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Old Kirby with kevlar replacement fan
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Post# 225457   3/28/2013 at 18:18 (4,043 days old) by Kirbyrama (Pennsylvania)        

Four months ago , my model 519 Kirby had the fan replaced with a plastic one. When I use the hose, the motor now sounds like a chainsaw. Is this normal?

Post# 225475 , Reply# 1   3/28/2013 at 19:15 (4,043 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
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It sounds like you do not have a bushing on the back of your fan replacement. The bushing acts like a spacer between the fan and the back plate.

Post# 225557 , Reply# 2   3/29/2013 at 16:03 (4,042 days old) by Kirbyrama (Pennsylvania)        
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Thanks so much for telling me this. This was a repair over $90.00.

Post# 226598 , Reply# 3   4/4/2013 at 18:32 (4,036 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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If the motor is noisy and has a clicking or grating sound...

Probable causes: (1) Defective bearing; (2) Defective fan
Remedies: (1) Replace bearing; (2) Replace fan

Thus, you may want to check the bearing, too.

~Ben



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