Tornado Tempest Washer K73122760

The Tornado Tempest washer (part# K73122760) is the washer Tacony catalogues simply as Washer, Tempest. Unlike the others on this machine it is not named for a single assembly, because it is used across three — the handle and frame, the brushroll and the filter and blower.

That breadth is the useful thing to know about it. Most of the Tempest’s fourteen washers belong to one joint and one joint only; this is the general-purpose size the machine uses wherever nothing more specific is called for. If you are rebuilding more than one assembly it is worth having several to hand, because it will turn up in all of them.

Compatible Models for the Washer

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

When to replace it

• The washer is dished, cupped or bedded into the material beneath it.
• It is corroded or pitted so it cannot seat flat.
• The fastener it serves has been found loose.
• It has been lost during a strip-down.
• Any time the joint it sits in has been dismantled.

Fitting notes

Remove the battery pack before starting. Note the stack order as you dismantle — washer, spring washer and nut are not always in the order you would guess, and the sequence changes how the joint loads. Seat it flat and tighten the fastener enough to clamp without distorting whatever sits beneath it.

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

What does this washer do on the Tornado Tempest?

It spreads the clamping load of its fastener. Unlike most of the machine’s washers it is not tied to one assembly — it is the general-purpose size used on the handle and frame, brushroll and filter and blower.

How do I know if it needs replacing?

If it is dished or cupped, bedded into the material beneath it, corroded so it cannot seat flat, or if the fastener it serves has worked loose.

What models is this washer (part# K73122760) compatible with?

The Tornado Tempest TV400-W26-U wide-area cordless carpet sweeper, on three of its assemblies.

How many should I order?

If you are rebuilding more than one assembly, several. It appears on the handle and frame, the brushroll and the filter and blower, so it turns up repeatedly during a full service.

How do I order the washer (part# K73122760) or get help?

You can add the washer (part# K73122760) directly to your cart on this page, or call us at 763-535-0770. Our staff at 5415 West Broadway, Crystal, MN 55428 has been servicing Tornado equipment since 1956 and can help confirm the right part for your machine.

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