Ingersoll-Rand 2235TiMAX Trigger Mystery. Complete Breakdown, Repair, Whoops, Restore, Rebuild. 

Thanks, brother! I'm so glad you're enjoying them!

Thank you!

I sure am glad SOMEBODY disagrees with him!

I haven't, but that's an excellent suggestion. Thanks, Daniel!

Hello, George! There is tension on the valve stem, and the trigger hooks onto it. When the trigger is pushed, it moves the valve stem and the valve stem opens the valve. When you release the trigger, the stem springs back to a neutral position, closing the valve and returning the trigger back to original position.

Use that knowledge for good, not evil!

I hope not, but keep me updated because I've been dying to know how good those are.

I know... I'm getting rather used to the live stuff, too.

I agree!

I think they're similar, although I haven't taken one apart, and I don't have in the pipeline.

Handson, I've got a video on rebuilding the 3/4" version that's airing November 19, 2023.

@@CoyleTools 10/4 thanks for the heads up 👍

In this case the tune-up kit wasn't required. The valve and trigger cost far less than the kit would have cost. Plus the kit you referenced doesn't have a valve.

@@CoyleTools It comes with the throttle valve, I just installed one. All o-rings, entire valve assembly (except the steel inlet bushing), vanes, bearings, etc. The statement was that you have to buy the trigger to get the o-ring, I simply showed another route. Price wasn't the question.

@@seanhazelwood3311 Yes, my statement was I had to buy the trigger to get the o-ring. Your statement was you have to buy the entire tune-up kit to get the o-ring. I'd rather buy a $5 part to get what I need than a $45 kit that comes with a bunch of stuff I don't need. When charging a customer, price is always a question. And I needed the reverse valve, not the throttle valve. So in addition to the kit price, I'd have to also pay for the correct valve. For the scenario in this video, that's not a cost-effective option. The reason I had to buy the trigger to get the o-ring was because that's the only choice I had from my supplier. They do not sell aftermarket kits. I do not purchase such things from Amazon or consumer retailers. I buy only from wholesalers or other B2B suppliers because that keeps the price down and the quality high. I get guaranteed OEM parts, and that's not something you can count on when buying just anywhere. If you're a professional tech, I know you understand the wisdom in that. Nobody would purchase parts from me if I paid retail prices, then marked them up to make my required profit, and I can't stand behind the quality. I'll get the exact OEM parts I need and save the customer money every time.

@@CoyleTools Damn, no sense getting hot about it. I just offered another solution. It sounded to me as if buying the trigger was the Only way to get the o-ring, which is incorrect. Btw, I'm a plant mechanic. We go through about a dozen of those guns per year using them in our process. We only order from IR, not amazon; we're not allowed to order retail. I searched the videos for a simplified disassembly process because I have to rebuild several at a time. I can understand retail repair and costs, but I don't have to deal with that. If I tear a gun (or anything else) down that far, I replace every available wear part so I don't have to do it again in a week.

@@seanhazelwood3311 "Getting hot"? I thought we were just having a conversation.

It's too difficult to provide a diagnosis without taking the tool apart and looking for the problem. There are a number of things that could cause this. If you wanted to look at it yourself, start by disassembling it and seeing if anything obvious is broken. But proceed with caution. If you take it apart then decide to have someone else look at it afterwards, it's more difficult to troubleshoot if it's in pieces without replicating the problem. Or worse yet, it was re-assembled incorrectly and has problems in addition to the original one. If you'd like me to take a look at it, email me at Repairs@CoyleTools.com with the model number of the gun and I'll give you shipping info.

Hey, Chef. The O-rings come with the valve.

I don't keep parts in inventory since I'm not a parts seller. I suggest buying your parts from Power Tools Repair: powertoolrepair.com/

Thanks for the info, although there are no indications on either the grease or oil packaging stating any limitations or voiding warranties. Plus, I am not an authorized repair center, so I don't perform any work under warranty, so there's nothing for me to void. I've been selling and using this exact same grease and oil for six years and never had a problem, but if there's a better choice, I'll get it. I appreciate the advice!

Air tool oil IR #10 or similar clear oil, the Marvel oil swells o‐ring which is an issue in IR 2100 series tools on the trigger o-ring and reverse valve o-rings causing them to swell and stick, as far as the hammer grease IR #105 grease, it has anti-wear properties, does not harden or crystallize.

@@emothetoolman4437 Thank you for this. I always used MMO... that's what everyone on the forums stated. My orings finally hit the bullet on my 2135TI impact and I am rebuilding the entire thing this weekend. Found the spec sheet and I should be using 10Z4 air oil from them. I'm picking that up now actually. Also new hammers/grease 115-4T. I never knew one had to do that honestly. I've had my impact for 12 years now. Bought it used. It's been fantastic!

That’s what I was thinking also

That's a strong claim. It needs some corroboration.

I don't think Lindsay has control over it. I pay the few bucks a month to youtube to get commercial free service. Best money I've ever spent on youtube.

im sorry to hear that i don't have any subscription on RU-vid but i don't see that many commercials

Like Pat said, I don't control the ad content or placement, Tony. And I don't see ads as frequently as you're saying. Since you enjoy the content, hopefully it's worth it!

I believe there is a setting to remove in-video ads. @Dale Lucid told me once that he turns them off on his videos. I will try to find out if you like

I just found that I can alter the ad breaks, so I eliminated a bunch of them because they were stacked so frequently. Tony, thank you for bringing this to my attention, because I would not have known otherwise.