What could be the problem with the Kirby? The belt is on green, but gears seem off-not adhering to carpet like it should. Belt seems fine. Gears??????
1779433
I can't answer that but when I had a problem I called the dealer. They were very helpful. Have you tried adjusting the level of the brushes? I had that problem and my son found I had the level too high. Best bet is to call who sold it to you.
373724
OK so I have this treadmill, when the belt is making noise it means that it is unbalanced on one side. In other words, one side of your treadmill is higher than the other (left side or right side.) To combat this, there are little feet on all four corners that you can mess with to change the level. What happens is that the belt just moves closer and closer to the lower side and then it rubs. So try to push the belt back into the middle and see which side it starts to move towards as you walk on it. Then increase the height of that side.
1301699
Just assembled it. Right wheel was squeaking. I unscrewed both the wheels and noticed the one squeaking is loose because it was defective. Unscrew just the 2 wheels and compare side by side, check if one of them has a deeper hole or not. Will be trying to order the defective part. Wish me luck.
62866
The outer belt is replaceable, but the inner (trapped) belt isn't. I'm a fairly 'mechanical' person, but I still watched the online videos and tried to analyze where Murphy's Law would be operative. Certainly the stretching of the two belts to get them properly placed is a potential trouble spot. If a belt is damaged in any way (nicked, over-stretched) it would be sure to lead to premature failure. Or something causing undue load on the belt, such as bad brush bearings of a 'wrap' of carpet yarn could also be a problem. So, in my amateur analysis, I'd say that (1) the belt had a defect, or (2) was damaged or stressed, causing the failure. As to warranty... hope you saved the receipt! But if you are certain that you installed the clutch properly and carefully, then the belt may have been defective. Good luck!! (rel)
1804993
I have not had the problem, but it sounds like maybe the belt is either broken or worn out. Have you considered this possibility? Also there are two speeds, one for hardwood (no spinning brush) and one for carpet (spinning brush). These are my best possibilities. You could call Hoover Customer Service and they can troubleshoot with you.
700741
My first thought is it could be the belt. When you turn the machine on if the belt system is working properly a little green light will come on top of the belt housing. If that light doesn't come on, the belt is probably the problem.
2088794
I am not sure, I only own a Kirby. You might have to email the manufacturer.
841332
I haven't had that problem with mine. Make sure the green slider button above the roller is fully to the left.
1024150
The belt causes the brush roll to spin . Take off the bottom plate of the vac by un-screwing a few screws . examine your belt , it is either broken or really streched out . If that is not the case then you have a bearing problem in the actual agitator .
1022347
the belt may have come off. Read the manual and check the belt, it may have been cut if you ran over something starp like a paper clip or the belt may have just slipped off... more than likely that is why the beater bar is not spinning. be sure to check all the hoses that nothing is stuck inside.
252707
Check the belt first. It might be broken or just dried out and slipping on the pulley. Next, check to make sure your cable is ok. You might need to adjust it to get the belt to engage.
1651035
I'm not sure. make sure its on a flat surface, not carpet. try moving it to another spot. if its not totally level I found mine was off too but not by that much. also it should be set to default to measure in pounds maybe it is reading kg?
1665170
Great Question :) So we do things a little different. Being the largest rebuilder of Kirby vacuums we get our pick of the best vacuums. So we only sell nice Kirbys that already run great. Even though they do we still take them apart and rebuild them to like new condition. We do this so it qualifies for our 5 year warranty so you dont have any problems later. In fact we sell about 1000 Kirby vacuums before one ever needs warranty work (almost never happens). In the even that for some weird reason you do have an issue you would just have to ship the canister to us and pay for shipping (costs about 25 dollars from you to us). We cover all parts and labor. Let me know if you have any other questions :) Thanks Dustin GreatVacs (seller)
2051564
Take the bottom plate off with a quarter and look at the belt. If it is broke save it and go to a vacuum repair center with the belt, or call dyson and they will ship you a new one. I just did this as mine just broke 2 weeks ago. Easy fix DIY save $$$
1472009
Interestingly enough, I believe I have the same issue. My chair arrived and, after some close examination, I realize that the mechanism inside the hydraulic lift was missing. This may sound silly but, considering that the chair was the perfect time for my counter, I just let it be. I believe there is something salty with the chairs.
583960
No, I haven't had an issue with the belt. The wheels seem to fall off during vacuuming though. That's my only issue at the moment.
1710504
I found with another vacuum that the belts were being melted because the beater brush wasn't spinning smoothly - there was something causing it to bind at one end (hair, etc.). So, take the brush out and make sure both ends rotate smoothly and easily - then it may stop burning through belts.