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Kirby 2C Fan Problem
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Post# 227888   4/11/2013 at 12:15 (4,025 days old) by bvac6 (Fort Wayne, Indiana)        

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Okay, so I got around to dismantling and cleaning out the motor and everything seems good. However, the fan is odd. On newer machines the shaft screws down on top of the fan, holding it into place. On the 2C the fan simply slides on the shaft, with nothing that I can see to prevent it from moving out of sync with the motor. Can anyone that has restored this model give me some insight?


Post# 227891 , Reply# 1   4/11/2013 at 12:19 (4,025 days old) by bvac6 (Fort Wayne, Indiana)        
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As you can see there doesn't seem to be anything securing it firmly to the shaft.


Post# 227954 , Reply# 2   4/11/2013 at 17:22 (4,025 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
Oh No!

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I hope the threads on the armature are not sheared off, Please, say you see some treads on the end of the armature. Post more pictures without the fan on the armature.

Post# 227958 , Reply# 3   4/11/2013 at 17:30 (4,025 days old) by bvac6 (Fort Wayne, Indiana)        

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The threads on the armature are on the very end of it only, the pulley shaft slides over it then threads down.

Post# 227961 , Reply# 4   4/11/2013 at 18:01 (4,025 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
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Does it have any bite to it, does it have about ten threads on the end of the armature pulley? Try oiling treads and turning counter clockwise, while applying firm pressure to secure fan on. Be careful not to cross thread.

Post# 228079 , Reply# 5   4/12/2013 at 09:42 (4,024 days old) by bvac6 (Fort Wayne, Indiana)        
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I can tighten the pulley shaft down quite firmly, as tight as it can go but the fan still rotates around it. Its like something that held the fan in place is missing.


Post# 228125 , Reply# 6   4/12/2013 at 20:28 (4,024 days old) by vacconnection (West Bend WI.)        

Take your fan off and spray some parts cleaner in the shaft of your fan.Make sure it is clean. If you can see, look if there are  some threads in the fan shaft. Make sure you spin the fan on the right way when you turn the fan on. Push and turn the fan to make sure the threads are making contact as you spin the fan.This should work. The threads on your armature and fan shaft must be in good shape.

 

Duane




This post was last edited 04/12/2013 at 21:03
Post# 228135 , Reply# 7   4/12/2013 at 21:45 (4,024 days old) by vacconnection (West Bend WI.)        
Or try this

If that is not working than you need to put a small screw driver in by the cooling fan to hold the armature from spinning as you turn the fan on. I think there is an opening where you can slide a screw driver by the cooling fan. Please do not turn or force the fan on to hard. Stop if you need to so you will not bend the cooling fan. Do not force!

 

Duane  


Post# 238879 , Reply# 8   7/4/2013 at 00:38 (3,942 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
bvac6,

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have you resolved your Kirby 2C fan issues yet?


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