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Thread Number: 38429
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Kirby D50 rebuild/restoration...Help with motor? |
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| Post# 408931 , Reply# 1 5/1/2019 at 02:38 (1,820 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
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| Post# 408976 , Reply# 3 5/1/2019 at 21:11 (1,820 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Hey
The bearings behind the fan assembly if it's spun to tight that's more than likely the bearing are not spinning or are dry. There are tabs on bearing plate pushed in holds the bearings in place. But in front of the bearing is a wax washer ring. The washer that's wavy ring on bottom of the armature if it's not seated correctly it's going to make a funny noise. I'd put money on issue with bearing plate not staying in place or sticking.
Just a heads up make sure armature fan isn't hitting wires on coil. Les | ||
| Post# 409053 , Reply# 5 5/3/2019 at 18:38 (1,818 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Fan
If you have your old fan flip it over stick it next to fan your installing. I think the flat washer goes on front of fan underneath the spindle.
L | ||
| Post# 409054 , Reply# 6 5/3/2019 at 18:40 (1,818 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 409129 , Reply# 7 5/6/2019 at 07:34 (1,815 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
If you look at the back of the original metal fan you will notice that the shaft extends down from the back of the fan. That small spacer goes between the metal shaft of the old metal fan and the bearings.
If you are replacing the metal fan with an amodel (white plastic) fan then you don't need the small spacer. You replace that with the new spacer (the one you call fluted) that came with the new fan in the package. | ||
| Post# 409131 , Reply# 8 5/6/2019 at 10:53 (1,815 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Post# 409135 , Reply# 9 5/6/2019 at 13:05 (1,815 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Lesinutah | ||
| Post# 409139 , Reply# 10 5/6/2019 at 19:30 (1,815 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 409185 , Reply# 12 5/7/2019 at 19:45 (1,814 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Hey
Glad to help you out. The d80 and d50 other than the wide fork on d80 and narrow fork on d50 colors and logo on headlight inside and out they are the same machine. This and heritages with 13 inch nozzle are the best deep cleaning Kirby's.
I'm slow getting around but I have a 519 everything is blue square emtor everything. I put a tradition front end on it making wide wheels in front and back I'm putting a cr1 motor and coil in 519 HEPA bag conversion. I have my d80 which I'm debating keeping d50 hood with Kirby logo on it. I have a tradition front end and wide rear end so bigger wheels all around. I have a heritage 2 13 that is a heritage with 13 inch nozzle. I plan to see what of those 3 vacuums all very similar being wide wheels to access all 8 heights on toe touch. The motors are all similar power. I have seen versus battles where d80 hasn't been beat. I'll test it out against similar vacuums seeing which Kirby is the best deep suction cleaner. I know avalirs have highest cfm but that's on a 16 inch nozzle the 13 inch is hard to beat. Basically the vacuum runs better than it looks. It and d80 are best deep cleaners Kirby ever made. Enjoy your vacuum. Les | ||
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