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side note Should I replace the field with another one that I have , or should I test the field instead without the safety switch and headlight wiring connected? Do you think the reason why my motor is running not at normal speed is because of bad field windings or is it a bad armature. Could it...

reply I like the last comment. I actually did take my Kirby 2C motor to the local vacuum shop and I did tell the person who looked at it about what is wrong with it. He checked the field, all of the wiring and made sure everything was connected properly and in alignment. But when he tested it...

note Everything is in right, the armature and fan does spin freely when the vacuum is off, but when I turn it on, the vacuum runs very slow. I think it could be an electrical issue, either with the safety switch or the field or armature is shot, has bad windings. What do you think the issue is...

reply All wiring to the foot switch and carbon brush holders was wired up correctly by me as recent as yesterday, before I took it apart again and the vacuum did turn on with the headlight, however the motor ran very slow and I even noticed a burning electrical smell, when I tested it for 5...

idea If I were to put the two headlight wires together and connect them to the bottom terminal, opposite to the power prongs and the other wires, the silvery looking copper wires, one goes to the field and the other to the safety switch, connect them to the top terminal closest to the power...

reply Are you saying that the two copper wires for the headlight harness actually go together and connect to the terminal opposite of the power prongs and the other two wires with silver looking copper, the one safety switch wire and the one field wire, also go together and connect at the...

update Here are photos of what could be at fault. I need help on how to correctly connect all wiring to the foot switch assembly. From Liam

note I did connect the field wires to the carbon brush holders correctly. The bottom wire of the bottom field coil, goes to the right carbon brush holder and the top wire of the top field coil, goes to the left carbon brush holder. I did take the motor to a expert vacuum repairman at a local...

note I was wrong, when I first reassembled my Kirby 2C, a made a mistake and put the field in upside down, which I reversed the wiring connections to the carbon brush holders. That's why the motor ran so slow and in reverse when I tested it, before I took it apart again to fix the issue. As a...

kirby note Here are the photos of my 2C motor currently, they are for reference. Now you can see and give me more help. Thanks From Liam

side note If anyone can look at the previous post I did, before post 41, I mentioned how I'm not sure on which way the wiring for the carbon brush holders are supposed to go as well as the position of the field. I need to know which way the wiring goes in order for my Kirby 2C motor to run in...

note I did recently contact Thomas today, about me needing 2C wheels. I'm now waiting for a reply. Liam

note Oh one last thing to bikerray, I rotated the field around clockwise and switched the carbon brush wires around. However, once I reassembled everything and tested the motor, the same thing happened, where the motor ran extremely slow and in reverse. I need to know what orientation is the...

reply Thanks, will do, have a great day. From Liam

note Does anyone have spare original Kirby 2C rear wheels, they were thinner than 505 rear wheels. I think the front wheels to my 2C are original, since they were similar to the front wheels of a Kirby 505, but the rear ones are not original and are from a 505-515. Just curious. From Liam

quick question Are Kirby 2C bearings supposed to have washers and spacers? My 2C bearings, front and rear, do not have any washers on the rear side. Was there a washer that fitted into the groove of the rear side of each bearing, For a Kirby 2C? From Liam

reply I was right. The wiring to both carbon brush holders was positioned in the opposite direction, which caused the motor to run in reverse and not normal. So I changed the position again by rotating the field around by 90 degrees. I rotated the field around and switched the position of the...

kirby note I did test it twice but the motor runs very slow, not normal and even the fan and armature spins slowly in the opposite direction, when I turn the motor on. The bearings are fine as there's no bad play, everything spins freely and everything is properly aligned and assembled. I...

question Is a 87008 Bearing the same as a 505 bearing and will a 505 bearing fit a 1C or 2C? From Liam

kirby note Quick question to anyone, What type of Bearing fits a Kirby 2C. Could a 505 bearing fit a 2C? And did they also have washers and spacers? Just curious. I recently polished my entire 2C. It looks beautiful, photos will come soon. However, when I put everything back together and tested...