Yellow Lens Holder B051-0697

The Yellow Lens Holder (part# B051-0697) is the moulded bezel that carries the headlight lens on the Tornado CK-LW 13/1 ProLite, models 97130 (115V) and 97131 (230V). Being a liveried part in the machine’s yellow, it is catalogued for the Tornado models and not for the Powr-Flite PF62EC.

The holder does the mechanical work that the lens cannot: it locates the lens squarely, keeps it under enough tension to seal against dust, and presents the whole assembly at the right angle to throw light where the operator needs it. It sits at the front of the machine, so it also takes the knocks that the furniture guard does not fully absorb.

Compatible Models

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

How it fails

The retaining tabs are what go. Once a tab has snapped the lens sits loose, rattles in use, and lets dust straight onto the bulb. A lens that keeps falling out is not a lens problem — it is a holder problem, and refitting the same lens into a holder with a broken tab simply repeats the fault.

Impact cracking around the mounting points is the other case, usually after the machine has gone nose-first into something solid. If the holder has moved out of plane, the beam will be pointing somewhere other than where the operator is working, which is worth checking on a dark floor after any front-end repair.

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 holder fit?

The Tornado CK-LW 13/1 ProLite, models 97130 and 97131. As a liveried part it is not catalogued for the Powr-Flite PF62EC.

My lens keeps falling out. Is the lens faulty?

Usually not. Look at the retaining tabs on the holder – once one has snapped, the lens cannot be held and the same lens will keep dropping out.

Does the lens come with the holder?

No. The headlight lens is part number B018-0215 and is ordered separately.