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does anyone have a number for ordrering belts for 500 series kirbys ? 516-561

has anyone got a closeup view of how a 516,17,18 spring washer is suppose to sit in the rear bearing housing ?

these are almost all my beautiful kirby 500 series kirbys.it was a loud moment with all of them running.still have a couple of heritages & a CLASSIC III.i thought i might have a kirby hoarding problem but i don't !

i thought i had seen all the kirby models until i saw this ! i think it is very nice.

all the ads are way too much !

the vacuette belt on the left is slightly narrower & is thinner than a regular kirby belt.the vacuette belt is slightly less than a half inch & the regular kirby belt is slightly larger than a half inch.

can't find any info for a belt number for my kirby vacuette.it's stretched out too much & the roller brush stops when trying to use it. any help ??? tried using a regular kirby belt but it's too wide.

any thoughts on how to get them out.i've got them soaking in 3in1 oil.putting the screwdriver in the screws & hitting it with a hammer hoping to jar them loose.so far nothing.might try a thin punch on the edge of the screws & try to break them loose.if nothing happens guess it will just be put...

after a low amount of mechanical mistakes & waiting on some parts.finally got the right parts.new bearings front & rear & the 560 is loving life again.sounds wonderful compared to the bearings going bad.this one sits in my living room to look at & use again now she is happy & well.

will the stupidity ever stop ? ordered a so called "new & improved " rear bearing puller & the plate that was screwed to it was too thick to go behind the bearing.i had to tweek it with my bench grinder so it would fit.why me ? why don't people who sell stuff ever check to see what they are...

i ordered a front plate bearing for a 516.when i tried to install it it would not slide over the armature shaft.i was puzzled.i finally gave up & removed the bearing from the plate & discovered a small ring in front of the housing. the diameter was too small to let it slide on the armature...

the bearing i ordered did not fit.it was too big.does anyone have the correct part number for that bearing ?

sometimes it's just necessary to look at your kirbys for the heck of it.these are the two i tore apart & repacked the bearings on.very nice i think !

i've worked on kirbys for many years but never did i tear one down to pull the armature out.today i did.was a lot easier than i expected.front bearing & rear bearing was kinda dry.repacked them & now my DS-50 is much happier.how can i tell ??? she hums like she should.

found this in my box of brush rolls.never saw one like this.is it a kirby ? no belt marks.

need a motor housing for a 500 series kirby.517- 560 with a good handle spring.

never knew they came like that.then again there are things i do not know about kirbys.

i found out something about the kirby classic III that i did not know.it's the way the motor housing is made that you can not see the motor shaft.only the cooling fan.can't see the hole to insert an awl or something to hold the shaft from turning while trying to remove the suction fan.i wanted...

so here is what i did to defeat the oval emptor bag install on my classic III.i threw the bag in the dryer to heat up the elastic & with one pull it went right on with ease.PROBLEM SOLVED ! i now again love my kirby classic III !