Recent content by gibsonr0

Thanks guys! Yep, I was turing the fan as a whole. It's off now, got the bearings out and cleaned. I'm just waiting on new brushes and caps. The old caps have almost none of the original plastic on them.

Hey guys, sorry for the lack of updates. Life and stuff. Thanks for all the tips, texaskirbyguy! It's really helping to move the project along. The fan is still being difficult. This vacuum has been used as a commercial vac for at least some of its life so I suppose its possible someone...

Will do! I got the seal to separate finally. It must have been really old, it almost looks like epoxy on there. The fan is the next challenge. The belt shaft is really stuck on there. Thanks for the heads up about the bearing plate screws, texaskirbyguy, I'll keep your advice in mind once I...

Great, I thought that must be it. Thanks a bunch, guys!

Thanks! I love those videos! I have them ready for when I get in the sucker. The problem I have now is just getting the front fan housing off. I'm pretty sure I've gotten all the screws off, but the housing barely separates on one side and won't budge at all on the opposite side (where the...

Hi all, I'm new to the forums so pardon any newbie mistakes I make. I recently purchased a Kirby 518 and the bearings sound like they need some new grease. I'm in the process of removing the front plate over the fan but it won't budge. I've removed every screw except the one holding on the...