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I just recently replaced the wheels on my 519 Kirby. I put wheel extension screws on the front with black large wheels which turn easily. The rear wheels are designed different from the original , but do not turn with the screws completely on. What is the size and type of screw for the...

The last time that I used a Kirby Rug Renovator, it did not do a good job. I have carpeting in my living room that really needs shampooing. I am thinking of trying a different method. Besides using the suds-o-gun to spray the foam onto the carpet; I was also planning to use the floor...

Is vacuuming road salt damaging to a Kirby, especially a much older one? I do not own a shop-vac, so Kirbys are all I own.

Two weeks ago, I used my Heritage II Kirby with the hose attached.I was noticing that it ran slightly slower than usual. The slowing of the high speed was. a sign , because now the machine will not turn on. I tried twirling the fan and firmly tapping the back of the motor unit in hopes that the...

I have a problem with the metal tube end of an older Kirby hose. Attachments and extension tubes slip off too easily when in use and does not grip well. In other words , the tube end is too smooth to hold any attachment for too long before they slide off. Rather than ordering a replacement end...

I had recently purchased Kirby Micron Magic hepa filtration bags . The fill tube connection in my Heritage II and the same thing retrofitted in my 519 is a little too small to hold the bag to the cardboard opening. Has anyone else had this problem and what solution have they found?

I have a 519 model Kirby on which the handle spring mechanism just gave way. The handle with the added weight of the bag falls back so loosely now. Well I guess that is to be expected of a 60-year-old vacuum cleaner. Should I purchase the somewhat expensive spring winder tool , or a new...

I don't believe anyone has ever asked this question before, but I may be the first to do so. The ends of the hose for my 519 Kirby are the problem. The end that fastens to the coupler , the metal locking nut, does not always stay fastened to the coupler no matter how well I twist it on . I...

I am using a Classic I Rug Renovator that I had modified for use with my Heritage II. Several years back, I replaced the foam rubber filter which goes in the tank hose outlet. The filter had disintegrated while the machine was running and crumbled into the tank. What could I use in a...

Can light bulbs for Kirby Heritage II be found at any store such as Lowe's or Home Depot , or are they just only available from a dealer or on Ebay>

Is WD-40 White Lithium Grease spray the proper one to use to lube dry bearings in older Kirbys? How much needs to be used? Should I attempt to do this myself?

I recall reading a post several years ago that stated some late 500-series Kirbys put to use as air purification unit (FLOOR PORTABLE MODE) __sans the hose. It would be placed in a bedroom with the window open with screen, and the door closed and ran for 15 or 20 minitues.

Any suggestions on what to do about a metal hose end of a 519 model Kirby that the attachments do not stay on very well. They always slip off of the metal swivel tube end of the hose. Should it just be replaced, or is there any other remedies to prevent slippage.

How simple is it to replace the headlight wires and socket in my 519 model Kirby? I have made a few attempts to re-attach a wire which was severed from the socket (from accidentally running the machine against a metal floor vent) with not much success. Ordering the part is not much of a...

When I browsed a download of a Kirby service manual from the sixties, I saw a page that illustrated some rare and discontinued attachments. Amongst them were a special crevice tool or (radiator tool)which is possibly 36" long; it was the time when Kirby offered the wider crevice tool...

I need the felt gasket to be replaced on my 519 Kirby sani -emptor -which I just somewhat crudely fitted a fill tube inside for G-3 type bags. Does Kirby still manufacture this felt gasket. or else what is another alternative?

Would a Kirby Avalir outer bag fit on the emptors of much older models? Has anyone ever tried to fit it?

Are they durable enough for broken glass to be vacuumed? What should be avoided. I just had one installed in my 519 model. I have read many posts on how durable they are.

How easy is it to replace a fan in a 500-Series Kirby? I have a 519 model that has a gray plastic fan (installed in November of '12). Since then; it has quite a few nicks in it and quite a substantial one towards the center of it. Even though it still functions ok; debris accumulates on...

Sorry , I shouldn't have posted this question in this particular post since it does not quite pertain to the subject.