SEBO Motor Cover for ESSENTIAL G Series — Gray Black

The motor bay on an ESSENTIAL G upright is closed off by this gray-black moulding, SEBO part 2826GS. It keeps dust away from the motor and holds the cooling path in shape around it, and it is the same number on the ESSENTIAL G1, ESSENTIAL G2, ESSENTIAL G4 and ESSENTIAL G5.

Covers of this sort break through knocks and over-tightened screws rather than through wear, and a cracked one stops sealing where it matters. Debris gets into the motor area and cooling air escapes before it has done its work, which is the sort of fault that shortens a motor's life quietly rather than stopping the machine outright. The signs are a cover that no longer sits flush, a screw that spins in a broken boss, or a warmer than usual exhaust after a long run.

Fitting a new one is a screwdriver job. Move any seals or gaskets over from the damaged cover, check the fasteners go back into the holes they came from, and tighten evenly rather than pulling one corner down first. It is a natural moment to look at the filtration on the same machine, since the motor depends on it: pre-motor microfilter 5036AM, HEPA microfilter 5812ER or anti-odor microfilter 5425AM sit ahead of the motor, exhaust filter 2846 sits behind it under cover 2820GS, and a clogged bag 5093AM starves the airflow the motor is cooled by. Carbon brush set 05117S is the wear item inside the motor itself.

• Part number: 2826GS, SEBO motor cover
• Colour: gray black
• Fits: SEBO ESSENTIAL G1, G2, G4 and G5
• Function: encloses the motor bay and keeps the cooling path sealed
• Replace when: the moulding is cracked, a screw boss has broken, or the cover no longer sits flush
• Move across from the old cover: any seals or gaskets
• Related part numbers: exhaust filter 2846, exhaust filter cover 2820GS, pre-motor filters 5036AM, 5812ER and 5425AM, filter bags 5093AM, carbon brush set 05117S
• Genuine SEBO moulding; ships in 2–5 business days