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Ryko foamers

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Jimmy Buffett

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I'm not getting a good flow on the trifoam with my softgloss. I am reasonably certain that I need to remove the foaming pads and clean them. I don't know exactly where they are or how to get to them. Can anybody help me with that?
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The foamers are made out schedule 80 pvc. Canisters sit up on top of the machine with a bunch of scotch brite pads inside. The scotch brite pads become clogged and the flow stops. You can but the scotch brite pads at Kmart, walmart etc. Pull the old ones out and put new ones in. The canisters are about 3 to 4 inches around with a pipe going in each end.
 
I've located the foamers. Now if I can just get the screws out of the cover. I soaked them in wd-40. Is there anything else to do to loosen the damn things? I always use anti-sieze when I put them back but these have not been loosened in a long time.
 
Most times if the screws that hold the plasic covers are seized you will have to grind the head of the screw off. If you do get the screw to turn the expandable fastener will start to spin making it impossible to get off without grinding. My ryko tech carries new fastners with him on his truck and he will replace them the next time he is in town for me. He has the rivet tool needed to replace the in frame fastners.
One other thing I forgot to mention is that the scotch brite used from the factory is a dense weave. I get a courser grade of scotch brite and the foam is still goo but it does not clog as fast.
 
What do I have to remove to get the foamers out? I know my tech has gone out there and had them out in no time at all but I can't remember how to do it. I think I get dumber every year instead of smarter!
 
As I recall the foamers are held on with some U shaped bolts. Loosen them and take off one endof the foamer. You can reach down into the foamer with a long pair of needle nose pliers to remove the scotchbrite material.
 
There is the gray u shaped PVC that the foam comes out of. It looks like the might just pull loose to allow access to the foam pads but I'm not sure and am afraid I may break the plastic. The only screw I see is the one that goes through the PVC. I'm pretty sure that's just there to hold the foaming pads in place. We've had lines for the last few days and the sun is supposed to shine all week. I sure don't want to break something trying to fix it.
 
On the TriFoam manifolds, you should see a brass elbow fitting where the air and chem/water is injected into the manifold. Remove that brass fitting, then the cap the brass fitting screws into. You should be able to reach into the manifold with a pair of needle nose pliers to pull the material out. When you replace it, don't pack it too tightly with foamers.
 
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