Thread Number: 37627
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Classic III dropping handle problem |
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Post# 401180   11/20/2018 at 01:04 (1,956 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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I’m not sure if I mentioned about this before for my Kirby Classic III but it has a bad case of dropping handle and I believe it needs a new handle spring. Should I buy a new handle spring or take it to a Kirby shop? I also have a another Classic III being used for parts and it has a handle spring that works still.
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Post# 401181 , Reply# 1   11/20/2018 at 01:21 (1,956 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 401182 , Reply# 2   11/20/2018 at 02:27 (1,956 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Post# 401185 , Reply# 3   11/20/2018 at 10:13 (1,955 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 401186 , Reply# 4   11/20/2018 at 11:14 (1,955 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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i wouldnt recommend it. a decent amount of strength is required to de-tension and re-tension the spring and if you dont apply constant pressure, the yolk will slam down on your wrist. its not a repair to try if youre not 100% sure you can do it. ive done it several times but did have a yolk slam on my wrist doing a tradition once. it hurts like hell. if you do try to attempt it, have someone to help you your first few times. i did.
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Post# 401209 , Reply# 5   11/20/2018 at 18:00 (1,955 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 401224 , Reply# 7   11/20/2018 at 20:50 (1,955 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Post# 401234 , Reply# 8   11/20/2018 at 23:32 (1,955 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 401236 , Reply# 9   11/21/2018 at 00:23 (1,955 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Post# 401544 , Reply# 11   11/27/2018 at 19:28 (1,948 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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I got a brand new handle spring assembly on eBay and was delivered yesterday. I’m thinking about taking this and the Classic III case to the Kirby shop soon.
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Post# 401551 , Reply# 12   11/27/2018 at 21:39 (1,948 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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I’m gonna try to place the new part on tomorrow but I gotta go to work now. So far I managed to remove the old part!
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Post# 401569 , Reply# 13   11/28/2018 at 09:51 (1,947 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Great news everyone, no need to go to the shop! I watched the video carefully and managed to put together the new handle spring! It was a pain a a** but I did it!!
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Post# 401573 , Reply# 14   11/28/2018 at 10:06 (1,947 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 401587 , Reply# 15   11/28/2018 at 15:56 (1,947 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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Post# 401599 , Reply# 16   11/28/2018 at 17:35 (1,947 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Post# 401601 , Reply# 17   11/28/2018 at 17:36 (1,947 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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