Kirby Sanitronic D80 Motor Housing Disassembly

[kaijuo]

Hello, My name is Kevin and I'm new to the forum. I recently purchased a D80 and the spring for the handle is not working. I pulled the four screws that hold the shroud on around the motor but the shroud would not come off. I'm guessing there may be a clip or something holding it on? I would rather ask than to force it. Can anyone tell me what is keeping the shroud from coming off?
Thank you in advance,
Kevin

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

Your close.
The green power button pull up. Once that's off you can get rear housing off.
Les

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

While checking spring maybe check make sure carbon brushes are good.
The carbon brushes are in black housing. They have a silver clip holding them to housing. The plastic clear caps come off. Then there is a green wire and a black wire. The end of wires is a v clipped item you push those out the sides.
I could tell you more but one at a time. Don't mess with electrical power switch. There touchy little suckers.
Good luck.
Les

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

I'm sure it worked.
Les

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Kaijuo

Kevin,

Welcome to VacuumLand!

Here is my Dual Sanitronic 80.

And if you ever run into a problem with getting the motor to run again following re-assembly, please check out this thread started by Bill (vaclab):
https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?37654

~Ben