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Thread Number: 26790
Kirby g6 lock help urgent! |
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| Post# 299868 , Reply# 1 9/26/2014 at 17:41 (3,499 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️) | ||
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| Post# 299883 , Reply# 3 9/26/2014 at 22:02 (3,499 days old) by vacuumssuck213 () | ||
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| Post# 299889 , Reply# 4 9/27/2014 at 02:00 (3,499 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH) | ||
It may or may not have been bad.......
The nozzle locks do not screw on. They have been hammered from the back to flatten the end to hold it in place. There are procedures on goodvac.com to do this. They also might have a short video. This is not something I would take on....If you can afford one, they sell them complete or sometimes you can find a used one cheaper...on ebay. You may also need a new gasket for the front. They are self sticking, but the hard part is getting the old one off. They are very inexpensive to buy...You can also buy the nozzle lock and pin if you can do it yourself....
be sure to seal the fan case to the kirby when reinstalling. They have procedures for that as well. Sincerely, PR-21 | ||
| Post# 300502 , Reply# 6 10/3/2014 at 10:17 (3,493 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
The Kirby lock lever screw was NEVER meant to be removed. Ever. It was installed at the factory as a 'forever' part. When the VCCC went to Kirby, back when the G5 was the brand new machine, one of our Club members asked about this very thing when we were at the rebuild department. There's a special machine they use to install the lock lever screw - unfortunately you'll either wind up buying a new (or used) fan case OR you'll wind up rigging it (but not satisfactorily).
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| Post# 300504 , Reply# 7 10/3/2014 at 11:36 (3,493 days old) by Miskini (Northville, Michigan ) | ||
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| Post# 300505 , Reply# 8 10/3/2014 at 11:52 (3,493 days old) by vacuumssuck213 () | ||
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Then why to they sell replacement lock screws? I guess that's what I get for monkeying around where I ought not be everything looks good just needs its lock screw back in place | ||
| Post# 300524 , Reply# 9 10/3/2014 at 17:15 (3,493 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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| Post# 300563 , Reply# 10 10/3/2014 at 23:29 (3,492 days old) by vacuumssuck213 () | ||
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fan case although I didn't want to replace the fan casing I suppose its my best bet. is this a easy thing to do? and how long should it take | ||
| Post# 300597 , Reply# 11 10/4/2014 at 10:57 (3,492 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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Fancase and fan replacement It should take approximately 15-30 minutes to replace your fancase cover. Here is an excellent video on how to replace a Ktrby Genetation series fancase and fan.
Since you will be removing the fancase cover, it is an excellent opportunity to inspect your fan and replace it as well.
Watch this video first!
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