This is the complete floor nozzle assembly for the Kirby Generation 5 upright vacuum, supplied without the roller brush. The nozzle is the lower housing that meets the carpet and sets the cleaning path of the machine. It takes the abuse in normal use, getting scraped along baseboards and cracked by impacts against furniture legs and door frames, and it is replaced as an assembly rather than repaired. Buying it without the roller brush is the economical choice when the existing brush roll is still in serviceable condition.
Built for
- Vacuum repair shops servicing Generation 5 machines
- G5 owners who have cracked a nozzle against furniture or a door frame
- Anyone whose machine runs well but whose nozzle has been scraped past usefulness
- Cleaning contractors keeping older Kirby uprights in rotation
Why the nozzle is a wear part
Everything that makes an upright effective on carpet also puts the nozzle in harm's way. It is the lowest and most forward part of the machine, so it is what finds the chair leg and the door casing, and its lower edge is in constant sliding contact with the floor. Over years of use the housing loses material at the leading edge and the mounting points fatigue, both of which change how the machine sits on the carpet. Replacing the assembly restores the original geometry in a way that patching a crack does not.
What is and is not in the box
The roller brush is not included, and neither is the drive belt. When the nozzle is off the machine is already open, so it is the natural moment to check the brushroll bristle length and the belt condition. Both are inexpensive next to the labor of taking the machine apart a second time. Published sources do not state whether a belt lifter or bottom plate is supplied with this nozzle, so we do not claim either.
Specifications
- Kirby OEM part number: 141697S
- Component: complete floor nozzle assembly
- Does not include: roller brush or drive belt
- Type: genuine Kirby original equipment part
- Fits: Kirby Generation 5 (G5) upright
Frequently asked questions
Does this nozzle come with a roller brush?
No. It is supplied without the roller brush, and the drive belt is not included either. Both are ordered separately.
Which Kirby model does 141697S fit?
Parts sources consistently list this nozzle for the Generation 5 and no other model. Confirm fitment against your machine model number before ordering.
Is a belt lifter or bottom plate included?
Published sources do not state this either way, so we make no claim about it. Kirby lists the G5 belt lifter as a separate part.
Is this genuine Kirby or an aftermarket copy?
It is the genuine Kirby original equipment assembly carrying Kirby part number 141697S.
Can a cracked nozzle be repaired instead?
It is not recommended. The nozzle sets the machine's floor contact geometry, and a repaired crack will not hold that alignment under normal use.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized dealer with US-based product support, and stocks the consumables and wear parts that go with this item so a single order covers the whole repair.
