Dirt Devil Upper Cord Hook ...
$9.99
Product details
Winding the power cord for storage on a Royal or Dirt Devil metal upright, including the RY8200, depends on a small hook mounted to the upper handle, and this is that hook, part 1259319000.
Every time the cord gets wrapped around it for storage, the hook takes on a bit of strain, and across years of that repeated motion the plastic eventually crazes, cracks at its base, or shears away from the handle tube entirely. Once it is gone, the cord no longer has anywhere secure to rest. Instead it hangs loose off the handle, catches under the wheels partway through a cleaning pass, or trails across the floor while the machine is running, which turns what used to be tidy storage into both a nuisance and a real trip hazard in a busy hallway or stairwell.
A missing hook can also let the cord drag against the floor during transport between rooms, which over time frays the outer jacket faster than normal handling would, so replacing a broken hook protects the cord itself as much as it tidies up storage.
- Part: 1259319000 upper cord hook
- Fits: Dirt Devil 089000; Royal RY8200 metal upright
- Function: holds the wound power cord on the upper handle
- Pairs with: check the lower cord hook for matching wear at the same time
Fitting the new hook is a small job on the upper handle, and a good moment to look over the cord jacket for fraying while it is unwound. Confirm your Dirt Devil or Royal model before ordering, since the RY8200 and the 089000 are the machines this hook is catalogued against. If the old hook is still attached but loose rather than fully broken off, check whether the mounting point on the handle tube itself has worn oversized, since a hook that will not stay seated even when new usually points to wear at the handle rather than the hook.