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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mr B on July 20, 2013, 10:30:27 am

Title: Bloody thing!
Post by: Mr B on July 20, 2013, 10:30:27 am
My unloader valve has decided to start playing up, no real power and surging a bit. Trouble is, no-ones touched the bloody thing so I'm stumped.

Is there anything I can do or is it replacement time for this one?

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1374312602_2013-07-18 14.51.28.jpg)
Title: Re: Bloody thing!
Post by: Matt Gibson on July 20, 2013, 11:25:07 am
Wow thats a big picture..  :o ;D

Looks like a Suttner unloader, but im sure Lee Kenny will be along shortly to confirm the make/model.

Unloaders are a consumable, they just wear out over time, so better off replacing it mate. Me and probably a couple of others replace them yearly.
You can service them and replace the internals but why bother when a new one is £30 - £50
Title: Re: Bloody thing!
Post by: Mr B on July 20, 2013, 12:16:32 pm
Ha! Yeh the photos are a bit too big,  but im not sure how to reduce them its off my phone..

Cheers for the info on the valve will get a new one. I just wanted to check it wasnt a 20p bearing before I spent £50 or so!
Title: Re: Bloody thing!
Post by: Rob_Mac on July 20, 2013, 05:06:30 pm
Biggest photo ever awarded to Alex.

The reply button was so far over i nearly fell asleep trying to find it ;D

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Bloody thing!
Post by: BDCS on July 20, 2013, 06:05:53 pm
Its a PA as its made in Italy - Sutner are German. Have you checked the other things like filters before you spend ?
Title: Re: Bloody thing!
Post by: Mr B on July 21, 2013, 10:27:11 am
Quote from: M-CLEAN UK LTD on July 20, 2013, 05:06:30 pm
Biggest photo ever awarded to Alex.

Rob ;D

I'd like to thank my agent, my new phone which i cant quite work out, and everyone who supported me in taking the photo lol.

haha, on a serious note thanks for the advice guys, is it a case of just bolting on a new one or do they need adjusting in? - ( Can't beleive how lucky i seem to be if it's lasted me near on 3 years this one!)
Title: Re: Bloody thing!
Post by: chris scott on July 21, 2013, 11:02:15 am
Quote from: Alex Bracken on July 21, 2013, 10:27:11 am
Quote from: M-CLEAN UK LTD on July 20, 2013, 05:06:30 pm
Biggest photo ever awarded to Alex.

Rob ;D

I'd like to thank my agent, my new phone which i cant quite work out, and everyone who supported me in taking the photo lol.

haha, on a serious note thanks for the advice guys, is it a case of just bolting on a new one or do they need adjusting in? - ( Can't beleive how lucky i seem to be if it's lasted me near on 3 years this one!)
Bolt it on. Start it up.Pull the trigger .Undo the locking nut (LEFT HAND THREAD !) Wind down/up the adjusting bolt till it flows only about 10% of what it flows when you let go of the trigger. Tighten up locking nut. Pull rigger a few times to test. This applies only to the "k" series unloader .Which is the one to fit. F**king hell i nearly fell of the page