Kirby Sentria Upright Cord ...
$6.99
Product details
A Kirby wraps its power cord between two hooks, and the upper one, a swivel-style hook shared by the Sentria and the Generation 3, carries part number 173806S. It is also listed for the Generation 4, 5 and 6, the Ultimate G and the Diamond Edition, though on those models it is worth double-checking that your machine carries this swivel style of hook before ordering.
Hauling the cord off sideways instead of unwinding it by hand is what wears this hook out. Stress builds at its base until the plastic gives way there, occasionally pulling the mounting boss on the fork loose along with it.
Trouble often starts before the hook actually cracks, showing up first as a swivel that binds or drags the cord instead of rotating freely. A hook behaving that way is already under more load than one that swivels smoothly, and it is worth swapping before it snaps outright.
Once broken, the cord has nothing to hold it, so it hangs loose, trails underfoot, gets rolled over, and picks up nicks in the jacket long before the machine shows any wear of its own. The swap takes only a few minutes; inspect the cord for damage while it is off, and replace the lower hook too if it is roughly the same age. No tools beyond a Phillips screwdriver are needed for the swap itself, and the new hook seats on the same mounting boss the original used, so there is nothing to drill or reshape on the fork.
- Part: 173806S upper cord hook
- Fits: Kirby Sentria, Generation 3 (confirmed); Generation 4, 5, 6, Ultimate G, Diamond Edition (listed fit, compare before ordering)
- Symptom: binding swivel, cracked hook base, cord hangs loose
- Check alongside: lower cord hook, cord jacket condition
