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   forestgirl | Sep 11, 2007 06:39am | #1

   It sounds very similar to the ring that holds the lower bag in my Jet cannister.  Is it lined with cloth, with a "hem" that drops down a bit??  Grab ahold of the ring (or "aholt" as we say in the south), thumb on the bottom, fingers on the top, pull a bit toward the center of the ring, and push up.  The ring will tilt up and come loose.  Do the opposite to get it back in.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   
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   jjmagoo | Sep 11, 2007 06:02pm | #2

   Thanks, forestgirl, for your help on hems and hoops.

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   forestgirl | Sep 12, 2007 01:40am | #3

   Any time, JJ.  Keep in mind I don't "do" hems of any other kind that DC hoops, LOL!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   BruceS | Sep 12, 2007 02:01am | #4

   Another big help is to only let it fill up 2/3 of the way to being full.   Get up to 7/8ths full and it really gets tough. 

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   ohcomeon | Sep 12, 2007 05:00am | #5

   Another option is to use the band clamp that comes with the DC.  I did that, but that thing is a bear too because it fits so tightly.  But you don't have to wrestle with the spring-loaded band (or whatever you would call it.)