I bought this Avaliar (2?) 5 years ago. I was having problems on it not working on the 3rd click which is what it originally worked on. It also hasn’t been producing “vacuum lines” like it should.

I checked the hoses, bag, and fan, and did my routine of cutting my hair off the brush that it gathers. Everything was alright except finding a battery and a couple screws in it. I also made it so putting the rim on that latches on good and tight, apparently before the right side was only latched halfway.

It’s finally working on the 3rd click. But there’s still a line in the middle it misses, or am I crazy? Also the light flickers in most spots but does stay on now. Before the light would be completely out and I’ve been having to vacuum on click 2 which was too high.

What should I do? Do the lines look likes it’s picking up and working in top shape like it should? Does anything seem out of place? Please help!!!!

It also still does the annoying clicking when I push the vacuum! The Kirby technician was a nightmare. His advice for it not sucking like it used to, was that click 2 was where it should be, and that I should “push very slow” to see the suction /lines LOL

The clicking noise he just oiled a part up. I feel like he was no help, and wondering if there’s any maintenance or anything I’m doing wrong??

Thanks in advance!!!

Photos before and after cleaning it up