Thread Number: 44982
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
How to fix crooked Sanitronic VII emtor lock? |
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Post# 466721   10/10/2023 at 16:05 (565 days old) by Hexamoron (Philadelphia)   |   | |
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About a month ago I bought a complete bag + emtor assembly from someone on facebook, since the assembly for the SVII fits onto a D50 (which I've correctly identified my Kirby as, which I haven't mentioned here). The emtor attaches crooked and has recently gained a tendency to come undone and fall off due to the unconventional angle, facebook said that the lock has /become/ crooked with time and there is a way to move it back, but hasn't told me how to do it properly other than a bunch of hypotheticals.
Advice is appreciated, I don't have the time, money, nor sanity to buy a new emtor so that is out of the question. Images below. |
Post# 466724 , Reply# 1   10/10/2023 at 18:39 (565 days old) by repairman (Woodridge, IL)   |   | |
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Whoever told you that on Facebook is wrong. You probably aren't pushing it fully into place. Some of those older emptors require some muscle to lock in. |
Post# 466726 , Reply# 2   10/10/2023 at 19:08 (565 days old) by Hexamoron (Philadelphia)   |   | |
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Post# 466727 , Reply# 3   10/10/2023 at 19:14 (565 days old) by Hexamoron (Philadelphia)   |   | |
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Post# 466732 , Reply# 4   10/10/2023 at 22:23 (565 days old) by vacuser (milford,ohio)   |   | |
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get you some kind lube oil & put a little on the slots of the emptor neck.it will work so much easier you will be amazed.also check the rubber gasket in the neck & make sure it's not broken or crooked.
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