Does it have a full-bag indicator, will it stop when jammed, how hard is it to remove/replace roller or belt?
1971982
Yes, it had a full bag indicator which turns red. BE SURE TO PUSH THE NEW BAG ON AS FAR AS IT WILL GO WHEN REPLACING or it will blow off causing the chamber to fill with debris. I haven't had the need to replace the roller or belt but according to the manual it doesn't appear complicated.
1971983
Yes it has a Full bag indicator and it will stop if jammed. I have not had to remove or replace the roller or belt so I am not sure of the last question. I do have to say that I love it!
1971984
Yes it has a full bag indicator. I don't think it necessarily stops when jammed although this has not happened to me yet. I have not tried to replace the rolller or belt yet but I don't think it would be too hard.
1971985
I sent this machine back the day I got it. The roller is so strong it spit sand and didn't suck it out of the carpet. I tried it on 4 different carpets and hard surface and to me it made the carpet look all brushed and fluffy but didn't actually collect the dirt. I would not recommend it.
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)
126324
No it does not have a full indicator. I didn't realize it until I received it. Great unit but wished it hand a full indicator.
1266831
The first thing I would do is check to see if the bag is full. Secondly I would check to see if anything was clogging the hoseAnd if neither of those work I would take the vacuum to a place where they repair Mieles for a complete check up.
1929462
I believe you can turn off the beater brush by using the lever called "Brush Roll Control" which is also used during the changing of the belt. So, I suppose you could bend over and lock the lever in the same position as when you are changing belts to avoid breaking the belt, but that would really be inefficient and I'm not totally sure it would help out.
557538
I called an appliance shop, and they were very helpful sorting through different brand names on the same exact machine. The bearings in my roller were dried out, and it took several belts (and some choice cuss words) before I got my vacuum running like new again. This salesman was a great resource, with great prices:
435402
I'm not really sure what problems you could actually be having. As long the bag is upright, and you give a decent tug at the handle, then it should come up with with relative ease. There is some resistance, but that is to make sure that the handle doesn't just fall back down. If the handle mechanism truly appears to be jammed, then you should return the product and ask for a replacement. I say ask for a replacement, because this really is a great bag in my opinion.
1356316
On the front of vacuum the brush is. On the Kirby website search to replace or change belt and you will be able to watch a video that shows you how to replace or change. The only thing is that when you finish, they don't tell you to put it back into go(green this make the brush turn). Hope this was helpful..
1434608
It has a poly V belt. You can buy a can of belt dressing for about 4 dollars and spray the belt maybe once or twice a year. This will make the belt last the life of the machine with just residential use. Along with that, I bought this despite the fact that alot of people said that it is a very hard machine to take apart. When it arrived the first thing that I did was break it down for a cleaning and it took me less then two minutes. You do need a phillips head screw driver for it but what house doesn't have one. Hope this helps.
637702
John:V-belt ...checked manual before rolling to work ...only issue so far was chute collar which cracked during first use ...Since brand new product at that time, there were no replacement parts.They tried to give me a hard time but failed.It was replaced.LOLwishing you no snow ...; )
637700
John: V-belt ... checked manual before rolling to work ... only issue so far was chute collar which cracked during first use ... Since brand new product at that time, there were no replacement parts. They tried to give me a hard time but failed. It was replaced. LOL wishing you no snow ... ; )
956826
This roller is made without the plastic piece at the end where the belt goes around. It's not missing, it is made so that you don't need that part. It comes complete so, install the roller and start vacuuming!!
1533574
The knob on the side of the belt cover unscrews allowing you to access the belt. Once you have the cover open you can work the belt onto another groove to reset the speed. It might help to use a small flat screwdriver to pry the belt over a larger groove. Once I had the belt off it wasn't difficult to reset it. ( it helps to turn the spindles while you're moving the belt)
621495
Telescoping wand: Yesfull bag indicator: Yes"The S-Bag® indicator window will fill red when full."
678841
The roller flips around, so it closes off. So, it is technically in its own case, and you just flip it open to use it, so it won't collect dust and lint in your purse.
1655381
Probably just need to replace the belt. Should be a cheap part and an easy replacement - it's essentially a large rubber band underneath the platter. May have gotten stretched due to heat or some other factor.
1172485
No, it is not the same model when the image is enlarged. The enlarged image is missing the Serpentine Belt. Last time, when I ordered this Kenmore 14" roller, the first parts delivery had the same problem without the Serpentine Belt. The vendor re-shipped the correct one to me without any charge after my complaining with the parts picture.