New Member with lots of Kirby Questions!

[kirbyclassiciii]

rfostoria

Steve,

I also forgot to mention that on any Kirby fan, it is screwed on in reverse, meaning to remove it you would do so clockwise.

~Ben

 

[rfostoria]

Ta Da! I had enough time today to put the Tradition together and finally try it out. The lousy cell phone pictures don't fully capture how much better it looks now! I used automotive polishing compound and a cloth wheel drill bit to buff up the aluminum parts a bit and it made a world of difference. The parts that I replaced include: the rubber bumper, the light bulb, the electric cord, the handle sticker, the bag (a nice DVC aftermarket unit with a Sani-Pocket and scraper), the wheels (now black Heritage units. The original blue ones were functional, but I couldn't resist those little hubcaps), the impeller (now metal), the safety switch, and the brush/belt assembly and it's hinges (now four brush). It's slightly louder than the Classic III and seems to emit a very faint electrical smell so it still may need some mechanical work, but it cleaned the carpet just fine and it looks pretty darn good.

 

[kirbymodel2c]

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<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">nice Steve. I hope your plleased with it.

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<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">James

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[kirbyclassiciii]

rfostoria

Steve,

Regarding that burning smell from the motor assembly, I think in the future you may want to consider checking the carbon brushes and/or the front and rear bearings for wear.

~Ben