Upright Stop with Spring Clips B016-1400B

The Upright Stop with Spring Clips (part# B016-1400B) is the catch that holds the machine in its upright, parked position on the Tornado CK-LW 13/1 ProLite, models 97130 (115V) and 97131 (230V), and on the Powr-Flite PF62EC.

It is a small mechanism doing a job everyone notices when it stops working. With the stop engaged the machine stands on its own while the operator moves furniture or changes a bag; without it, the handle falls the moment it is let go. On a floor with a running machine, a handle dropping unannounced is a nuisance at best and a trip hazard at worst.

Compatible Models

• Tornado CK-LW 13/1 ProLite, model 97130 (115V)
• Tornado CK-LW 13/1 ProLite, model 97131 (230V)
• Powr-Flite PF62EC

How it fails

The spring clips lose tension long before anything breaks. The symptom is a machine that stands up but will not stay — it holds for a moment, then eases forward. Once the clips have relaxed they do not recover, and bending them back gains a few days at most. The other failure is a chipped catch face, usually from the handle being slammed back hard, which lets the stop skip out under its own spring pressure.

The part is supplied with its clips, so this is a single replacement rather than a hunt for individual springs. It is worth doing at the same time as any work on the pivots, since everything in that area comes apart together.

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 stop fit?

The Tornado CK-LW 13/1 ProLite, models 97130 and 97131, and the Powr-Flite PF62EC.

Do the spring clips come with it?

Yes. The factory supplies this part complete with its spring clips – that is what the name records.

My machine stands up but will not stay upright. Is this the part?

Almost certainly. Clips that have lost tension hold briefly and then let the handle ease forward. Bending them back is a few days of relief, not a repair.