Jabasco heads service kit.....

[itsonlymoney]

Hi
My manual flush heads has stopped manually flushing at all. I have purchased a service kit for the sum of £25
Experience is a wonderfull thing (so my Mrs tells me) and I have none with regards to this particular job, so does anyone have any tips or advice which may assist me whilst carrying out this job.
Ian

PS
Sensible suggestions need only apply /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[cliff]

[ QUOTE ]
Hi
My manual flush heads has stopped manually flushing at all. I have purchased a service kit for the sum of £25
Experience is a wonderfull thing (so my Mrs tells me) and I have none with regards to this particular job, so does anyone have any tips or advice which may assist me whilst carrying out this job.
Ian

PS
Sensible suggestions need only apply /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[/ QUOTE ]READ THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT CAME WITH THE SERVICE KIT.
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[MedDreamer]

Wear Rubber Gloves /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[itsonlymoney]

Whilst your suggestion does indeed fit into the "sensible suggestions" box, I was hoping for a more hands on done it before reply. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Instructions do have there uses however you cannot beat a helpfull tip from someone who has allready got there hands dirty (so to speak) on a particular job, tips that can only be learned and subsequently passed on to others from experience. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ian

 

[cliff]

[ QUOTE ]
Whilst your suggestion does indeed fit into the "sensible suggestions" box, I was hoping for a more hands on done it before reply. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Instructions do have there uses however you cannot beat a helpfull tip from someone who has allready got there hands dirty (so to speak) on a particular job, tips that can only be learned and subsequently passed on to others from experience. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ian

[/ QUOTE ]Like I said read the instructions and get a pair of long rubber gloves, a large flat screwdriver, medium flat or star screwdriver and something to poke out "O" rings.

From memory, undo the inlet and outlet hoses from the pump then undo the two (maybe 3 or even 4) BIG screws that hold the pump to the base and remove the pump Remove the aortic valve and change for new one making sure of the correct orientation. Remove cover from top of pump and remove piston - change "O" rings/seals and refit making sure flush/drybowl mechanism is refitted correctly. reassemble and happy crapping. A smear of vaseline round the seals helps initially. While dismantled remove all traces of calcium deposit from the pump and consider changing the hoses at the same time.
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[itsonlymoney]

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"A smear of vaseline round the seals helps initially"

Oo err......

Anyway how did you know I had access to vaseline /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Ian

 

[DavidJ]

Assuming it's like mine you need a really (I mean really!) long screwdriver to unscrew/screwup the base screws

 

[itsonlymoney]

Now thats the type of hands on advice I was talking about.....

Add to shopping list.....
1 x Instructions
1 x Service kit
1 x Long screwdriver
1 x Pair rubber gloves
1 x "O" ring poker outer thingy majig


Ian