Thread Number: 17452
Fixing My Kirby G4: One Step At A Time |
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Post# 188022 , Reply# 1   7/3/2012 at 07:16 (4,286 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 188024 , Reply# 2   7/3/2012 at 07:22 (4,286 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 188026 , Reply# 3   7/3/2012 at 07:25 (4,286 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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That's true Bill, the best way to learn how to fix something is to get thrown in at the deep end. It will work out for the best I'm sure, because you'll have a great Kirby and the knowledge to do it all again on purpose if you saw another Kirby for sale in poor condition, or any other Vacuum Cleaner for that matter.
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Post# 188031 , Reply# 4   7/3/2012 at 07:59 (4,286 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA)   |   | |
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Contact the seller and tell him all the things wrong with it and leave him negative feedback. |
Post# 188034 , Reply# 6   7/3/2012 at 08:35 (4,286 days old) by kirbykid63 (Wilmington Delaware)   |   | |
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If you need any help or parts I rebuild those machines all the time and I have lots of G parts,that I could give you.I live near Shannon and Orange grove. Richard Groski 520-260-1364 |
Post# 188080 , Reply# 9   7/3/2012 at 12:36 (4,286 days old) by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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I once went through a similar thing with a Sanitaire I bought which when it arrived had an exploded fan which shattered and totaled the base, along with a shot motor with a bent armature and a bent brush roll. Functionally, it was useless! The seller had advertised it as perfect working condition, so I emailed him to organize a refund and to ship it back. He emailed back saying that he refunded me all of my money including shipping, but that he didn't realize the vacuum was so beat up when he sold it so he told me to just keep it! He had no use for it. So, I spent all of my refunded money on a brand new base, motor, and VGII brush roll, and now it is the prettiest and most powerful vacuum I own!
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Post# 188121 , Reply# 11   7/3/2012 at 15:49 (4,286 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Best of luck to you with the rebuilding of your Kirby. Once you are done & get it working properly, you will find that your Kirby will be one of the best uprights you will EVER own. It may be an old design, but it's a design that works!
If I could make one little suggestion though....since this vacuum was clearly abused & used hard by it's previous owners, I would check the carbon brushes while you have it apart. With the age of this vacuum & hard use it has seen, they are probably due for replacement by now. Rob |
Post# 188182 , Reply# 12   7/3/2012 at 21:58 (4,286 days old) by kirbykid63 (Wilmington Delaware)   |   | |
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I have a like new g castings and tech drives and some head belt lifter parts I was planning to take them to recycle so if you need anything give me a call. |
Post# 190202 , Reply# 13   7/16/2012 at 16:30 (4,273 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)   |   | |
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Good luck with the repair. It can be really fun to take something apart clean it up and get it working again. Keep a notepad with you and take notes of where or how things go in. You can also put masking tape labels on parts for which side is up, etc. for reassembly. Use another vacuum with crevice tool and dusting brush for sucking and cleaning everything.
The carpet nozzle can be hand washed with some mild soap and then dried immediately so that no rust occurs. I had a problem with one of our G4's, the carpet head latches for access to belt removal and brushroll, were rusted shut. We coated them with a heavy lubricant and gently tapped on it with the blunt end of most any tool, this vibration helps lubricants seap into tiny areas and help free nonmoving parts. As others mentioned there are many experts on this forum for help and LOTS of Kirby fans, you came to the right place. |