Thread Number: 34344
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Royal 880 maintenance |
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Post# 371970   5/10/2017 at 01:06 (2,515 days old) by maso (Sydney NSW Australia)   |   | |
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Hello all
my Royal 880 has arrived in Sydney...all the way from the USA! What a great piece of hardware it is.. running it off a transformer of course, I couldn't be happier. It is the 4.5 amp model. I've been searching for a user manual online but no luck. Can someone advise how often it needs to be oiled? I understand non detergent sae 30 oil is the go. Thanks Matthew |
Post# 371976 , Reply# 1   5/10/2017 at 06:45 (2,515 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 371996 , Reply# 2   5/10/2017 at 11:25 (2,514 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Matthew,
Here's a few pictures to assist you here... all of them by another Matthew in the group (upright886)! ~Ben |
Post# 372027 , Reply# 4   5/11/2017 at 06:29 (2,514 days old) by maso (Sydney NSW Australia)   |   | |
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Thanks guys that's brilliant. I didn't know the brush roll height was adjustable also.
I assume the 880 has the bronze sleeve bearing, not the ball bearings mentioned in the manual for some motors? Finally, the adjust o right button doesn't pop in when I adjust the height of the vacuum head...any advice? Thanks again Matthew |
Post# 372046 , Reply# 5   5/11/2017 at 15:26 (2,513 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Matt,
As far as I am concerned, if the AOR plate doesn't work, all I can say is the original belt is worn out. The other clue to listen to when you adjust the height will be the sound of the brush bristles contacting the carpet. When you first hear the bristles touching down, adjust your Rite-Hite about one more clockwise turn, but not too deep that it makes the cleaner hard to push (which would also shorten belt life). ~Ben |
Post# 372048 , Reply# 6   5/11/2017 at 15:41 (2,513 days old) by maso (Sydney NSW Australia)   |   | |
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