Maintenance
If Packing, P/N
P/N
1.Ensure spring is seated on needle shoulder.
2.Insert needle into the packing housing .
3.Lubricate a teflon packing disk with red lube and slide into housing.
4.Lubricate the retainer with red lube and slide it into the housing with the flat side entering the housing first. (Concave side entering the housing last).
5.Lubricate the remaining (4) teflon disc and slide them into the housing.
6.a. Lubricate the tip of the packing nut, screw it into the housing and hand tighten until it stops.
b.use a 3/8in. wrench on packing nut and a 9/16in. wrench on the packing housing and tighten 1/16 to 1/4 turn.
c.back off then tighten a little more.
d.back off then tighten a little more.
e.back off then snug tight until you hear a “POP”.
Needle Test
1.Put the tip of the needle on a hard surface and press down on the assembly to compress the spring. Release the assembly and the needle should return to it’s origi- nal position.
2.Turn the assembly over and place the back end of the needle on a hard surface and press down until it stops.
Lift up on the spring and lock inside the housing to ensure that the seal has extruded through the hole and surrounds the needle as shown.
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