Nozzle Housing Assembly 39344

The Nozzle Housing Assembly (part# 39344) is the 14-inch nozzle body on the Tornado CK 14/2 Pro, model 98152. The factory catalogues it for this model alone, because a housing built around a driven brush roll has to carry the brush motor and its mountings as well as the airway.

That is the thing to understand before ordering: the nozzle on a dual-motor machine is not the same moulding as the nozzle on its single-motor sibling, even though the machines look alike from across a corridor and share most of their other parts. Work from the number on the plate rather than from appearance.

Compatible Models

• Tornado CK 14/2 Pro, model 98152

When the housing is the right answer

Fit the assembly when the damage has gone past the visible shell — a nozzle that no longer sits flat across its width, mounting bosses broken out, or cracks running into the airway. Those matter more here than on a lighter machine, because the brush motor is mounted to this housing and its alignment to the roll depends on the moulding being true.

The quieter failure is a cracked airway. Air entering through a split after the nozzle opening costs suction at the floor and is invisible on the bench with the machine off, because the crack closes when there is no pressure across it. If a machine cleans poorly with a new bag, clean filters and a good brush, run a hand along the housing with the machine running and feel for draught.

While the nozzle is apart, it is the moment to renew the brush roll, the poly-V belt and the shoe assembly — all three are already accessible.

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 housing fit?

The Tornado CK 14/2 Pro, model 98152, only. A housing built around a driven brush roll has to carry the brush motor and its mountings, so it is not the same moulding as the single-motor machines use.

Can I fit it to a CK 14/1 Pro?

No. Despite the family resemblance the nozzle differs. Order from the number on the model plate, not from how the machine looks.

The machine cleans poorly but the bag, filters and brush are all good. Could it be this?

It can be. A crack in the airway lets air in after the nozzle opening and costs suction at the floor, and it closes up when the machine is off – so run it and feel along the housing for draught.