[dazmond]

the newer  quick loq sockets are much better.i find it very easy to change brushes now.some of the first versions were a bit stiff but all sorted now.

[johnny bravo]

ordered 09/02/14


order number  .AS15NB30009890

INVOICE NU.  0000299

[johnny bravo]

THESE ARE THE NEWER ONES,
the older one i ordered before these had a spring in,      for a month or 2 they are ok,    you dont realise how stubborn they can be to get off   if you dont regularally change brushes,    i will be needing a softer brush for the leaded windows,   the cheap diy lead they put on can be proned to loosen if your brush is too hard.
need a soft brush to show the house owner , putting them at ease.

but atm  is not so easy with the quik loq    just to change brush head only. need to change the whole top fitting.
which is easy enough with the new clx range,     loosen locking bracket      pull out,   push different brush fitting in.

[chris turner]

I stick a little grease on my quiklok now, brushes are easy to change.

[Alex Gardiner]

THESE ARE THE NEWER ONES,
the older one i ordered before these had a spring in,      for a month or 2 they are ok,    you dont realise how stubborn they can be to get off   if you dont regularally change brushes,    i will be needing a softer brush for the leaded windows,   the cheap diy lead they put on can be proned to loosen if your brush is too hard.
need a soft brush to show the house owner , putting them at ease.

but atm  is not so easy with the quik loq    just to change brush head only. need to change the whole top fitting.
which is easy enough with the new clx range,     loosen locking bracket      pull out,   push different brush fitting in.

They can sometimes become harder to change with use, but generally it should be a simple process. I usually change brushes about every hour when working as I am always trying out new products. If it was not easy it would 'drive me up the wall'  

I will look up your order and see what will sort this for you.

[mark m]

Hi Alex I have had the same problem quiet a few times and just got a Stanley knife and cut some of it off , I noticed you asked how old they were to someone mine are still working fine and are some of the first ones have you changed them now then ?

[Alex Gardiner]

Hi Alex I have had the same problem quiet a few times and just got a Stanley knife and cut some of it off , I noticed you asked how old they were to someone mine are still working fine and are some of the first ones have you changed them now then ?

Sometimes (but not always) on the older ones the tolerances could be a little tight. We eventually worked out that this was to do with the time of year that they were being  moulded and the ambient temperature in the factory. If the male part was made when the factory was hot they were slightly larger and if the brush sockets where made when the factory was slightly colder they could be a little too tight. If a user happened to get the two tolerances mixing in the wrong way they would be too stiff.

We now have these sorted so that the brush sockets and male top arms only get made at certain times of year when the factory is within certain temperatures. This has helped improve tolerance consistency.

If using swivel goosenecks then these are always a little tighter though to improve the swivel action.

[The Jester of Wibbly]

I get the same issue with my Extreme 47 and SLX 25 all bought in the last 6 months.

They were ok at new, but now starting to get jammed.  I have to take brush off to store my extreme 47 but now its jammed I have to unclip at remove the gooseneck with the brush left on.  But I have now got through 2 clamps as they fell apart loosing the nut and spring in storage.  Silly me.

[Perfect Windows]

Buy a tube of copper grease.  About £4-£5 will buy you a tube that will last your lifetime.  Lubricate the parts before assembling.  It'll never wash out and it works perfectly.

Vin

[Alex Gardiner]

I get the same issue with my Extreme 47 and SLX 25 all bought in the last 6 months.

They were ok at new, but now starting to get jammed.  I have to take brush off to store my extreme 47 but now its jammed I have to unclip at remove the gooseneck with the brush left on.  But I have now got through 2 clamps as they fell apart loosing the nut and spring in storage.  Silly me.

It may be that in the very cold weather the brush socket has tightened up slightly. It is worth warming them up in the cab of the vehicle and seeing if this makes any difference. Until the weather warms up slightly it may be worth applying a little copper grease, vaseline or similar.

[Plankton]

I've an older one that's good and a newer one that requires the screw driver
fortunately ive sold some equipment so won't be changing the brushes until the new ones come out

[duncan h]

I have a 9 month old one. The button has a spring behind it, but I think its swelling whats the problem. Lube or sand would solve the problem. I never normally change my head, but this week I thought I would give my swivel head another chance. That's when the hammer came out  You can tell I was a mechanic