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Thread Number: 30385
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Did I do good/bad? Haha! |
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| Post# 336925 , Reply# 1 11/4/2015 at 21:22 (3,088 days old) by kirbysthebest (Midwest) | ||
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Hopefully they didn't suck up any water, or dog ________. It looks like you may need a new cord as well, as it looks like it's been chewed upon.
Still even if using for parts, I don't think you did bad. Sometimes a little TLC can do an abused child a world of good. | ||
| Post# 336926 , Reply# 2 11/4/2015 at 21:23 (3,088 days old) by CharlesKirby66 (Manteca, CA) | ||
You done good! I own that model and I absolutely adore it! I paid a hell of a lot more for it, used, than you did, but it looked brand new and came with a 5 year warranty, 12 belts, 15 bags, scent tabs, 2 bottles of shampoo, and ALL standard accessories and shampooer.
I'd say you got the deal of the century! Enjoy the speed switch! | ||
| Post# 336953 , Reply# 4 11/5/2015 at 12:22 (3,088 days old) by CharlesKirby66 (Manteca, CA) | ||
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Refurbished Kirbys
I got my refurbished, used Kirby at a dealership who stocked used Kirbys in his showroom. He has relocated to Utah.
There is a Kirby restoring service on eBay. Check out the link below… CLICK HERE TO GO TO CharlesKirby66's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 336955 , Reply# 5 11/5/2015 at 13:48 (3,088 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
 warcake: Not that it will matter much since you plan to tear it down, but in the listing pictures I noticed that the brush roll is installed improperly. It is set at 3 on the left side and a 1 on the right side.
Charleskirby66: Your link does not work. Unless it's just my computer, but I don.t think so. | ||
| Post# 336960 , Reply# 7 11/5/2015 at 15:36 (3,088 days old) by CharlesKirby66 (Manteca, CA) | ||
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sptyks: The link works for warcake and I. The problem must be your computer.
warcake: It's pretty easy to unevenly install it. All you do is turn the end cap to another number and push the brush roll into the nozzle. It must wobble like crazy when it is run. Could be one reason you got it so cheap! Seller's mistake! | ||
| Post# 337088 , Reply# 8 11/8/2015 at 11:22 (3,085 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
As Kirbysthebest said, your purchase was more than worth it for parts alone. But it's probably in plenty good shape to restore to its former glory. I bought my G5 with the idea of it being a parts donor for my Gsix but ended up renovating it. That was a fun project, but now I have more money tied up in that machine than in my two Gsixes combined. Two potential internal points of concern would be the Tech Drive and the fan. Both are easy to replace but the Tech Drive will be a little spendy. Still, you're into it for so little right now, you can afford to put a little more into it if necessary.
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| Post# 337272 , Reply# 13 11/10/2015 at 19:02 (3,083 days old) by CharlesKirby66 (Manteca, CA) | ||
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I concur with hooverman2121 Yup yup and yup! Looks like it's in great shape over all. Cleaning is what we all do, right?
I'm dying to find out what that plastic piece is that fell apart into 3 pieces. Where abouts in the handle assembly did this fall from? Just doesn't sound like something I've seen on my Kirby Ultimate G Diamond... | ||
| Post# 337321 , Reply# 16 11/11/2015 at 13:20 (3,082 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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No need for a wrench... to remove the fan. All that is needed is a small screwdriver or allen wrench that is inserted into the hole on the belt pulley shaft. Then grip and hold firmly one of the fins of the fan with pliers or small vise grips while you firmly tap the screwdriver or whatever object you inserted into the hole of the shaft with a small hammer or something else such as an adjustable wrench. Just a few firm taps should free up the shaft so you can unscrew it by hand. No need for a 9mm wrench.
Keep in mind that the belt pulley shaft IS REVERSE THREADED! Turn CLOCKWISE to loosen and COUNTER CLOCKWISE to tighten.
Hope this simple procedure helps.
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| Post# 337324 , Reply# 17 11/11/2015 at 15:15 (3,082 days old) by CharlesKirby66 (Manteca, CA) | ||
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Mystery plastic piece It looks like the piece from headlight hood mounting area. This piece is what allows the headlight hood to stay propped up when it is opened. See Number 8 on this schematic. If I am correct, you will need a new one, as that should be one piece with two "wings".
