Kirby G-3 Scuff Plate Screw...
$8.99
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Ten scuff plate screws for the Kirby G3, part 857322A. The scuff plate is the trim along the front of the nozzle that takes the knocks against baseboards and furniture legs, and these are the fasteners that hold it on.
Screws in this position back out over time, and the seats they bite into can strip after a few removals. A scuff plate that rattles, stands proud at one corner, or has gone missing altogether usually needs fresh hardware rather than a new plate. Buying ten at a time leaves you spares for the next teardown.
Drive them snug rather than hard. Over-torquing is what strips the seat in the first place, and a stripped seat turns a two-minute job into a much longer one.
