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D80 a&f may have used ones to

D 80 Armature & Filed I have new ones Old Kirbyman

KIRBY's How about 800 from 505 to Tradition and 152 Heritage to Legend 2 and 10 or 12 G

Reviews of vacs Go for it. Could be interesting.

motor brushes PS--You said vac had been serviced. Either they didn't ck the brushes or they just put in new ones and didn't seat them,and its all ready gone through the brushes.----????? with out ck the brushes and armature you won't know what's going on--------Greg ----It didn't fix It's...

motor brushes Did you pull the brushes? If not do it. a good chance the seller did the same as you. That's why he got rid of it. It's telling you something is wrong. It may be getting contact now but not for long. Just because the cap was louse isn't the reason it didn't run. Messing with it...

Vacuum Trouble 83 Royal---Your light works. So that tells you your plug cord switch light are good. You have power to the motor. The electric connection to the motor is the motor brushes as Suckolux said. there are 2 caps 1 on each side of the motor unscrew caps pull carefully on spring. If...

G5 trans If you still have noise after new N/D cam. Clean and Service--- Remove axel clean gears--- ball holes in axel--- file ruff edges around holes so gears slide easily over holes. ( Don't lose the balls ) lightly lube the axel and put it back together. I put a little grease on top of the...

G5 Transmission First clean the trans axel. Put in new N/D cam. It will be fine. Just cleaning the trans axel may do the trick.But look at the N/D cam lobe for ware. Don't louse the balls out of the axel when you clean IT. If the lobe is worn the gears don't open up so they click as you push...

N/D Lever repair Sorry----I wasn't very clear when I said your right. I meant to say you were putting it together right. My experience is once it comes apart just putting it back together it won't last long. I have been repairing Kirby vac's for over 60 years for customers. So I think...

N/D Lever Repair No link but your right. Put it together and order a new one. Some people glue them. I don't. They are not that expensive. The main thing is when they come apart Don't use the machine until you get all the parts out---that little spring washer is very light and will blow around...

rebristling brush rolls It works as James said. It's easy. I have done it for years. Just do some to learn how much bristle to use. Make a tool with a flat edge like a screwdriver to drive in the staple. '

Emptor tray gasket Kirbyrama Bikerray must be an expert --- Save your money. Get a real Kirby emptor tray not a bojack . It's better to pay a little to much then not enough. If your a do-it your selfer putting in a gasket may be good enough. But if you are doing it for a customer repair you...

Newbie Your belt is probably ok.------ try it ----- practice hooking up the old belt so you don't burn up a new belt.

Newbie Your belt is probably ok.------ try it ----- practice hooking up the old belt so you don't burn up a new belt.