Ct Midi Gasket

[doug_m]

Hi,

I bought a CT Midi just before Christmas to beat the 2016 price increase.
I just opened the box this week and found a white gasket ring lying on top of the dust bag.
I have attached a photo of where I have it now. Is this correct?

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Thank you Festool for bringing the Midi back to Canada!

Doug

 

[carlb40]

Mine is on site at the moment and i will have a look tomorrow at mine. I don't remember seeing one previously on mine when emptying the bags.
What dust bag are you using?  If it is the long life filter bag, there is a plastic part on that. I wonder if it has come off and stuck to your inlet pipe?

 

[doug_m]

Hi Carlb40,

Its not a longlife bag, just the regular disposable.
Thanks for your help.

Doug

 

[GarryMartin]

Just had a quick look at my Midi (230V GB) and I don't have a gasket there.

However EKAT (the spare parts system) does seem to show a gasket in that position in the diagrams.

 

[mwildt]

My US model does not have one. It does have a little lip though. I see one in ekat as GarryMartin also stated.

 

[semenza]

[member=57769]TylerC[/member]  Not sure but maybe the gasket goes along with units that are Full Unit Certified HEPA as opposed to the earlier ones that just had HEPA filters?

Seth

 

[TylerC]

The gasket fits in a groove on the inside of the CT were it can’t be seen. I believe someone in our service department has contacted the OP.

 

[doug_m]

Brad from Festool service told me the gasket goes on the inside of the motor housing so the gasket is probably just a spare.
I've had the vac for two weeks and haven't opened up the housing so mystery solved.
Thanks to everyone for your help.
Doug

 

[AlexThePalex]

Brad from Festool service told me the gasket goes on the inside of the motor housing so the gasket is probably just a spare.
I've had the vac for two weeks and haven't opened up the housing so mystery solved.

But it could also be that it's not a spare but that the original was never seated properly and that's why it fell out. Did you discuss this possibility with the Festool service person?

 

[doug_m]

[member=5277]Alex[/member]

Thanks. I will ask Festool if its ok to open up the housing without voiding the warranty and see if there is a gasket inside.

 

[doug_m]

Just to update.
I did open the motor housing and saw that there was no gasket inside.
The gasket is now installed correctly.
Must have fallen out during assembly as [member=5277]Alex[/member] had suggested. Thank you very much!
Thanks to Brad at Festool Service and everyone else for your replies too.
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[AlexThePalex]

Glad it worked out.

 

[mdn2017]

Hi Doug, I noticed from this post that you opened the motor housing. I have purchased a 2nd had unit and want to remove the hose garage and top hood to clean properly.

Is there anything I should look out for when I open the housing?

Thanks

Malcolm

 

[weekendwarrior]

[member=11556]doug_m[/member] Thank you for posting!

I just replaced my CT MINI's cracked hose garage and that same white o-ring appeared out of thin air!  I needed your photo to properly put humpty dumpty back together again.

PRO TIP: reassemble your CT & hose garage upside down!  I only realized how to route wires and the foam padding after considerable manipulation of the whole assembly.