Thread Number: 8101
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Post# 90182 , Reply# 1   1/27/2010 at 20:10 (5,174 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 90185 , Reply# 2   1/27/2010 at 20:29 (5,174 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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The spring is broken or the plate it fits into is cracked. Very strong spring - inadequate plastic mount disc and barrel that splits. My G3 has the same problem, it is the plastic spring hinge cylinder barrel to blame, Kirby improved it on the G4 and the only fix I can figure out is to replace the inner barrel and end mount discs. I don't know a Kirby guy up here in the wilds of Canada so haven't bothered to order the parts. Dave |
Post# 90246 , Reply# 3   1/28/2010 at 20:45 (5,173 days old) by kirbyduh (Kentucky )   |   | |
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I figure I might be better off to take it to the abc vacuum and have them to put the newer style parts in. I'm really tired of the floppy feel of the handle. |
Post# 90268 , Reply# 4   1/29/2010 at 12:25 (5,172 days old) by a007kirbyman (--->> Originally My Mom <<--- (now Wisconsin))   |   | |
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Kirby does NOT offer any parts for repairing the springs. If there are such anywhere, they are not thru Kirby. (I actually took my first one apart about a week ago, just to see how it was made inside. Maybe it was 'my' commemorative to the "G Series" 20th Anniversary, to 'peek at the hidden insides.' LOL) mho--I don't know that I would/will attempt repairing one of them (for restoring purposes). I think in that case i would just hold out for a 'good' one. hagd all Bill |
Post# 90300 , Reply# 5   1/29/2010 at 16:53 (5,172 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Thanks for confirming that, Bill. Drawing from memory I recall at the time discovering, by examining the G4 & G5, that one cannot simply retro-fit spring parts from the G4/5 to a G3. That's what I meant by Kirby addressing this fault and improving the spring mount on the later Gs. What a shame...my G3 is otherwise in excellent good as new condition. Ah well, I won't waste time looking for replacement parts...I'll just wait til a trashed G3 with a perfect handle sprong action comes along. :-) At least the handle stays upright due to gravity and forward lean on static display. But yes, Lane, with the spring action shot to H, in use the handle falls to the floor when let go and it's an inconvenience because the power drive can and does pull the handle out of your hand more easily and frequently than one wants. Dave |