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Thread Number: 5902
Garage Sale Kirby G4 |
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| Post# 65922 , Reply# 1 4/11/2009 at 18:19 (5,483 days old) by jdinstl () | ||
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Just checked my G4... ....it has a white reinforced nylon strap with a triangular button. This loops through a slot on the fill tube and is then buttoned. | ||
| Post# 65925 , Reply# 2 4/11/2009 at 18:24 (5,483 days old) by methodistbill () | ||
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Emptor I was talking about where the fill tube attaches to the emptor and also to the assembly that connects to the paper bag. Sorry about not being clear! | ||
| Post# 65933 , Reply# 3 4/11/2009 at 18:51 (5,483 days old) by jdinstl () | ||
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Back to the G4.... ...standby! | ||
| Post# 65935 , Reply# 4 4/11/2009 at 18:57 (5,483 days old) by jdinstl () | ||
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Nope... ...fill tube on my G4 goes straight into the emtor. No tape job anywhere. | ||
| Post# 65945 , Reply# 5 4/11/2009 at 20:04 (5,483 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
Checkin my G4 too.
My guess is if you peel back that electrical tape it'll be sealing a crack split in the flexible hose that runs from the emptor up to the bag, a not uncommon mishap. If you don't have a local Kirby dealer who charges little I have had great success ordering parts at reasonable prices from Vacuum Needs in Utah. Of course there are probably many such Ebay vendors and VCCC folks to choose from. I just liked this feller's prices and included install instructions. CLICK HERE TO GO TO aeoliandave's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 65962 , Reply# 8 4/11/2009 at 21:20 (5,483 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Ah, now I see what you mean... my G3, G4 and G5 have the exact same fill tube parts right up to the bag support (the G3 doesn't seem to have the lock tabs) and all have the black hose secured at each end with one or two white zip ties. Maybe there is nothing wrong with your fill tube - the previous owner simply snipped the zip to check for cloggage and didn't replace it and used electrical tape. The G5 I recentely rescued from the curb had a burst bag and yet the lady kept using it, blowing the stuffed bojack paper bag off the fill tube, filling the bag with schmutz as well. In any event, it's a cheap quick fix. Enjoy! CLICK HERE TO GO TO aeoliandave's LINK | ||
| Post# 65976 , Reply# 9 4/11/2009 at 21:55 (5,483 days old) by methodistbill () | ||
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Oh Dave! I remember that thread! Makes ya wonder why people don't use common sense. My garage sale find is in MUCH better shape. I'm still going to need to do some disassembling to get it good and clean. | ||
Post# 67685 , Reply# 10 4/25/2009 at 19:46 (5,469 days old) by a007kirbyman  (--->> Originally My Mom <<--- (now Wisconsin)) |
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Tape ??? | ||
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