Medium
15-30 minutes
Motor Shell Mounting Screw K-138470
OEM part for: Kirby
Part Number: K-138470
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Compatibility
This part will fit the following 10 machines
Kirby
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This item works with the following types of products:
- Vacuum Parts
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Stainless screws missing from vacuum housing
Martin - November 23, 2017
Tool Type
Vacuum
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver
Parts Used
New screws arrived. Expensive when shipping cost more than screws,but, could not find right screw at HD, Lowes or Ace. Install easy slice screws did not interfere with fan or motor operation.
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Handle Fork Spring Bushing and Yoke were worn and broken. Handle would not stay upright.
Russell - September 8, 2016
Tool Type
Vacuum
Difficulty
Medium
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver
Disassembley:
1. Removed handle/bag/emptor assembly (pulled pin from handle fork and rotated emptor counter-clockwise) and front beater-bar attachment from vacuum.
2. Carefully removed label from switch cover to reveal hidden screw.
3. Removed upper switch screw that was under label, and lower switch screw underneath lower/rear of vacuum.
4. Removed all 3 Motor Shell Mounting Screws (front/underneath, left, right), and removed Motor Shell. (might want compressed air outdoors to remove inner dust mess)
Inner Motor Shell Handle Spring Assembly:
5. Removed set screw, C-clip (on bushing), and D-clip (on spring shaft) from inner handle spring assembly.
6. Replaced bushing and yoke, aligned set-screw hole and replaced set-screw while spring is slid to the left on the shaft (out of the way).
7. Hooked spring on set-screw with yoke in first notch of bushing (light tension) by hand. Then used 4" Vise Grips on bushing to tension spring and position yoke on middle notch of bushing.
8. Replaced C-clip and D-clip.
Reassembly:
9. Positioned switch to wrest on motor @ approx. 45 deg. and replaced motor shell with 3 mounting screws.
10. While holding onto the switch button, replaced upper switch screw, then flipped vacuum to replace lower screw (weird angle easy to cross-thread in shell).
11. Cleaned sticker backing and mating switch-plate surface with acetone, reattached sticker with several pieces of double-sided sticky Scotch tape.
12. Replaced handle/bag/emptor assembly with pin, and beater-bar attachment.
1. Removed handle/bag/emptor assembly (pulled pin from handle fork and rotated emptor counter-clockwise) and front beater-bar attachment from vacuum.
2. Carefully removed label from switch cover to reveal hidden screw.
3. Removed upper switch screw that was under label, and lower switch screw underneath lower/rear of vacuum.
4. Removed all 3 Motor Shell Mounting Screws (front/underneath, left, right), and removed Motor Shell. (might want compressed air outdoors to remove inner dust mess)
Inner Motor Shell Handle Spring Assembly:
5. Removed set screw, C-clip (on bushing), and D-clip (on spring shaft) from inner handle spring assembly.
6. Replaced bushing and yoke, aligned set-screw hole and replaced set-screw while spring is slid to the left on the shaft (out of the way).
7. Hooked spring on set-screw with yoke in first notch of bushing (light tension) by hand. Then used 4" Vise Grips on bushing to tension spring and position yoke on middle notch of bushing.
8. Replaced C-clip and D-clip.
Reassembly:
9. Positioned switch to wrest on motor @ approx. 45 deg. and replaced motor shell with 3 mounting screws.
10. While holding onto the switch button, replaced upper switch screw, then flipped vacuum to replace lower screw (weird angle easy to cross-thread in shell).
11. Cleaned sticker backing and mating switch-plate surface with acetone, reattached sticker with several pieces of double-sided sticky Scotch tape.
12. Replaced handle/bag/emptor assembly with pin, and beater-bar attachment.
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