Clarke Floor Buffer 01278A 2016 Handle Replacement

Use a 3/16" hex key or driver bit to remove the six 23.4 mm-long screws holding the two halves of the handle enclosure together.

Pull the front half of the enclosure straight away from the rear half to separate the enclosure.

Remove the front half of the handle enclosure.

Pull the wires connected to the interlock assembly straight out of their connectors.

After all wires are disconnected from the interlock assembly, remove the interlock assembly from the handle.

Use a 3/16" hex key or driver bit to remove the 13.8 mm-long screw securing the power cord's green ground wire to the handle enclosure.

Use a 7/8" wrench to loosen the coupling securing the power cord to the handle enclosure.

Pull the power cord straight down and out of the handle enclosure.

Make sure the handle tube is secured in place by checking that the cam lock is in the locked position.

Brace the back of the floor buffer with your foot near the wheel axle and grasp the handle with both hands.

Slowly tilt the floor buffer back until the handle rests on your work surface.

Use a 3/16" hex key or driver bit to remove the four 18.6 mm-long screws securing the shield brush to the bottom of the floor buffer.

Pull the shield brush straight off the bottom of the floor buffer.

Remove the three 12.6 mm-long Phillips #2 screws securing the bottom cover to the floor buffer.

Remove the bottom cover to reveal the wires on the inside.

Untwist and remove the yellow wire nuts from the black, brown, and red wires.

Separate the black copper wire from the brown and red wires.

Untwist and remove the other wire nut.

Separate the white copper wire from the other wires.

Remove the 12.4 mm-long Phillips #2 screw securing the ground wire to the floor buffer.

Carefully tilt the floor buffer back to the upright position.

Lift up the cam lock handle to loosen the handle tube.

Tilt the handle back to a 45-degree angle.

Remove the two 12.4 mm-long Phillips #2 screws securing the strain relief plate to the floor buffer.

Grab the handle wire's strain relief clip and carefully remove the wires and strain relief plate.

Use needle-nose pliers to squeeze the top and bottom of the strain relief clip together in order to create enough space for the strain relief plate to slide off the strain relief clip.

Remove the strain relief plate.

Use a flathead screwdriver to pry open the strain relief clip and remove it.

Loosen the cam lock and tilt the handle all the way back until it rests on your work surface.

Use a 3/4" socket and socket wrench to remove the nut securing the cam lock to the handle tube.

Remove the nut from the cam lock bolt.

Pull the cam lock handle straight out. This will disconnect the adjusting arm from the handle tube.

Tilt the handle back up and use a 1/2" socket and socket wrench to remove the two bolts and one nut securing the handle to the floor buffer:

55.3 mm-long bolt and nut

27.2 mm-long bolt

Pull the handle straight up to remove it from the floor buffer.