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Thread Number: 22147
Kirby Fan Case Rebuild |
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Post# 248418 8/30/2013 at 17:47 (3,885 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Has anyone familiar with replacing gaskets on models 562 through G4 ever known how to install a new O-ring gasket (122068)?
My dad recently did so on my Classic III 2CB. However, my concerns are these: 1 - after successful installation of the new gasket, do you really have to wait at least 24 hours from the time of the installation before next use of the vacuum? 2 - while allowing the sealant for the gasket to cure, should I have the rug nozzle or hose installed on it to hold the newly-installed gasket for the 24-hour-long duration? ~Ben | ||
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Post# 248528 , Reply# 2 8/31/2013 at 18:29 (3,883 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Charlie,
It was #T106 that you refer to as the plastic sealer Kirby had used. Anyway, today I just ran my Classic III, and with the hose on it, I finally got it to run fast again. The new fan case gasket obviously makes a better seal than a worn out one in this case. But I remain concerned about premature gasket wear so soon. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 248543 , Reply# 3 8/31/2013 at 23:09 (3,883 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York) | ||
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Ben, No the T106 was the plastic sealer that you put between the fan case and the motor housing, the glue I was referring to was a brown rubber cement, that was used to glue the O rings on the fan case, the O ring on the Sani Emptor and also was used to glue the rug plate gaskets on. If you have an old Kirby part order sheet it is on there. | ||
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Post# 248547 , Reply# 4 9/1/2013 at 00:08 (3,883 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 248555 , Reply# 5 9/1/2013 at 03:25 (3,883 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
Charlie....by any chance, are you referring to a special type of brown rubber cement called Pliobond? That's what our former vac shop used for Kirby seals & anything in which a foam or rubber seal had to be attached. Worked great, I actually use it myself now as it can be obtained easily in most hardware stores.
Rob | ||
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