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Thread Number: 39147
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Kirby Nozzle lever on Fan Case |
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Post# 415333 10/26/2019 at 17:55 (1,642 days old) by rodknock95  (Salem, Missouri) |
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The little spring loaded lever on the fan case, that holds the rug nozzle on.....has anybody had these strip out after removing it? Thanks Blaze | ||
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Post# 415334 , Reply# 1 10/26/2019 at 18:31 (1,642 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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rodknock95
Blaze,
Here's a thread on that from 2013... www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bi... According to the above link, yes, there have been stories of nozzle lock screws getting stripped during attempts to remove them. A replacement nozzle lock screw is part no. 1211. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 415361 , Reply# 3 10/27/2019 at 19:12 (1,641 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Hmm | ||
| Post# 415367 , Reply# 4 10/27/2019 at 21:47 (1,641 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
Heli-coil it. Honestly it's such a small bolt hole and it's in aluminum, you really don't even need to predrill before you tap it with the Heli-coil tap. Running the bolt through a die is not strictly necessary if you don't want to shell out the cash for a die. Just make sure the threads are nice and clean, no galled aluminum left on them. A box knife and some patience can cut out any aluminum in the threads.
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| Post# 415374 , Reply# 5 10/28/2019 at 08:45 (1,640 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH) | ||
 Kirby nozzle locks are hammered flat from the back, so they won't come out. I had one once that would not lock properly and Kirby put a new front fan case with nozzle lock on it.
If you do replace it don't forget to put sealant around it to seal to the fan case. Needs to be heat resistant.
Sincerely,
Bud PR-21 | ||
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