Kirby g vacuum

check for power at your brushes, possible worn brushes in the motor

http://ww.ebay.com/gds/REPLACING-THE-POWER-SWITCH-ON-ANY-KIRBY-G-SERIES-VACUUM-/10000000003752018/g.html

power switch damaged contact your local kirby agent for repair

There should be an onboard fuse for the Kirby vacuums. Look on the bottom of the motor. Hope this helps.

you probably have a clog in the feed tube going from vacuum head to the bag try removing bag and check for clog there hope this helps

Make sure the bag assembly and either the power nozzle, or hose attachment are correctly attached. The kirby has safety swithes that are only engaged when these components are correctly installed. They look like small resessed buttons on the base unit. if they are not engaged the vacuum will not turn on. Keeps curious fingers from getting into the "spinny" parts ;o)

There are 2 safety switchs, one on the front that the nozzle activates, and one on the side that the bag asembly activates. The motor brushes and/or armature maybe bad.

here are a few links to repair proceedures for the kirby (pictures included)
Transmission:
http://www.greatvacs.com/Kirby%20Transmission%20Adj.shtml

On/Off switch
http://www.greatvacs.com/Kirby%20Powerswitch.shtml


Hope that helps!

try this online guide to replacing the powerswitch..

Hope this helps

http://reviews.ebay.com/REPLACING-THE-POWER-SWITCH-ON-ANY-KIRBY-G-SERIES-VACUUM_W0QQugidZ10000000003752018

Here is a link to my troubleshooting guide for the Kirby vacuum. Hope it helps...

http://reviews.ebay.com/COMMON-PROBLEMS-WITH-THE-KIRBY-VACUUM-TROUBLESHOOTING_W0QQugidZ10000000003800312

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