Kirby Heritage II Vacuum\015 I have a Kirby Heritage II that has stopped working (does not run at all). After disassembly I think one of the carbon brushes has worn down. While I have it disassembled, I would also like to replace the bearings; but, I can't figure out how to get the armature off. I have it torn down so that the armature is on one side of the motor casting and the fan is connected on the other side of the motor casting but I can't see how to get them apart.\015
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Manufacturing Date:
1984 – 1989 Aside from this popular attachment, some other features included the polymer Kirby Kaddy for attachments, improved swivel tube hose, and streamlined nozzle with brush performance indicator light.
Unlock the Handle Tilt Latch Lever before pulling backwards. Failure to follow this notice could result in damage to the floor. For carrying: Move the Handle Tilt Latch Lever away from the bag to lock the base in place when the unit is lifted off the floor.
Kirby`s Dream Land, released in 1992 for the Game Boy, was the first game in the series.
The price of vintage Kirby vacuum cleaners can vary widely, depending on their age and condition. The least expensive ones are probably worth about $100 and high-end models might sell for $2,000 or more. But if you`re looking to buy one that hasn`t been refurbished, expect to spend several hundred dollars.
Q: It smells like the belt is burning. What is wrong? A:It is likely the belt isn`t turning freely on the brush roll. Flip out the belt lifter handle and turn it clockwise until the green arrows line up.
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If there`s one small downside to using a Kirby vacuum, it`s the sheer size of the device. This makes Kirby`s amazing suction possible, but a weight of 23.3 pounds will definitely give some consumers pause.
Kirby was created by Masahiro Sakurai as the player character of the 1992 game Kirby`s Dream Land (1992).
Manufacturing Date: 2002 – 2003.
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How to remove a Kirby Heritage II Armature
ANSWER : The armature that holds the fan on is reverse threaded. It turns to the right to remove it. You can put a nail or nail punch in the hole on the armature and tap it gently to the right. this should loosen it enough to unscrew. There’s a washer, then the fan, and a spacer that fit over the shaft.
Kirby Heritage II 2HD Vaccum Cleaner. I have removed the housing and reached the motor shaft for the vacuum fan. How do you remove the fan from the shaft.
ANSWER : Hi, you can visit this site to view how to remove the fan from the shaft…
http://www.diyonline.com/servlet/GIB_BaseT/diylib_article.html?session.docid=1678
Take care
How to change the fan in kirby heritage 2 – Kirby Heritage II Vacuum
ANSWER : This site has a great tutorial on how to do it. I did it myself and it worked out great. Get the parts online or at your local vacuum repair shop.
Kirby Heritage II Vacuum Carbon Brush Placement
ANSWER : Yes the carbon brushes float on the commutator and are spring loaded. the spring washer goes in the housing first then the other washer. let me know if you have any other questions
Carbon Brushes wearing out quickly on Kirby Heritage II
ANSWER : 4 possible reasons.
1 – one or both bearings are worn so armature (rotating part) wobbles as it is spinning and cause motor brushes to wear fast. Solution – change bearings too.
2 – Whoever replaced brushes – did not use some brush seating sticks to make cmutator smother and contour brushes to the shape of the comutator (not likely). Solution – appropriately install new set of brushes.
3 – Comutator is so warped that seating sticks do not help anymore – solution – new armature or turn the old armature.
4 – The fact that ONLY ONE brush was worn may mean that there is something wrong with the brush or housing. Maybe it could not move freely within the housing? I think this may be most likely cause it it may be a combination of all 4.Is it worth to fix? Hmm depends how much will it be. If this is 100+ – I’d say get newer Kirby for 300 ad enjoy the tech drive (Heritage does not have tech drive so it is much harder to vacuum with than the newer models)
Heritage II Model 2HE instructions for a Kirby Vacuum cleaner?
ANSWER : Hi, everybody:
.I see no one’s given you a solution yet.
.Well, I’ve searching online for Shampooer instructions and I found some at
http://www.greatvacs.com/shampoo.shtml.As for the manual, I looked at kirby.com and found a #:
.1-800-437-7170.
.Hope those help.
.Love in Christ, Passionatehearts
Can I use the kirby heriatge II shampoo attachments with the kirby heritage vaccuum?
ANSWER : You should be able to. There’s not enough difference in the Heritage models to make them incompatible.
Have a Kirby Heritage II vacuum. Need to replace a split fill tube. How do I remove the outer cloth bag from the mini-emptor, and then how do I take off the old/attach a new fill tube?
