Check Valve on Lube Mizer

POSTON WIDEHEAD · September 05, 2013, 06:29:10 PM

Lube Mizer stopped spraying Lube. Cleaned out the nozzle and did all the other normal things trying to find out why it wasn't spraying.
After following the flow from the tank, I found the water was not pumping through the check valve on the blade side.

I would tap on it and it would work for about 2 seconds. The heck with this! :D You don't have to hit me in the head with a hammer......get on the phone. :D
Called Woodmizer and I'll have a new one in the morning. Over night shipment.

This is the first time this has happened. Mill has over 800 hours on it. I guess this is just from normal wear.
The bad thing I was sawing some really pitchy Pine. I did finish the job by using my squirt bottle to spray the blade as I sawed the last 2 logs.

It happens to all of us. :

drobertson · September 05, 2013, 06:54:41 PM

I had all but forgot about those little rascals, I changed one out after the pump had died, how do you like those little clamps? david

GDinMaine · September 05, 2013, 07:31:12 PM

I changed both of those valves as they were both cracked. (The previous owner put windshield washer in the system too late one season.) I did away with some of the fun little clamps and used hose clamps instead.