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Title: got problems with whirl-a-way
Post by: APWS on July 05, 2011, 07:36:54 pm
my 18" whirl-a-way rotary has lost most of it's pressure, i have checked the nozzels they are ok, there are no leaks as i can tell,  the rotary arm seems fine, & there is plenty of grease in the rotary, i used it yesterday on some imprinted concrete and it was leaving circles the arm only seemed to be going round at half speed,
anyone got any idea's? ???
regards,
jim.
Title: Re: got problems with whirl-a-way
Post by: jaespray on July 05, 2011, 07:51:58 pm
hi jim   if your nozzels realy are clear try running it with out nozzels fitted
i once had a little "0" ring stuck in one of the arms
god only knows where that came from
regards john
Title: Re: got problems with whirl-a-way
Post by: BDCS on July 05, 2011, 07:52:52 pm
If you can see nothing wrong with the fsc whats the pressure washer like with the gun on ? I had similar with mine which in the end turned out to be one of the valves not seating
Title: Re: got problems with whirl-a-way
Post by: APWS on July 05, 2011, 08:39:31 pm
If you can see nothing wrong with the fsc whats the pressure washer like with the gun on ? I had similar with mine which in the end turned out to be one of the valves not seating
the lance works fine on the pw and my other rotary is ok on both machines, i have had the whirl-a-way for three years now & not one once of trouble till now,
i will try what you say john, thanks,
jim.
Title: Re: got problems with whirl-a-way
Post by: jaespray on July 05, 2011, 09:16:24 pm
hi jim    good luck
regards john
Title: Re: got problems with whirl-a-way
Post by: clarkson on July 05, 2011, 11:02:27 pm

 hi
 i had this recently and the seals had gone.

 cheers

 john
Title: Re: got problems with whirl-a-way
Post by: drive surgeon on July 06, 2011, 08:22:49 pm
check that no water is coming out the little hole on the bearing drum wen the handle is pressed. if it is then the viton o ring has gone!  its a bit of a pain putting a new one on but worth doing for future reference.
Title: Re: got problems with whirl-a-way
Post by: APWS on July 06, 2011, 09:22:40 pm
thanks guys, i got a day off this sunday first time in over three weeks i will have a good look at it then,
jim.