Thread Number: 25388
Kirby G5 Tech Drive issues |
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Post# 285381 , Reply# 1   6/19/2014 at 12:29 (3,590 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 285385 , Reply# 2   6/19/2014 at 12:56 (3,590 days old) by sonnyndad ()   |   | |
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That's nice... |
Post# 285402 , Reply# 3   6/19/2014 at 14:40 (3,590 days old) by sonnyndad ()   |   | |
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But has very little torque. I can easily stop the wheel by putting my thumb on it. Even in neutral, when it is not under any load, it makes a whole bunch of noise. |
Post# 285448 , Reply# 4   6/19/2014 at 18:05 (3,590 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 285544 , Reply# 6   6/20/2014 at 10:02 (3,589 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 285548 , Reply# 7   6/20/2014 at 10:50 (3,589 days old) by sonnyndad ()   |   | |
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You said the noise means that it has a limited life left. What will happen when it does die? Will it seize up or something? |
Post# 285565 , Reply# 8   6/20/2014 at 13:20 (3,589 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 285748 , Reply# 10   6/21/2014 at 23:27 (3,587 days old) by marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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I had a G7 that the trans was awefull, it was okay at first but after it ran for 3 minutes it started clanking forward & backwards...took it to kirby he turned it on really quick & told me nothing was wrong & sent me on my way. That was Sat. Monday morning bright & early I was there again & told him to run it for 5 minutes then you'll see, he said there was nothing wrong with it so I plugged it in the show room with other people there watching & sure enough it started running horrible clanking & clucking when pushed & pulled. I said to him now smart ass what are YOU going to do about it??? He said he would order a new trans. Left it there for a week, he called said it was ready, came to pick it up, on the way was thinking to run it for five minutes to see if it is fixed, got there told him I wanted to try it to see how it was & sure enough after 3 minutes it started doing the same thing again. I said to him YOU never touched it & said what kind of scam are you running here??? He said he would fix it as he was taking it back, I stepped on the cord & told him to bring it back to me, I took the repair tag off, tore it up put it in my pocket took the machine out after he was trying to let him fix it. I put it in my car & said sorry to have bothered you. Never again will I deal with something like that!!! Went home, looked on ebay bought a new trans. Far cheaper then what he was charging & with 2 screws & a tug out came the ok'd one, in sent the best one bolted back on & it works great. It's a easy fix if you are handy plus on youtube there are places on there that show you how to replace it & fix your own machine so best of luck!!! Mark D.
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Post# 285749 , Reply# 11   6/21/2014 at 23:40 (3,587 days old) by sonnyndad ()   |   | |
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Yep, I've dropped many a Kirby transmission. |