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| Post# 337403 , Reply# 18 11/12/2015 at 19:23 (3,081 days old) by warcake (Georgia) | ||
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Does this look like the right part? On my phone so things are a bit hard to see. If its not and anyone knows the correct part number, please chime in! :) CLICK HERE TO GO TO warcake's LINK | ||
| Post# 337407 , Reply# 19 11/12/2015 at 20:28 (3,081 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here) | ||
 I think you got a good deal. I know the fun you're having, though I don't really do uprights. At one point I tried out at selling new Kirbys. They were asking $2000+. I asked them "can I go on line and buy one on Ebay or other sites for a couple hundred? Is that our competition?". The guy was evasive and I don't really think he liked me after that. lol. Then I found out that they sometimes sell new ones for like $800. Needless to say, I and a few others didn't come back for further training. As far as clean up goes: If you're breaking it all down, remove the motor and put most of the rest in the dishwasher. You may need to run it a few times. Avoid putting items with graphic materials or paint, that might be damaged by such heat and water. About 15 minutes into the wash, remove parts and simply go over them with a vinegar soak sponge. This helps remove certain surface materials the DW won't. I just took delivery of two Hoover electric hoses from the early 80s. They weren't the worst, but I put them in the DW, with the ends facing down toward the spray arm and ran it through 2 times. After the first wash, I took each hose and put one end at the faucet while holding the other end at the same height. I filled the hose with hot water and then sloshed the water back and forth and then dumped it. The water was filthy. have fun. | ||
| Post# 337486 , Reply# 22 11/14/2015 at 09:49 (3,079 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here) | ||
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Alcohol can damage, by discoloring, and cause eventual warping of plastic parts, and should only be used sparingly. Vinegar is like an all natural bleach, that is safe, isn't toxic, and for that matter is digestible. I have spray bottle filled with vinegar at each sink. It can be used in combination with baking soda to remove stains and gunk from any number of surfaces. When spray over a surface and allowed to set and dry, it sanitizes, like bleach. Using Vinegar in the laundry or dishwashing as a rinse aid, helps prevent spots and helps clean away and neutralize soap residue. Vinegar (Apple) for ones hair, as a final rinse helps to again, remove soap residue and helps hair dry soft. I even use vinegar for my teeth sometimes, as a rinse after brushing, followed by a thorough rinse with water. Vinegar can also be used in cooking and as salad dressing. When cleaning the car, to remove tough stain, stuck on bugs, and tree sap spots, The night before wash, I'll spray the areas with vinegar, then apply a heavy covering of baking soda, then spray the baking soda, creating a paste. Let that set over night. Next morning most stain, bugs, and sap will wash right off. I keep baking soda in an easy to dispense container at each sink as well. Vinegar and baking soda are my primary cleaning agents. All natural, affordable, and non-toxic. | ||
| Post# 337520 , Reply# 23 11/14/2015 at 20:31 (3,078 days old) by warcake (Georgia) | ||
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Thanks for all the uses! I'd seen 'cleaning vinegar' sold at stores, but never tried it in my tiny apartment for fear of an awful stench. | ||
| Post# 337529 , Reply# 24 11/15/2015 at 01:00 (3,078 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here) | ||
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"awful stench" No, you're thinking of bleach, or other petroleum based cleaning products. Bleach IS toxic. The label on the side warns you of that and you also don't want to get it on your hands. Here's how bad bleach is. I tried putting bleach into spray bottles. What always would happen is the sprayer would literally disintegrate and when you'd go to spray the bleach, the sprayer would start leaking all over, including one's hands. That means it's so toxic, its eating away the components in the sprayer. You end up just throwing it away after only a month or less. Bleach will literally eat through cloth and other materials if allowed to stay in direct contact. That doesn't happen with water or vinegar. If you can handle opening a jar of pickles, you can handle vinegar. At about $3 a gallon, it does a lot for the money, too. And you get used to it. Any 'smell' does not linger. | ||
| Post# 337666 , Reply# 25 11/18/2015 at 14:59 (3,075 days old) by CharlesKirby66 (Manteca, CA) | ||
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warcake | ||
| Post# 337681 , Reply# 26 11/18/2015 at 19:10 (3,075 days old) by warcake (Georgia) | ||
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Thanks, darlin'! I'll get it ordered and put this thing back together over this upcoming week. If I hadn't been working so much due to holiday hours, I'd have already gotten impatient and put it together without that part. Guess things happen for a reason. :P | ||
| Post# 337721 , Reply# 27 11/19/2015 at 15:49 (3,074 days old) by CharlesKirby66 (Manteca, CA) | ||
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Oh wait! Hmmm I keep looking at that pic in the link... the more I look at it, the more it doesn't look just right. It's very similar, but not exactly the same. It should be one part that flaps like wings and comes together. This piece looks too round. Ugh I hope I didn't mess you up! I just installed one on a G4 I'm fixing for my sister.
Check this link out. This is the correct one. I'm so sorry if I messed you up! CLICK HERE TO GO TO CharlesKirby66's LINK | ||
| Post# 338321 , Reply# 29 11/30/2015 at 19:51 (3,063 days old) by CharlesKirby66 (Manteca, CA) | ||
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Cool idea | ||
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