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Kirby Classic III rebuild |
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Post# 170019 , Reply# 1   2/18/2012 at 16:43 (4,443 days old) by cparman (Wylie, Texas)   |   | |
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Disassembly of parts. |
Post# 170022 , Reply# 2   2/18/2012 at 18:02 (4,443 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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Post# 170024 , Reply# 3   2/18/2012 at 18:09 (4,443 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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Also, that red cap on the exhaust horn isn't kirby. It should have a sani emtor which I also see you don't have. You must have a crap f&g bag conversion done to this classic III which is a pity. Mny did that in the 70's because kirby had shake bags until the tradition. In the long term, id try to find a classic III sani emtor and bag on ebay. Airflow with an f&g bag conversion is HORRID on kirby's. Because I've never dealt with bojack bags on kirby's I have no idea how to remove it other than spray pb on it to loosen it. Then throw it and the bag in the trash and look for and real kirby sani emtor nd bag and bag hangar on ebay or from a collector here.
Will Hemb |
Post# 170040 , Reply# 4   2/18/2012 at 20:02 (4,443 days old) by kirbee ()   |   | |
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A pipe wrench will get the bag converter off. |
Post# 170059 , Reply# 5   2/18/2012 at 23:27 (4,443 days old) by cparman (Wylie, Texas)   |   | |
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Would it be wise to to try and remove the head light cover from the motor housing? It seems to have a "pressed" in pin, this may prove to be dificult. |
Post# 170060 , Reply# 6   2/18/2012 at 23:40 (4,443 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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Post# 170119 , Reply# 7   2/19/2012 at 12:12 (4,443 days old) by James (Ware, Hertfordshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 170160 , Reply# 9   2/19/2012 at 19:26 (4,442 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 170169 , Reply# 11   2/19/2012 at 21:54 (4,442 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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do you have all the screws with this classic III? i use the screw i took it apart with unless the heads are stripped (which i dont do anymore using a poor man's impact screwdriver ie hammer and screw driver). kirby screw's are so short im not sure regular hardware stores have them. i do know kirby screws "genuine" ones are expensive. thats why id buy a cheap junk kirby from ebay to use for spare parts. i just happen to by lucky i have a few lying around in my business. make sure you bring the old screws to try to match them if you go to lowe's. ive never done it because like i said earlier, i use the old screws and im careful taking them out.
Will Hemb vintage kirby and hoover guru |
Post# 170178 , Reply# 13   2/20/2012 at 00:59 (4,442 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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Post# 170201 , Reply# 14   2/20/2012 at 07:31 (4,442 days old) by cparman (Wylie, Texas)   |   | |
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Dang, Will...You live close to where I work (Coppell). |
Post# 170318 , Reply# 15   2/20/2012 at 23:53 (4,441 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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Post# 170319 , Reply# 16   2/21/2012 at 00:10 (4,441 days old) by cparman (Wylie, Texas)   |   | |
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Will, That would be totally cool, man. I would like to see some of your work :) Here is my Email address and we can chat off-line. cparman1@hotmail.com -Chris |
Post# 170344 , Reply# 17   2/21/2012 at 07:34 (4,441 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 170449 , Reply# 18   2/22/2012 at 01:43 (4,440 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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