I’ll just need to get a long enough eye bolt so I can place the pin after I’ve threaded it into the pot metal housing. I’m toying with the idea of drilling through the end of the eye bolt and putting a small pin in it so it could be captured even if the threads fail. The seeming purpose of that small hex screw that threads into the end of the adjustment stem is safety – it’s there so the adjustment stem can’t be ejected from the housing under pressure, even if the threads strip. This means that if those threads should ever strip again (conceivable since they stripped the first time), the bolt/eye bolt could become a projectile under whatever pressure you have dialed in. We are removing a retained, threaded adjustment stem and replacing it with a bolt (or an eye bolt). I’m repairing mine now using the method described by Bob in the comments above – but I have a concern. I took pictures and would be happy to send them if you need a pictures. Or, you can go to Harbor Freight and buy a new compressor for $40 with the workings on the outside where they should be… If you have taken the time to do the above, I HIGHLY recommend you get the Loctite and put it on the threads of the new regulator, run it in and out until you have it on all the threads inside and out. The key here using the Loctite silver anti seize. Reason being, there is no water separator before the pressure regulator and it will always be wet and corrode. If you take the time replace the entire unit as described above, you will have the same problem over and over again. Most of which was reading the above info. You can make your own custom bolt by using a wing nut. Insert the bolt into the housing to adjust the pressure. (The $15 ABF) With the 1 3/16”deep socket.ĩ. Re insert the assembly into the pressure housing. The extended point, in center, with hole goes towards the valve assembly, in case you didn’t pay attention when you took it apart.Ĩ. I removed the 2 O-rings and used silicone grease on them. Then install the spring and plastic piston. Reverse the pressure disk so the dimple is point outward as most bolts are concave on the end. Use a good anti seize lubricant on the threads. Clean up the housing and check you work with the appropriate length bolt. ![]() DO NOT DRILL OUT THE HOLE! You will need ALL the material you can get.Ħ. Take a 3/8- 16 or finer tap and re-thread the housing. I could see the threads had been stripped out of the pot metal housing. This allows the shaft to be removed from the housing.ĥ. Removed the plastic piston, w/ 2 o rings, spring and dimpled round pressure disk.Ĥ Removed the screw at the end of the adjustment shaft. Separated the pressure valve with an 1 3/16″ deep socket.ģ. This is a Mickey Mouse compressor which calls for a Mickey Mouse fix, sort of, fix.Ģ. To make a long story short, without all the BS. The pressure regulator shaft stripped out? I purchased mine at the Goodwill for $15 with this problem. I am assuming all of you have had the same problem I found.
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