Headlight Lens B018-0215

The Headlight Lens (part# B018-0215) is the clear cover over the headlight on the Tornado CK-LW 13/1 ProLite, models 97130 (115V) and 97131 (230V). The factory catalogues it for those two machines and does not list it for the Powr-Flite PF62EC.

The headlight on a commercial upright earns its place under desks, along skirting boards and in the badly lit corners where soil actually accumulates. The lens is what keeps that light usable: it protects the bulb from impact and keeps dust off it. What ruins a lens is not usually breakage but hazing — years of fine abrasive dust across the surface, which scatters the light until the beam is a soft glow rather than a pool.

Compatible Models

• Tornado CK-LW 13/1 ProLite, model 97130 (115V)
• Tornado CK-LW 13/1 ProLite, model 97131 (230V)

When to change it

If you cannot see a clear edge to the lit area on a dark floor, the lens is done. Cracks matter more than haze, because a cracked lens lets dust reach the bulb and the bulb then runs hot in a dirty envelope. Check it whenever the bulb is changed — the light bulb for this machine is part number A350-0000B — because both are reached the same way and a new bulb behind a hazed lens is a wasted job.

Clean rather than replace where the lens is merely dirty. Warm water and a soft cloth; solvents craze the plastic and make the haze permanent.

Twin City Vacuum has been selling and servicing Tornado equipment since 1956. Call 763-535-0770 with your model and serial number and we will confirm the part before you order.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which machines does this lens fit?

The Tornado CK-LW 13/1 ProLite, models 97130 and 97131. The factory does not catalogue it for the Powr-Flite PF62EC.

My headlight is dim but the bulb is new. Why?

Most often a hazed lens. Years of fine dust scatter the light until there is no clear edge to the lit area. Clean it with warm water and a soft cloth, and replace it if the haze does not lift.

Can I clean it with solvent?

No. Solvents craze this plastic and make the haze permanent. Warm water and a soft cloth only.