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Kirby G5 Squeak |
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Post# 215863 , Reply# 1   1/25/2013 at 19:29 (4,080 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Sounds like the bearings are drying out and the run-down squeal comes from the old oil glazing on the axle.
Needs a shot of proper machine oil and that should quiet 'er down. If the motor squeals when running at full speed then you are looking at total bearing replacement. Don't let a shop talk you into this, try oiling it yourself first. Total tear-down is not necessary to do this, just access to the bearing oil ports. Dave |
Post# 215877 , Reply# 2   1/25/2013 at 20:50 (4,080 days old) by kirbyvacuum (Long Island New York)   |   | |
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I have heard G series are not easy to work on . Is that true |
Post# 215955 , Reply# 4   1/26/2013 at 08:01 (4,079 days old) by kirbykid63 (Wilmington Delaware)   |   | |
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Look on youtube there are some teardown videos.there is a small flange behind the fan that you can remove and insert some grease in the opening around the shaft and bearing this will solve that problem . Richard Groski new2youvacuums on eBay. |
Post# 215958 , Reply# 5   1/26/2013 at 08:16 (4,079 days old) by kirbykid63 (Wilmington Delaware)   |   | |
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I should of said bushing,this has a rubber ring on it that gets dry put a coating of grease on the rubber and also around the little brass ring at the center of the bearing plate and this should fix the noise. Richard new2youvacuums on eBay. |
Post# 216078 , Reply# 6   1/26/2013 at 21:10 (4,079 days old) by 01n3on (East Tennessee)   |   | |
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What kind of grease/oil do I use? |
Post# 216079 , Reply# 7   1/26/2013 at 21:27 (4,079 days old) by kirbykid63 (Wilmington Delaware)   |   | |
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Bearing grease I use the stuff from the auto supply store to pack wheel bearings this works fine. |
Post# 216080 , Reply# 8   1/26/2013 at 21:28 (4,079 days old) by kirbykid63 (Wilmington Delaware)   |   | |
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Bearing grease I use the stuff from the auto supply store to pack wheel bearings this works fine. |