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Thread Number: 17612
Belt n' fan question |
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| Post# 190544 7/19/2012 at 01:21 (4,292 days old) by intv1980 (Tucson, Arizona) | ||
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| Post# 190615 , Reply# 1 7/19/2012 at 15:23 (4,292 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
By running a Vacuum Cleaner without a belt you are removing the "governor" and thus letting it over rev, so I wouldn't recommend it, even though there is a facility to do so on some makes (Kirby being the one I know of).
On an older motor it wouldn't do much harm I don't think, but still, she is an old girl, so I'd leave it. I doubt the increase in suction would be magnificent either, so you would probably just be wasting your time. | ||
| Post# 190629 , Reply# 2 7/19/2012 at 17:26 (4,292 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN) | ||
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'beltless' upright I believe at one time owners manuals for early uprights showed belt removed for hose use for more suction.Others such as Royal require belt removal before converter will fit.You could also make a case for less brush bearing wear if no belt is on during tool use. | ||
| Post# 190637 , Reply# 3 7/19/2012 at 19:16 (4,291 days old) by intv1980 (Tucson, Arizona) | ||
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| Post# 190638 , Reply# 4 7/19/2012 at 19:35 (4,291 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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Post# 190670 , Reply# 5 7/20/2012 at 01:39 (4,291 days old) by tolivac  (Greenville,NC) |
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It would be OK to operate the vacuum cleaner without the belt---the motors internal cooling fan and the suction fan act as governors to prevent overspeeding.Many uprights require you to remove the belt so you can use the hose. | ||
| Post# 190685 , Reply# 6 7/20/2012 at 05:21 (4,291 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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