Kirby Handle Spring

[kirbyclassiciii]

Kirbyrama

What you really need is part no. 137067, not 137073, as your handle fork spring. Also, 137556 was the original spring yoke, but that hadn't been made for years now.

~Ben

 

[lesinutah]

Pot que

If you take handle spring off. You take inner tubing plastic slider handle, lever and circular housing and the spring goes in very easy.
The 505 to 512 are the biggest pain.
I have armature tool to hold armature still when taking off the fan. I have the bearing puller. The bearing installer and spring tool for 500 series handle springs.
There all sub pat shorty tools.
Les

 

[kirbyrama]

I have just had the handle spring assembly replaced. When this is brand new; is it normal for the handle bolt to be quite difficult to push in and pull out? I had to use a rubber mallet to fully insert it. Can the bolt or the inside of the tube where it inserts be lubricated? Any suggestions?

 

[lesinutah]

Yes

It is difficult to move. It had 30 plus years wear on it. You can get a little oil but it won't do much good.
Les

 

[kirbyrama]

Thanks Les.

 

[kirbyrama]

So, I would guess that like a new shoe, it would have to break in. It would take general wear and tear for the pin to be more easily inserted and pulled out.

 

[akvac]

Kirby handle spring winding tool kit for 505 series

Hi - I’m expecting an order for a T 124 S tool winding kit for my 509. So far I’ve not been able to find any instructions on how to use it, without damaging the machine, or myself! It’s still a work in progress, but after cleaning it up, it runs great! I know it might be considered blasphemy to some Kirby purists, but I figured out a way to adapt the type 3 bag system to the original style emptor. Now I just need to tighten or replace the handle spring, because it falls over as soon as the bag starts to fill. Suggestions or instruction copies would be greatly appreciated!!

Regards, Will in Anchorage

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Akvac

Will,

These pages might assist you... good luck!

I also see your 509 has been factory rebuilt sometime between the 1960s and early 1980s, I want to guess the date reads "11-79" for November 1979.

~Ben

 

[kirbyklekter]

@akvac


Will, First want to say your Kirby looks sharp and it looks like you've put some TLC in to it. If none of the above replies above resonate with you, which they should, I'd just call Bill a007kirbyman the fourth reply above on this thread. Tell him which tool kit you have and go from there.

The early pre-519's are a bear to fix. My Kirby guru who has done everything I ever needed over the years said nope, sorry. He was going to hook me up with his bro-in-law who he said was one of a few here in the S.F.Bay Area he was aware of that could do this.

Since I scared myself trying to fix a cord winder in an Electrolux, I leave the treacherous jobs to the better qualified! Good luck

 

[akvac]

Kirby handle spring winding tool kit for 505 series

Ben - thank you very much for all that info. I’m expecting the tool kit to arrive next Friday, so hopefully will share a success story sometime following.
Regards, Will