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Thread Number: 44856
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Stuck metal Kirby fan |
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| Post# 465649 8/29/2023 at 15:17 (384 days old) by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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| Post# 465656 , Reply# 1 8/29/2023 at 17:49 (384 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 465660 , Reply# 2 8/29/2023 at 18:09 (384 days old) by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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| Post# 465672 , Reply# 3 8/30/2023 at 11:31 (383 days old) by texaskirbyguy (Plano, TX) | ||
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I have always used my Craftsman scratch awl, which is like a screwdriver but with a tapered shaft with a point at the end. Never came close to breaking it as it fits the armature hole fully and is hardened steel. A wide ice pick might work if it is hardened and fills the hole. | ||
| Post# 465673 , Reply# 4 8/30/2023 at 11:34 (383 days old) by texaskirbyguy (Plano, TX) | ||
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I would then wrap an old towel around the fan (case apart) and give some hard cranks clockwise (like an impact) until it breaks free. Just try to keep pressure towards the bottom of the blades and as uniform across the blades as you can get to avoid braking a blade. | ||
| Post# 465676 , Reply# 5 8/30/2023 at 13:13 (383 days old) by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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| Post# 465696 , Reply# 6 8/31/2023 at 08:18 (383 days old) by texaskirbyguy (Plano, TX) | ||
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No problem - just hope it helps you! Sometimes corrosion will just make life miserable in the world of repairs and restos... | ||
Post# 465699 , Reply# 7 8/31/2023 at 09:54 (383 days old) by VacMadMan  (Pueblo Co.) |
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Fan removal tool
You can still buy the Kirby fan removal tool on eBay. If you like working on old Kirby's this is a great tool to have.
Jim CLICK HERE TO GO TO VacMadMan's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 465748 , Reply# 8 9/1/2023 at 21:17 (381 days old) by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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| Post# 465749 , Reply# 9 9/1/2023 at 21:33 (381 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Lol | ||
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