so I can’t speak for how long this replacement part will last, but it appears to be as durable as the OEM part, and that lasted a couple of years before it cracked off. The only small negative I’ve noticed so far is that this piece seems as if it might be slightly larger than the OEM piece, and when I press the release down to the position that opens the dustbin lid to empty the contents of the canister, the release doesn’t pop back up on its own. It’s a minor issue since it’s trivial to pull it back up a bit until the spring pushes it back into place, and it may work its way looser as I use it, so I’m not taking any stars off for this. I’m just happy that this replacement piece is available in the first place... no thanks to Dyson!Read full review
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Perfect, easy to install and works great. I tried to glue the broken part but that didn't work out so well when my daughter borrowed it the vac. Had the new one on hand and back in business in 2 minutes.
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This product works exactly as intended. It's a slightly modified version of the factory installed one, but works better. Much cheaper to buy this part and DIY, than to try and get the unit repaired elsewhere!
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The parts weren't the same shape as the original parts for my DC41, but they still worked. The only tricky part to reassembling this was to retain the original springs, and to ensure the spring is tucked behind the upper part when installing to help push it forward keeping it aligned with the release rod on the canister. Videos on the web will help make this clear.
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Don't know what more can be said about this item. It's a canister release clip for the Dyson DC41 and DC43 vacuums. It's the exact part I needed, I was able to install it in approx. 2 mins, the price was fair, and it arrived ahead of the scheduled delivery date.
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