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Thread Number: 11299
Stupid Sanitronic Question |
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| Post# 122173 1/18/2011 at 21:42 (5,111 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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Stupid question: Whats the proper way to remove a bag from a kirby sanitronic 50? (or any pre-1980 kirby for that matter) VW | ||
| Post# 122178 , Reply# 1 1/18/2011 at 21:54 (5,111 days old) by djtaylor (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||
Process of bag removal.
Once you have taken the bag top cover and bag guard off just grip the sides of the bag where the bag is held onto the Em-Tor by a spring inside the bag and roll the spring/bag edge away from the Em-Tor. It takes practice. I fussed and screamed the first few times I had to do it. Putting it back is a simular process.
Justin | ||
| Post# 122260 , Reply# 2 1/19/2011 at 19:29 (5,110 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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Ive tried to do it, and i ended up hurting myself with a screwdriver trying to pry off the bag... Thanks VW | ||
| Post# 122274 , Reply# 3 1/19/2011 at 20:58 (5,110 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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If the bag is in good shape, just grab the emtor with your feet, and pull like heck on the bag until it pops off, never use a screwdriver as it may damage both the bag and the emtor... :) | ||
| Post# 122287 , Reply# 5 1/19/2011 at 22:13 (5,110 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
@ Doug -- The Emtor should just come off by twisting it away from the vacuum. You might try turning the vacuum on it's side so you get better leverage, because they can get a little "stuck" when they haven't been removed in a while. I think dirt and crud just accumulates around the gasket and the Emtor just gets stuck.
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| Post# 122302 , Reply# 8 1/20/2011 at 05:54 (5,110 days old) by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan) | ||
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| Post# 122362 , Reply# 9 1/20/2011 at 16:30 (5,109 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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@charles: Yes. Ive almost ripped the bag on my prized dual-50 by pulling too hard. On another note: Can you use something like WD-40 to get the emptor off? VW | ||
| Post# 122383 , Reply# 10 1/20/2011 at 17:55 (5,109 days old) by djtaylor (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||
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No WD40 | ||
| Post# 122386 , Reply# 11 1/20/2011 at 18:03 (5,109 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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OK, thanks. Ill try that. VW | ||
| Post# 122403 , Reply# 13 1/20/2011 at 20:22 (5,109 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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A good tip for when removing bags is to empty them first.... :P | ||
| Post# 122410 , Reply# 16 1/20/2011 at 21:10 (5,109 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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It would also be smart to go to the hardware store and get a dust mask before removing old bags. God Only Knows what sort of filth could be in those old bags and it wouldn't hurt to be safe. | ||
| Post# 122434 , Reply# 18 1/21/2011 at 00:43 (5,109 days old) by djtaylor (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||
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Dual 80
VW, if you are interested in selling or getting rid of your non functioning D80 let me know. I am looking for a D50 or D80 to rebuild since I have a motor but the housing is very badly tarnished and NONE of the screws, no kidding, were there when it was delivered yesterday.
Justin email djustintaylor@gmail.com | ||
| Post# 122533 , Reply# 19 1/21/2011 at 21:58 (5,108 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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No way Im not selling it... Sorry. VW | ||
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