[Darren O]

Made a bit of a balls up yesterday with the truckmount was doing a job when i noticed a big drop in vacuum preasure but carried on for 10mins then went back to the van to see if i could find the problem after a few minutes i noticed the waste gete was opened a bit so closed it and finished the job no problems but today when i started the truckmount it cut out a few times but it seems to be working fine now do you think ive done any damage to the blower cheers Darren.

[Mike Halliday]

if your waste gate was open it would pull air into the waste tank through any dirty water in the waste tank, this can create a foaming effect which could be pulled into the blower as foam won't activate a full solenoid fitted to your waste tank ( which cuts out the engine when the waste tank get nearly full)

this foam won't do any real harm to a blower as it contains no solids, a bit of wd40 will help lubricate the impellers in case any excess gooeyness has coated them

[Darren O]

Done a job today truckmount cut out twice when cleaning a suite but after that seemed ok then done the lounge carpet but iam sure there is a drop in vac preasure. Mike were do i spray the wd40 not even sure if i no were the fecking blower is.

[garyfindlay]

Where you disconnect the hose on the machine. run at 1/2 throttle and give it a good squirt 

[jon barnes]

Done a job today truckmount cut out twice when cleaning a suite but after that seemed ok then done the lounge carpet but iam sure there is a drop in vac preasure. Mike were do i spray the wd40 not even sure if i no were the fecking blower is.

The big metal thing connected to the engine that's not the pump! Vac lube port on your machine? Failing that squirt it through the vac relief while it's running

[The Carpet Cleaning Pro]

I sucked up a towel and it got stuck in the Y tube. Could I get it out? took me bloody ages... it was in there solid.

[Chris R]

Darren are you running the chemtex panther 20 hp ?
Are you servicing it regularly?
Have you cleaned out the filter in the header tank ( its behind the jet)? This needs doing every 100 hrs or machine will overheat.
Spray wd40 into blower at end of every day?
Grease blower every 100 hrs?

Did you get a manual with machine?

[Darren O]

Chris yes its the panther 20 havent cleaned the filter in the header tank yet as ive not done 100hrs since i bought it i spray wd40 into the blower every day after the last job ive already done a oil and filter change after 50 hrs.I bought it from Alan Myatt think you know him Chris it was well looked after and serviced just before i got it.

[Darren O]

Feel a bit better now i have been spraying wd40 on the blower at the end of each day was getting mixed up with the engine and the blower.

[Chris R]

I know the machine Darren, its a good un  

WD40 is sprayed INTO the blower via the small metal flap that's on the front panel of the machine. A good 10 second squirt at the end of very day.

Just for your info,
Change oil every 50 hrs
Oil and filter every 100 hrs
Grease the two nipples on top of the blower every 100hrs
Clean our the filter behind the jet in the header tank every 100 hrs or more often if you live in a hard water area.
Change fuel filter every 200 or 300 hrs
Change spark plugs and engine air filter every 500 hrs
Change blower oil and water pump oil every 500 hrs

If the machine cuts out at any time it will usually be caused by water in the header tank overheating, this happens when water is flowing slowly through the machine. For example when cleaning upholstery or moving lots of furniture and not moving wand.
To prevent this from happening turn the thermostat down in these situations.
If it happens on a job you can bypass the overheating protection by removing the last of the fuses in the machine ( back fuse). Start machine and turn thermostat right down, this will cause hot water to empty from the header tank and cold water to re fill.
Re fit the fuse, turn the thermostat to a lower temperature and continue cleaning. DON'T run the machine for too long with the fuse removed, you will have no protection against machine overheating.

Hope this helps
Cheers
Chris

[Paul Moss]

Darren, email me your address mosscleaning@btinternet.com and i will send you out a maintenence dvd to watch on the panther truckmount.

[Len Gribble]

Paul

Can you email me a copy (never know when I may need it)

Len

[Dave_Lee]

How does slow flow cause water in the header tank to overheat?
Dave.

[Darren O]

Thanks Chris, Paul that would be great email address is info@fastcleanscotland.com

[Paul Moss]

No Darren email me your HOME address 

[Paul Moss]

Len you too as its been about 10 years since ive sent you anything.

[Chris R]

http://www.chem-tex.com/maintenance/

http://www.chem-tex.com/manuals/Panther-20-Truck-Mount-Carpet-Cleaning-Equipment.pdf

Also search you tube for chemtex panther

[Paul Moss]

The dvd ive got is from the maker of the truckmount, he made it with the first run of truckmount machines and shows him telling you tips and maintenene things to do live, so you see actually where it is on your machine and what to do.
It starts off showing you how to install a truckmount in your van from the begining.

[Len Gribble]

Paul

And how times flies am still about but a low profile 

[Paul Moss]