Kirby Ultimate G Diamond Edition (2005) restoration

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The main cover off revealing the transmission, motor and tech drive.

 

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Inside the fan housing.

 

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Motor spindle off, and closer view of the fan.

 

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Fan off showing the front bearing.

 

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The underside of the fan, quite a lot of dust build up.

 

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Continuing the strip down.

 

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Closer look at the Tech drive power assist.

 

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Gross, haha! Keep us posted! 

 

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Tech drive out

 

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And motor out, revealing the bare shell.

 

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What a mess, anyway time for a bath

 

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A hot soak does the world of good.

 

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The water after.

 

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Bath drained, quite a bit of sand and grit in there.

 

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Everything drying, now on to the motor.

 

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Now unfortunately my phone died during the motor strip down process so this is the only photo I have, however the motor was stripped and any parts that could be washed got washed, everything else got lubed up to make it run all nice and smooth.

 

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completed motor, polished casing all ready to be re assembled.

 

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Motor sitting in its fresh housing.

 

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The tech drive also got the spa treatment, this was dis assembled greased, cleaned and then re assembled.