I just bought used one. And that little bugger was not coming out with the screwdriver. I was thinking a puller would do trick basically you made one. Simple easy method thanks for sharing. Going give it a try.
I tried everything I knew and it would not release! I saw your video and said to myself... "Why didn't you think about that, dummy?" It worked like a charm!!! I do always use lithium grease when reassembling anything. Especially when different metals are involved!
Omg dude I was beating on it with a hammer. Had my visegrips locked on and beating it upwards. It was a last ditch effort to release it. Next day I stumbled on this. 😲
Amazing. I tried the looks so easy pry on the spring method shown on several posts. Right! It's frozen solid, not moving even after the "Blaster" treatment. Quit in frustration after a Long try. I'm going to use your hack tomorrow. I always squirt the pump saver in before storing it so quite surprised. Thank You for the great post!
I hope it works for you. Just another tip. Before you take off the large nut, put a mark on it with a marker. Then count the number of turns to take it off. I theory, If you put it on with the same number of turns the unloader should be at the same adjustment as it was before you removed it. Also, I lubricate mine with white lithium grease.
Glad it helped. I bought a pressure gauge and the necessary fittings to make to proper adjustments to the unloader when I put it back in. Cost was about $25. Put the gauge between the pressure washer and the hose for the wand and then ran the machine and watched the pressure. Made adjustments as needed.
Fantastic tip. Perfect solution for what is usually a VERY frustrating process. Thank you for this video. I've been looking at the list of your other videos and it seems like there are many great ideas to be found. I'll definitely be checking them out to gain more knowledge.
You're welcome! I just have a rhetorical question for you. I see that there is one "thumbs down" on this video. My question is how in the world does someone give this video a "thumbs down"?! Did that person find your video too helpful and wanted to bang their head against the wall with a solution that did not work? People are strange! Keep up the great videos!
I bought some fittings and a pressure gauge to adjust it afterwards. Another way to do it would be to mark the nut with a marker before removing it. Then count the number of turns needed to take the nut off. When you put it back in tighten the nut that number of turns and the adjustment should be close to what it was.
Did someone count the number of turns of the (large) adjustment nut? If I start the nut on the stud, how many turns to make it back where it was? Please post a reply with that number. Thanks! (I didn't read James' comment about counting turns until after I had removed the nuts and spring.) ☹️
When I made this video I had purchased a pressure gauge and the fittings to splice between the pump and the hose so I could adjust the pressure. It cost around $30 for everything. I had the Idea of counting the number of turns when taking the nut off when I was repairing by brother in laws pressure washer. If I recall it was around 20 turns. Going with the gauge is the best way but you can try and adjust it by trial and error. Just aim it at something you cleaned before and see if it looks about the same. Even when I use the gauge I always under adjust it by a few hundred PSI to hopefully be a little easier on the pump.
@@jim21804 Thanks James. What pressure does the unloader valve control? What pressure are you adjusting? The "spray washing" pressure? Or something else (like when you release the trigger)?
It is the pressure when you pull the trigger. When you let go of the trigger the unloader valve kicks in and the pump goes into bypass mode. That is why you get no pressure when the unloader sticks. The pump stays in bypass. To adjust the unloader tighten the large nut against the spring. Start the machine and pull the trigger to see how much pressure you have. If it seems low, (with the machine still running) release the trigger, tighten the nut a few more turns and pull the trigger again. Repeat these steps until the pressure seems like it is where it was before. Then tighten the small nut against the large nut to “lock them”. I have used this method in the past and it works ok. I adjusted mine so it would clean concrete in one pass. My machine has a max pressure of 1750 psi. If you decide to use a gauge you will need the special fittings for a pressure washer. I bought a female adapter that attaches to the pressure washer (where the pressure hose goes) on one side and pipe thread on the other. I attached a 8 inch section of pipe to that. Then a “T” fitting for the gauge to attach, added another short section or regular pipe and attached a male adapter (pipe thread to pressure washer thread) so I could attach the pressure washer hose to it. The 8 inch pipe brings the gauge out from under the pressure washer so it is easier to read. The gauge and adapters are available online. It sounds complicated but it really isn’t.
