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after getting my blue handle cover i found it very hard to get it on.after trying different methods the best i found was to 3 in 1 oil it & get a cloth to be able to grip the cover to slide it on.very tight & hard to do but i prevailed.

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i bought a blue trimmed 500 series kirby but it had a blue tradition handle on it which i did not like.i've been searching for a blue 500 series handle cover for a while. finally this week i found one.i removed the red handle cover on one of my spare 500 series handles.if you have never seen...

the intake nozzle on the 500 series kirbys.the shaft from the fan has hardy any room for larger debris to pas by.much larger intake nozzle.

you should be able to find the brush holder on ebay or a vacuum shop might have one.

the rear spring washer must go back in.check the direction carefully when it's placed back in.

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.

thanks again kirbyman65 ! put your idea to work & it worked.thanks again !

thanks kirbyman65 i will get something together tomorrow.the bits i have will fit in a small socket so i'll give it a try.thanks for the idea.

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...