Electrolux Cord Reel Unit -...
$54.99
Product details
Part 62005 is the cord reel unit for Electrolux's plastic-body canister line, the assembly that lets the power cord retract into the housing instead of being coiled by hand and stowed loose in the tool caddy.
Electrolux ran this reel design across a long stretch of its plastic canister models, spanning the LE and 2100 series through the Ambassador line and continuing up to the Epic 6500, and parts listings also match it to the Hi-Tec and Ultralux plastic-body machines. The replacement unit arrives with roughly 24 feet of cord already wound on the drum, so the swap retires the worn cord and the tired reel spring in one job. A reel unit fails in one of two predictable ways: the retract spring loses tension so the cord no longer pulls itself back in, or the mechanism jams partway through extending or retracting, leaving cord hanging loose at an awkward length. Either fault turns a self-storing cord into a tripping hazard and a loose end that gets run over.
Swapping the reel is done from inside the canister body rather than from the outside, so the shell has to come apart to reach the mounting screws. While it is open, check the cord itself for cracking near where it wraps onto the reel drum, since a new reel fitted to an already-damaged cord will not solve the underlying problem.
Because Electrolux reused this housing and reel across so many model years, confirm your specific canister falls within the stated range before ordering rather than assuming by appearance alone.
- Part: 62005, cord reel unit, plastic-body canisters
- Fits: Electrolux LE and 2100 series through the Ambassador line up to the Epic 6500, plus Hi-Tec and Ultralux plastic-body canisters
- Replace when: the cord no longer retracts on its own, or the reel jams mid-extension
- Before ordering: confirm your canister falls within this model range; this reel does not fit the Electrolux 8000, 9000, or Guardian series
