This item has been sourced from the original manufacturer to ensure a high level of quality. The blower wheel is intended to be used with wet/dry vacuums from Ridgid. The blower wheel fits into the motor housing and is used to force air through the collector. This item is sold as a single part.
Blower Wheel 73507
OEM part for: Ridgid
Part Number: 73507
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This Blower Wheel will fit the following 14 machines. Confirm this part works with your model, and view the detailed model diagrams and repair help we have to offer.
Ridgid
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Shopvac impeller center tore out.
Tool Type
Vacuum
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Adjustable Wrench
Parts Used
Scraping noise on operation
Tool Type
Vacuum
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Power Drill, Wrench Set, Gloves
Parts Used
Photocopied instructions were so faded I could not read.
It was an easy fix.
My best suggestion is to maintain all internal filters way before you think they need to be cleaned.
Blower wheel sheered off.
Tool Type
Vacuum
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Wrench Set, Power Screwdriver
Parts Used
Remove inside screws.
Replace blower wheel.
Insert blower and screw down.
Screw unit together
Blower wheel was beyond repair
Tool Type
Vacuum
Difficulty
Medium
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Wrench Set
2. Ordered necessary parts.
3. Replaced blower wheel, spacer, foam holder assembly.
4. Reassembled vacuum/blower.
5. Easy repair except for the time needed to soak the blower wheel retaining nut with WD40
blower core broke
Tool Type
Vacuum
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver
Parts Used
Blower wheel failed
Tool Type
Vacuum
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set, Hex wrench
Parts Used
Old blower wheel ripped apart
Tool Type
Vacuum
Difficulty
Hard
Time
More than 2 hours
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Wrench Set
Parts Used
Not sure vac would work with a 5 inch wheel and no room for air flow.
Back to unrepaired!
The blower wheel had fractured, with only a small circle of aluminum attached to the motor while the wheel itself had broken off.
Tool Type
Vacuum
Difficulty
Medium
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver
Parts Used
2. Saw the problem
3. Ordered the part (it came quite quickly)
4. Removed broken wheel
5. Installed the new one
6. Reassembled the entire plastic housing.
7. Tested - it worked!
8. Happy ending!
Original blower wheel broke.
Tool Type
Vacuum
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set
Parts Used
Blower wheel failed after 10 years of operation.
Tool Type
Vacuum
Difficulty
Medium
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Wrench Set, Alan wrenches
Parts Used
Used an Alan wrench to hold the spindle and disconnected the lock but and washer
Discarded the old blower wheel
Installed the new blower wheel
Tightened the lock nut with Alan wrench holding the spindle
Reassembled blower housing
I should have bought the replacement gasket also, maybe next time.
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