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Thread Number: 41407
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Kirby brush height query |
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| Post# 439024 , Reply# 1 2/22/2021 at 11:27 (1,151 days old) by vacuumkid47 (Sibley, IA) | ||
Do you know what kind of belt is in it? You may have to change the belt but also checked if it is a knurled belt, which has a textured pattern on the inside of the belt, and if it is not, replace the belt with a knurled belt.
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Post# 439025 , Reply# 2 2/22/2021 at 11:44 (1,151 days old) by rivstg1  (colorado springs) |
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| Post# 439028 , Reply# 3 2/22/2021 at 12:49 (1,151 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Check the Brush Roll and Belt...
Kirby brush rolls are adjustable to, I believe, three different mounting positions as they wear down. This allows you to get the most out of your bristles before replacing the brush. To adjust it, remove the floor nozzle from your Kirby and pull the brush roll out of it, observing the brush roll ends to see which Roman numeral is facing into the nozzle. Then rotate the brush ends to the next higher number and reinsert the brush roll. As others have said, it may be also be time to change the belt. They do stretch out and lose elasticity over time, even if they still look okay. I would just do it as a general maintenance item since you have things apart already.
Once you get everything back together, the proper method of adjusting the brush height when running the machine is to put the floor nozzle at its highest setting before turning it on, then gradually lower it until you hear a change in the pitch of the motor, then click down one more notch. You'll now have firm contact with the carpet and you'll be amazed what it will pick up. | ||
| Post# 439030 , Reply# 4 2/22/2021 at 13:14 (1,151 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Spring | ||
| Post# 439040 , Reply# 5 2/22/2021 at 16:31 (1,150 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Sounds | ||
| Post# 439060 , Reply# 6 2/23/2021 at 03:46 (1,150 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
Trust me - it takes a lot to stop a Kirby belt. They can suck an entire throw rug into the nozzle and the belt will still be trying to spin the brushroll. lol
The easiest and quickest solution to try first is new belt, make sure it is on there correctly, then make sure you set the nozzle to the right height. I doubt the brushroll itself is at fault, as I have never seen them go bad even on severely rusty vacuums. | ||
| Post# 439086 , Reply# 7 2/23/2021 at 17:56 (1,149 days old) by gob (united Kingdom) | ||
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Thanks all The belt does indeed have a split in it so I suspect that in not performing optimally. Looking to find a genuine replacement. Cheers! | ||
| Post# 439093 , Reply# 8 2/23/2021 at 22:27 (1,149 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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eBay is the place... | ||
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