How to Put the Belt on a Kirby Vacuum?

Kirby vacuum cleaner authentic belts are precisely developed and produced to keep your Kirby home care system running at top performance. While replica belts are available, they have the potential to stretch and break, causing damage to the Kirby system and your carpets. Genuine Kirby belts are appropriately sized and specially built to operate optimally with the belt lifter.Kirby Powerhead Belt Lifter- A belt lifter (on the powerhead) and a pulley are used in the Kirby system (on the vacuum side). When you don’t want the brush roll to spin, use the belt lifter to remove the belt from the pulley (for example, using the vacuum on hardwood).

Kirby vacuum cleaner belt is constantly breaking. If too much hair, thread, or lint gets caught in the brush roll, it might become stuck. If the brush roll becomes caught, it will put too much strain on the belt, perhaps causing it to break.

Aside from that, do all Kirby vacuums utilize the same belt?

The brush roller belt on all Kirby vacuums is the same size. This vacuum belt will fit any Kirby vacuum model roller brush, including the Avalir 2.

How to Replace Kirby Belt?

Take your time changing your belt before proceeding. It’s not challenging; it’s just a bit different than most other vacuums. These belts are pretty simple to locate on the internet.

1. Face the front of your Kirby vacuum cleaner. On your right, you’ll find the height adjustment lever. Pull back down on the lever. With your left hand, lift the light hood. With your right hand, twist the Kirby vacuum belt lifter counter-clockwise. Deactivate the connection lock. The attachment lock is found beneath the lighting hood. To disengage the lock, move it to the left. Replace the vacuum cleaner’s front.
2. Turn the vacuum belt lifter counterclockwise until the belt falls. Unlock the roller plate by unlocking the two rear clamps. Lift the roller plate slightly and then remove it.
3. Bend one end of the roller bracket to remove the roller. Next, remove the roller’s other end. If you need to replace the roller, remove it altogether. Using a scissor, remove any carpet fiber, thread, or hair from the roller.
4. After you’ve removed the old belt, insert the new one back into the roller’s center. If your Kirby vacuum cleaner includes a belt indication light, you must incorporate a magnet into one end of the roller. A roller with a magnet must be installed on the same side as the indicator light. The roller will only fit into the roller plate in one direction.
5. Reinstall the roller in the roller bracket. Replace the roller bracket and secure it with the two latches. Counter-clockwise turn the vacuum cleaner belt lifter. You should be able to feel the belt catch. Examine the interior to ensure that the belt is stretched onto the vacuum belt lifter. Assemble the machine again. After reassembling your Kirby, rotate the belt lifter clockwise to release the vacuum belt from the vacuum motor shaft.

Tips to Make Your Vacuum Last Longer And Clean Better

Examine Your Belt

The belt of your vacuum is the most critical portion of your vacuum, second only to the motor. Most vacuums will not pick up on carpet without a belt to spin the brush roll! If your vacuum cleaner has a rubber belt, inspect it once a month for cracks, melting, and, most importantly, slipping. Rubber belts stretch even if you never use your vacuum, so inspect it periodically and replace it around three times a year.

If you have one of our models with “permanent” belts, check for wear, debris in the belt channel, and so on once a month. Although cog belts do generally not stretch and are frequently permanent, they do become worn or damaged.

Check, Clean & Change Filters

Nowadays, many vacuums are marketed as “bagless,” but this does not imply that there is nothing to replace or clean! Bag-less vacuums rely on numerous filters to replace the disposable bags used by other models. Filters must be changed at least once a month since they catch all of the material that goes past the dirt cup (and there is a LOT!). Filters that are clogged cause the engine to overheat, reduce suction to practical nil, and create clogging in other locations. They will also harm your vacuum’s motor faster than you think.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What is the use of the N/D pedal on the backside of the Kirby vacuum cleaner?

Ans: Its complete form is Neutral/Drive padel; when vacuuming or using the carpet shampooer in the upright position, push down the Drive pedal to activate the tech drive power.

We use the Neutral pedal for the balance of the product.

Q2: How can we know that the disposal of a Kirby vacuum cleaner bag is entirely and needs to be replaced?

Ans: There is a fill line on the disposable bag, and when the dirt reaches this level, you must know it is time to change the bag.

Q3: Is the outer cloth bag of Kirby vacuum cleaner washable?

Ans: It is not suggested to wash the outer cloth bag of the Kirby vacuum cleaner.

Q4: When the Kirby vacuum cleaner is running but not picking up any dirt, what can be a possible reason?

Ans: There can be many reasons why the vacuum is not set at the proper height, or if the nozzle is too high from the floor, the brush can’t pick up the dirt.

Bottom Line

Some filters are washable and should be thoroughly cleaned and dried before being replaced in a vacuum. Other kinds are interchangeable and should be replaced at the manufacturer’s specified intervals (many suggest six months). Check the owner’s handbook for your specific model. Don’t forget that many bagged models feature a secondary filter that you should maintain regularly.