Tornado Tempest Filter Cleaner Support Plate K50964200

This is the support plate for the Tornado Tempest filter cleaning mechanism. Tacony’s dealer record names it Support, Filter Cleaner; the parts book prints the same number against Plate. It is the backing that holds the cleaning elements in contact with the filter.

What the Filter Cleaner Support Plate Does

Contact pressure is what makes a filter cleaner work. The sweeping elements are flexible by design, so without something rigid behind them they simply deflect away from the filter instead of disturbing the dust cake. This plate provides that backing along the full width.

Where It Sits on the Machine

It is fitted behind the filter cleaner elements inside the filter housing on the Tempest filter and blower diagram.

Compatible Models for the Filter Cleaner Support Plate

• Tornado Tempest Wide-Area Cordless Carpet Vacuum Sweeper — Model TV400-W26-U

When to Replace It

Replace the plate if it has bent, cracked, or elongated its fixing holes so it no longer holds the cleaning elements square. The symptom is a filter cleaning system that works at one end of its width and not the other, which shows up as a filter that loads unevenly.

Fitting Notes

Check it against a straightedge before refitting. Fit it before the cleaning elements and tighten evenly, then confirm by hand that the elements contact the filter across the whole width at both ends of their travel.

Twin City Vacuum has been selling and servicing Tornado equipment since 1956. Browse the full Tornado Tempest parts range, or see the Tornado Tempest TV400-W26-U machine. Manufacturer information is at tornadovac.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

My filter loads unevenly across its width. What causes that?

Usually the cleaning mechanism is not contacting evenly. Check this support plate for a bend, check the cleaner plate and stripper edges for uneven wear, and check the cleaning bar runs true. Any of the three will leave part of the filter uncleaned while the rest stays clear.

Is this plate a wear part?

Not really. It is a backing plate rather than a contact element, so it is normally replaced only after distortion or a crack. The parts that wear are the cleaner plate and the prefilter stripper that bear against it.

How do I order the Filter Cleaner Support Plate (part# K50964200) or get help?

Order the Filter Cleaner Support Plate right here on this page, or call Twin City Vacuum at 763-535-0770 and give us part number K50964200. We have been a Tornado dealer since 1956, we stock Tempest parts, and we can confirm the part against your machine before it ships. You can also visit the store at 5415 West Broadway, Crystal, MN 55428.

Questions? Call us at 763-535-0770 or visit us at 5415 West Broadway, Crystal, MN 55428.