Thread Number: 31757  /  Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Taking apart a kirby
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Post# 350560   4/18/2016 at 09:53 (2,901 days old) by icee (Indiana)        

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First, I want to thank all of you who gave me suggestions as to what could be wrong with my sanitronic 7 I picked up and am working on. But I d have another question. I'm trying to get the front half of the case off, I've taken all screw out, but it won't budge. Is there gasket material between that front half and the motor case? Or what could be holding it on so tight?

Post# 350561 , Reply# 1   4/18/2016 at 10:24 (2,901 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)        

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Did you pop the power button off?
You pop the power button off and slightly turn the housing to the left a little and it will come off better


Post# 350578 , Reply# 2   4/18/2016 at 12:07 (2,901 days old) by kirbyvacsandmor (WY US)        

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There is supposed to be a gasket around the outside of the fancase. I was taking apart a 560 and the fancase was stuck I put my fingers in the fancase and pulled when I could finally put a screwdriver in the seam and pry it open I found that there was a bunch of mold holding it together from the inside.

Thanks,

PS. Ill see if I can find pictures and post them below


Post# 350589 , Reply# 3   4/18/2016 at 14:22 (2,901 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)        

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Yes, you need to remove the plastic top of the power switch first. It just pulls off.

 

There is gasket material holding the 2 halves of the fancase together. There should be a small slot at approx. 11 o'Clock on the fancase where you can put a flathead screwdriver to pry the 2 halves f the fancase apart.

 

Make sure that when you put the 2 halves back together, to scrape all the gasket material off with a knife or razor blade, then reapply new gasket material all around the front half, then carefully press the 2 halves together before putting in the screws.


Post# 350723 , Reply# 4   4/20/2016 at 08:55 (2,899 days old) by icee (Indiana)        
Thank you

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Thanks for the help guys, yeah I was having trouble getting that fan case off and I wasn't sure if that was just "crud" holding it togeather or actual gasket material. I'm glad it's the gasket stuff lol.


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