20 Most Recent Kirby G5 Bagged Upright Vacuum - Page 7 Questions & Answers

To put on a kirby belt all you need to do is put on the belt on the brushroll, put the brushroll into the housing making sure the marks on the end of the brushroll are the same. Take the spin dial in the front and "hook" the belt till the dial reads off. Put the head back on the machine and spin the dial to "on".

usually you replace the rear bearing and the complete front bearing cover assy. the rear bearing will have to be pressed off and the new one pressed in, let me know how deep you are into the project so i know where to start.

check your fan for stress cracks around the center, rotate while off for resistance or any noise. these frequently crack and rub against the inside of the housing. also listen and feel for bad bearings

your cord is bad up on the handle where the swiveling strain relief.

rotate the front belt lifter from green to red then rotate the locking knob above the nozzle. and the head will lift off. it helps if you put the height adjustment in the highest setting. did it smell like rubber burning?

The threads are left handed on the shaft. opposite than what everyone is used to. there are flat spots on the back of the motor armature where you can put a wrench to hold it from spinning.

Make sure that both safety switches are engaged (front and bag area). If it is still not working, than could be the cord or ON/OFF switch. How to replace the switch look at detail instructions on our website:
http://www.goodvac.com/kb_results.asp?ID=18

If you need any parts or supplies for your Kirby vacuum cleaner you can buy them on our website:
http://www.goodvac.com/

Good Luck'
Rocky

You would need this light:
http://www.goodvac.com/Kirby_headlight_bulb_p/k-prt-hlcp-109289s.htm

Rocky

See tthe instructions how to install/ remove disposable bag:
http://www.goodvac.com/articles.asp?id=137#1.2.2

If you need extra bags you can order them on our website
http://www.goodvac.com/

Good Luck,
Rocky

Make sure that both safety switches( in front and the bag are) are engaged. To see the video how to correctly attach the nozzle and bag go to:
http://www.goodvac.com

If it doesn't help, then most likely it is a switch. You can buy one on the same website.

Good Luck,
Rocky

1)First, you turn the square belt lifter on the front of the power nozzle until the red arrows line up (belt off)
2)Remove the power head from the front of the machine. Now turn the belt lifter the other way and line the green arrows up again. This releases the tension on the belt
3)Turn it upside down and release the two clips that hold the metal baseplate on and remove the baseplate.
4)Grab the brushroll and pull it out of the power head. Slide the new belt onto the center of the brushroll. It will hang loose...it doesn't have to stretch around anything yet. MAKE SURE THAT THE BRUSHROLL SPINS FREELY!! If it doesn't, you'll burn all new belts quickly due to the added strain on the belt.

You can get a replacement belt here:

Kirby G5 Replacement Belt

First, twist the belt lifter dial on the front of your kirby roller brush head counter clockwise to take the belt off the motor fan pulley, then undo the latch at the top of the head to release it from the vacuum body, then take your hose and mount it to the place where the head was hooked onto then lock it down with the latch at the top of the hose. That should get you going.

No reset button. It sounds like you might have one of several possible problems. Some ideas I have that you could try yourself would be to check the lockout switches: there is one behind the head nozzle, maybe the nozzle is on crooked, if so, maybe not engaging the safety switch, the other lock-out is located where the bag screws on, unlock the bag and re lock it to ensure proper fit. Otherwise, take it to the shop because it could be the motor, the cord, the switch. Hope this helped ya. Let me know. Thanks, Rene (the Vacuum Doctor)

Adjust the height of your brush.

You can take it to the nearest Kirby dealer to get it buffed out for about $25. Most of us use buffing pads on a bench grinder. The polishing compound can be found at Lowes or Home depot in the tools area next to the buffing pads. Three compounds are usually used. First a cutter, then a cleaner, then a finish polishing compound. You can get by pretty good with just the last two. Make sure you clean the pads between the different compounds. You can do this by gently placing a flathead screwdriver in to the buffing pad to clean it. Wear safety glass and an old shirt.

sounds like a blockage in the base

it has a plug that attach's to the vacume itself , then that attach's to the wall, check that, try different outlets

I would check on ebay, also all dealers have parts