Maintenance & Troubleshooting
PowderGate Valve Maintenance
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Troubleshooting a Leaky nozzle
Step on the foot pedal and blasting starts. Lift your foot and it stops. That’s how it is supposed to work. But what if you notice a light flow of air still coming from the nozzle after you take your foot off the pedal? What does this mean? It’s time for some simple maintenance to keep your AccuFlo running properly. This video shows how easy it is to check and replace the PowderGate nosepiece and output fitting.
Pro Tip:
Don’t wait – when you feel air coming out the nozzle, it’s time to change the PowderGate nosepiece an inexpensive and easy fix.
But, it’s just a little air. What’s the big deal?
Don’t let the symptom fool you. Air escaping from the nozzle is a sign of wear on the nosepiece, which if left unchecked, will lead to wear on the PowderGate output fitting. This means you’ll need to replace both the PowderGate nosepiece AND the PowderGate Output fitting. Still easy to do, but more replacement parts = higher replacement cost.
We recommend changing the nosepiece around 250,000 cycles to avoid this potential problem.
Tools needed:
- 3/4″ wrench
- needle-nose pliers
- shop vacuum
What Parts do I need to order?
MB1653 – PowderGate nosepiece
To replace both the nosepiece and the output fitting, or for the complete AccuFlo Tune-Up Kit order:
For AccuFlo Models with 1/4″ output fitting*
MB2560-3 – AccuFlo PowderGate 1/4″ output fitting*
MB2247-2 – AccuFlo Tune-Up Kit 1/4″ output fitting (includes 1x PowderGate nosepiece, 1x PowerGate output fitting and 1x ST5650-242 O-ring)*
*for AF models with serial numbers greater than 130. (For AF serial numbers up to AF130, use MB2560-2 for 1/4″ output fitting or MB2247 AccuFlo Tune-Up Kit)
For AccuFlo Models with 3/8″ output fitting
MB2560-4 – AccuFlo PowderGate 3/8″ output fitting
MB2247-3 – AccuFlo Tune-Up Kit 3/8″ output fitting (includes 1x PowderGate nosepiece, 1x PowerGate output fitting and 1x ST5650-242 O-ring)
