The burnt rubber smell tells me your belt is slipping. Could be your head is set too low to the floor and causing too much pressure or your belt could be wore out. Ours did that and I had to purchase a new belt and reset the head off the floor a little bit.
SOURCE: Eureka Maxima Bagless brush not spinning in vacuum position
belt doesnt have to be broken, check the metal arm on the vacuum, see if there is build up of old rubber from previous belts, clean the arm that spins the belt and double check to make sure u have the correct belt
SOURCE: Hoover Windtunnel
Sounds like you have a bad brush roll(48414115), take it out and see the the ends turn freely or not, if not, then replace it. Also check the the slots that the brush roll sits in to make sure they haven't melted. I am assuming that the motor is running, if not, then it may have froze up.
SOURCE: burning smell
Unlock the sweeper brushes and take them out. on each end is a cup bearing and should be free of debris.
then check around and under the belt and likely there is debris wrapped around it.
the post is getting hot as your pulling too much of a load.
though if it continues the motor may have a bad set of motor brushes (inside the motor) or bad wiring (kinda unlikely).
SOURCE: My Kirby is brand new(Sentria).
Please check out my step by step instructions.....
http://reviews.ebay.com/CHANGING-THE-BELT-ON-A-KIRBY-G3-G4-G5-GSIX-ULTIMATE-G_W0QQugidZ10000000003720039
Hope this helps...
SOURCE: smells (burnt rubber) like it's overheating when I vacuum
I would check the brush roller and make sure it turns good and replace the belt on it . When you smell burning rubber most of the time it is the belt .
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