woodmizer gas tank question

[Dan_Shade]

one of my gas tanks is getting very hard to attach and remove the quick disconnect.  is there any maintanence on these things? 

[LeeB]

Check the o-rings. They may have swollen from the gas.

[LeeB]

Also a few drops of oil on the female half of the quick connect. The indent balls may be a little rusted. You can smear a real light coat of grease on the male end too.

[Dan_Shade]

I'll tear it apart tomorrow.  I think I may order a few of the fittings as spares.  I really had to wrestle it in there to change gas tanks today.

[LeeB]

Spares would be good. They should be pretty cheap. You might find them at the auto parts store.

[Dan_Shade]

yeah, i had to cancel a job once because of not having a spare, and a spare saved the day for me once.  I like having spares on hand!

[Brucer]

I had a similar problem.

In my case there are two connectors. The G28 Fuel Injected engine draws fuel from the tank through a metal quick-connect, and returns excess fuel through a plastic quick-connect (the same one that's used as a suction connection on the G25 engine). The metal connectors are a completely different style from the plastic ones.

I found that after a while the plastic connector got very stiff, especially in cold weather. So I replaced it with one of the metal connectors. Never a problem after that (of course I have to make sure I don't connect the fuel lines backwards -- the return tube doesn't go to the bottom of the tank ;D)

You'll need a male metal connector for each fuel tank, and one female connector for the hose on the mill. The female connectors have the same threads as the plastic connectors, so it's a very simple conversion.

Part numbers are:
Male connectors (tank side) - 015583.
Female connector (hose) - 015582

[Dan_Shade]

good idea, I don't have a fuel injected engine, so I don't have a return line.  I think I'll swap to the metal connectors.

the male connector goes on the tank?  i figured the female connector would.  (just double checking before I order)

[Brucer]

Yep, male on the tank, female on the hose. Opposite from the plastic ones.

The metal couplings are a scaled down version of a typical hydraulic quick-connect. The female coupling has an outer ring that slides back to release some small bearings that lock onto the male fitting.