Transmission does not work (inspecting primary drive belt)
Last Updated: 05/28/2009
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Problem:
When the drive/gear is engaged when vacuuming carpets, the machine flips up on the pull back stroke or the automatic push/pull doesn't seem to be working. |
Possible Causes:
Kirby tech-drive is sort of like the gear box in a car with a manual transmission. When the motor is running gear box passes momentum to the wheels and that is what propels the car. When the motor is not running, the gear box will act as a parking brake when in gear. Tech drive will do the same to Kirby vacuums when the pedal is in "D" and the motor is off. It would act just like the problem described above and that would be normal when kirby is off. In this case that happens when motor is running so I think that the link (Primary Drive Belt) between the motor and gear box (Tech-Drive) is broken or there is something wrong with the gears. |
Suggested Solutions :
Before you buy any parts we have to make sure that this is the belt or gears. Follow instructions below to access the belt and see if this is what causes the problem.
Meanwhile you should be able to use your kirby while tech drive is set to "N". It will not turn the wheels and drive the Kirby for you but it will disengage the wheel shaft from the transmission so you should be able to push and pull the Kirby vacuum. |
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