Royal 501

[karl]

I recently bought a Royal 501 hand vacuum and started to take it apart. It needs a new fan and also feels like it needs new bearings. This model has no oiling ports. Where can I get a new fan for it? It's the plastic fan. And while I have it apart I plan on putting new brushes in.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Karl

Karl,

This would use a metal fan, part no. 1-502004-000. You'd have to obtain one from another Royal 501.

New carbon brushes would be part no. 1-150224-000.

~Ben[this post was last edited: 2/2/2019-10:15]

 

[karl]

Thank you for the response, I took it apart and cleaned it up and greased it up good, sounds much better, brushes are in good shape. The fan is a plastic one, I need to fine a new one.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Karl

Karl,

It was probably an aftermarket fan, because the 501 fan was never plastic.

~Ben

 

[karl]

I just bought a metal fan for my 501 off ebay.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Karl

Karl,

Awesome!

~Ben

 

[karl]

Thank you all for your help.

 

[vacman1961]

Ben, as a former Royal dealer the last of the 501's came with a black plastic fan, I think I might have some in a box somewhere from when I closed my store.

 

[karl]

I'll buy some if you find some

 

[human]

vacman1961's post made me curious so I checked my very late production 501 (same light blue color scheme as Karl's but with a guard in front of the power switch, which places it at the very end of the model's run) and it does indeed have a black plastic fan. I also have an earlier one with a gray and red color scheme that appears to have a metal fan. I have no idea whether the plastic fans came in with the blue color scheme or were a running change sometime thereafter.

 

[karl]

Can I put a metal fan on mine if it originally came with a plastic fan?

 

[madman]

As long as it fits.

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

I have metal fan and it fits and black or grey fan. I emailed you.
Les

 

[karl]

I got the metal fan for my 501 last night, I'll try to put it on tonight after work. I hope the metal fan fits right.

 

[karl]

The metal fan is a little different. The center hole is smaller than the plastic one but I think a can drill it out just a little bit to make it work.

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

I'm pretty sure your not suppose to drill it out. My metal and plastic both fit. Hope it works.
Les

 

[karl]

The fan wont screw on enough for the belt shaft to screw on also. When the fan stops screwing there is no threads for the belt shaft showing.

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

If you have Plummers tape try that a couple wraps. I had to to get my 245 to fit. I don't know why I thought of it but it works. If not it's like $2.50.
Les

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Karl

Karl,

Here is an exploded parts breakdown for the 501.

The fan, I've read, comes off clockwise; to screw it back on, it must be done in reverse.

And you will want to measure the shaft hole size of the metal fan and the plastic fan.

~Ben[this post was last edited: 2/7/2019-22:02]