Belt Lifter, Attachment Hose, And Headlight Service; Belt Lifter Replacement; Attachment Hose Swivel Tube Or Suction Blower Replacement - Kirby G5 Service Manual

BELT LIFTER, ATTACHMENT HOSE, AND HEADLIGHT SERVICE

8.1

Belt Lifter Replacement

A. Remove rug nozzle assembly from power
unit.
B. Remove rug plate, brush roll and belt from
nozzle.
C. Disassemble belt Ii fter
1. Remove belt lifter label.
Remove belt lifter screw.
2.
3. Remove belt lifter body, flat washer, and
spring washer from front of nozzle.
4. Remove belt lifter hook and bearing
from inside nozzle.
D. Reassemble belt lifter.
1.
From inside nozzle, place belt lifter bear-
ing through hole, with tabs toward
front of nozzle and flange against in-
side front of nozzle.
2.
Position spring washer over bearing tabs
on outside of nozzle.
3.
Place flat washer over spring washer.
4.
Insert screw into belt lifter body. Place
belt lifter body over flat washer. The
top of belt lifter body should be closest
to the bottom of nozzle.
5.
Position belt lifter hook inside nozzle
with hook pointing at the nine o • clock
position when viewed from the rear of
the nozzle. Hook will fit into slots in
belt lifter body.
6. Tighten belt lifter screw to 16 in.-lbs.
7.
Test assembly to see that position indica-
tors correspond and that the stop rivet
functions.
8.
Hook should point toward top of nozzle
when belt lifter is turned counter clock-
wise to its fullest extent.
Re-install brush roll and belt.
E.
1. Position belt at the center of the brush
roll between brush strips.
Slide brush roll into guides in nozzle
2.
casting with smaller end cap in left
SECTION 8 -120 VT
side of casting when viewed from the
rear of the nozzle.
3. Turn brush roll end caps so both are at
the same setting. Normal bristle setting
is when two notch side of both end
caps are facing toward the rug plate.
Re-install rug plate.
F.
1.
Position rug plate so front tabs fit into
slots in nozzle bumper and rest above
tabs in nozzle casting. Make sure ends
of rug plate fit contour of bumper.
Press rear of rug plate down over
bumper.
Tum the two latch assemblies so they
2.
lock the rear tabs of rug plate. If they
do not lock the tabs in place, the rug
plate or nozzle bumper is not properly
positioned. Repeat steps 1 & 2.
8. 2
Attachment Hose Swivel Tube Or
Suction Blower Replacement
!NOTE
Repair method described in paragraphs
A and B below is the preferred
method. If hose is too cold, repair as
described in C and D may be irnprob-
able. Let hose assembly reach normal
room temperature before using meth-
ods described in C and D below. Care
is required to prevent damage to hose.
A. Heat vinyl cuff with heat lamp or by plac-
ing cuff in hot water. When cuff becomes
soft, twist and pull to remove tube or sue-
tion blower.
B.
Assemble replacement part in the same man-
ner as in disassembly.
C.
If heat is not available, carefully place a flat
bladed screwdriver inside suction blower
connector betv':een vinyl cuff and suction
blower. Deform cuff by prying with screw-
driver. Pull suction blower at an angle to
remove.
D.
To replace without heat, apply inward force
to a small section of cuff until it is de-
formed sufficiently to allow suction
blower to slide over cuff.
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