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I think a better question might be... Did you know you had 5 vacuums in the trunk? Maybe you merely wanted to be ready for some major cleaning wherever you were driving. Bill

Les, The Magic Kirby Pixies From Cleveland showed me how to use a screwdriver correctly so somehow the D80 got back together again.

EUREKA! or maybe I should say KIRBY! The D80 lives AGAIN! While you will see a video fairly soon, the issue ended up being the green carbon brush wire. At the point where it connects to the brush holder, there was an intermittent connection. AND the connection point to the power switch was...

The story so far... I think there might be some misconception about the wiring. Specifically, the D80 was working 100% before disassembly for polishing. BUT, I never removed any wires, wiring harness, coils or power switch. I did (carefully) remove the speed switch from the front fan case but...

For everyone that has made a positive contribution I thank you and will follow up when I next get the chance. Remember, I do have a full time programming job and a family so my time to complete this machine isn't infinite. And for the naysayers and haters (you know who you are), let me give...

As Time Permits I'll perform more testing. BUT, I have a hard time believing that coil functionality goes "poof!" simply by carefully removing an armature. There could be micro-cracks in the various lead wires and/or where they connect into the switches though. Since both coils appear to...

Some Continuity Testing Later... And here's what I found so far. I've checked this with two D80 switches (of course both could be bad I suppose). High Speed = Green and Yellow wires shorted PLUS White and Red wires shorted Low Speed = Red and Yellow wires shorted ALL switch...

conpactc9guy I've been looking for a Compact/Tristar machine for sometime, but they are very rare here (never seen one used in 4 years so far). Blackheart has tested an EXL and discovered it has 66 nozzle CFM and 97 hose CFM. I don't know what an AP200 can do. Remember, suction cannot clean...

Once Again Alex, You Give Nothing But Excuses. No evidence, no proof whatsoever. @vaclab I have definitely demonstrated that I understand physics behind vacuum cleaners and other things I don't know why that came into question? <-- because you still don't understand the difference between...

So the question remains... Which two wires do I short together to get the motor to run at low speed? I don't have a coil/switch diagram handy, so I'm unsure at this point... Bill

Devin, Did you happen to notice the power usage difference? Yours was 1013 Watts and mine (Thomas') tested at 1398 Watts both without the PN running. That's around a 38% difference, which is significant. Bill

Once Again You're Completely Wrong Alex, One day you might understand the Physics and Mathematics behind how vacuum cleaners actually work, but today isn't that day. Your suction contraption is best used to test for leaks in any vacuum system not cleaning power. And since you are completely...

Vacuumdevil, I was going to leave your comment alone but Since you insist in perpetuating a flat out lie about water lift and airwatts, I'm just not going to stand for your shenanigans any longer. For a proper technical explanation that is 100% mathematically correct, watch this video...

A bit late, but I just wanted to basically confirm Blackheart's measurements. Obviously, this E2 runs quite a bit better (and uses more power) than his sample.

Replies to suggestions To LesinUtah: 1. Bad safety switch <- probably 2. Bad power switch <- maybe 3. The motor is not grounding out or power is grounding out. <- possible Thanks for your kind words, Les! =================================== To TexasKirbyGuy: If it ran before you worked on...

Got My Bearing Puller And now I can re-build the rear bearing (it has a rubber seal).

Foot Switch Wiring The #1 blue-ish wire was so loose that it practically fell off, so I tinned it and shoved it back in. It's a tight connection now.

Two Speed Switch Wiring Here's my best guess with the two speed switch. The yellow was loose, so I tinned it and shoved it back in. It's a tight fit now.

My wonderfully polished D80 will not run after re-assembly. The headlight comes on and I've checked for power at the brushes (brushes removed of course) and I see 121 volts, sooo I need help making my shiny beauty run once again. I know these machines had issues with switches and wiring, but so...

Kelton, I've performed extensive bag testing And here's some of the results: How much do you pay for your paper bags? I normally get a six pack of Kirby HEPA bags (various versions) for around $12 on eBay. Then I had an idea: turn them inside out and blow them out with a Kirby. And guess...