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Thread Number: 45495
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Kirby G3 with a metal fan |
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| Post# 470828 4/23/2024 at 11:55 by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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| Post# 470829 , Reply# 1 4/23/2024 at 11:57 by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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| Post# 470830 , Reply# 2 4/23/2024 at 13:17 by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 470834 , Reply# 3 4/23/2024 at 16:13 by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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Post# 470861 , Reply# 4 4/24/2024 at 09:19 by KirbyCollector  (Columbus Ohio USA) |
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I’ve done successful metal fan modifications: 
For G series for the past nine years now. All you have to do is get a dremel, and grind down the lip around the spacer. Don’t grind the spacer itself, just the lip around it. Once you do that, the metal fan will fit perfectly and spin freely. The lip is what presses against the brass piece on the bearing plate. So that’s why you need to grind that lip down. Feel free to message me if you have any further questions. Definitely keep us posted on your progress.
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| Post# 470863 , Reply# 5 4/24/2024 at 10:12 by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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| Post# 470871 , Reply# 6 4/24/2024 at 14:51 by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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Do I grind it this way?
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Post# 470875 , Reply# 7 4/24/2024 at 19:30 by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA) |
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In case you didn’t see my reply via email:
The part shaded in blue is the part you need to grind away.
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| Post# 470876 , Reply# 8 4/24/2024 at 19:33 by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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Post# 470877 , Reply# 9 4/24/2024 at 19:35 by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA) |
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No Problem, and Good Luck! | ||
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Post# 470878 , Reply# 10 4/24/2024 at 19:37 by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA) |
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Here’s a 1998 G5 I used to own: | ||
| Post# 470879 , Reply# 11 4/24/2024 at 19:57 by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 470887 , Reply# 12 4/25/2024 at 09:57 by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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Well last night after about 2 hours of grinding the metal fan works great on my G3! At first I was very nervous and anxious because I thought it would get jammed but after running the vacuum for about a minute it runs very nice! The fan now spins smoothly and I even managed to install a G5/Avalir II stiff brushroll and works much better than before. I'll make a YouTube video sometime today. Thank you again Thomas!
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| Post# 470902 , Reply# 13 4/25/2024 at 17:34 by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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Post# 470904 , Reply# 14 4/25/2024 at 19:30 by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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VacsofProsper
Gabriel,
If I know right, I see on your G3 you are using the G5's fan case with the thick unigasket on it; this fan case is definitely not designed for the old metal fan. The original G3 and G4 fan case had the older thinner suction seal gasket on it (which dates back to the 1963 Sanitronic VII). ~Ben This post was last edited 04/25/2024 at 20:05 | ||
| Post# 470905 , Reply# 15 4/25/2024 at 20:23 by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 470911 , Reply# 16 4/26/2024 at 09:17 by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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Post# 470920 , Reply# 17 4/26/2024 at 17:57 by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Post# 470930 , Reply# 18 4/27/2024 at 12:37 by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA) |
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| Post# 470934 , Reply# 19 4/27/2024 at 16:04 by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
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