Kirby heritage II vacuumn doesn't pick up much. have taken it in for repair a couple of times at a substantial and after a about a year same problem again. Have checked connections, cleaned out. please advise. Thank you

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Just replace it.

https://www.google.com/search?q=kirby+heritage+ii+vacuum+footswitch+replacement

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z33PPzoGBzg Kirby Heritage II and Legend Vacuum Owner Video

yes this fits, kirby now have a universal bag to fit all models see kirby.com

Hello, this is Ava with Think Crucial.

You may find the User's Manual for your Kirby model by clicking the link below.

http://kirbywhq.powweb.com/manuals/heritage2/18F36C000B8A1B4BC17B195AFA60B506/Heritage%202%20Manual.pdf

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I hope this was helpful.

Ava B.
Think Crucial Customer Care
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Most likely the belt needs replaced. See the Changing the Belt clip on the following site.

http://www.kirby.com/Portals/0/videos.html

Its not a generation, each model was given a name by what year they was produced...heritage models are early 90's late 80's i would guess

Kirby Heritage is not a self propelled vac...but the newer
G series 3-4-5 etc are. This is a rugged fan first vac, expensive to maintain if you are rough on it and bulky to use but it grooms the carpet nicely.
It is also a fan first vac, meaning everything hits the fan before being blown into the bag. Nothing larger than your fingernail should be picked up EVER or you will blow the fan. Maintain it and it should run a long time in wide open areas...

I actually figured this out on my own. Just removed the rubber out seal between the bad and em-tor, then used a screw driver to gently pry the bag out of it's grove. The wire part of the hose actually unscrews from the em-tor. Reverse the process to install the new one. Gotta love Kirby engineering.

As long as it is Kirby belt - you should be fine. Make sure that the shaft is clean and that you do not vacuum something greasy or wet (grease or oil will lubricate the belt and shaft will loose the grip -heat up and burn). Make sure that brush roll spins freely.
I am assuming you know how to put the nozzle on properly (if you not sure - go here)

Good Luck
Rocky

Here are some Kirby phone numbers, they should be able to tell who does Kirby in your area. You could try calling a local repair shop to see if they can help.

US----------------(1)-800-437-7170
Europe------------(1)-800-547-9272
Africa------------(1)-800-203-222