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    Changing Rollers on LW 4000

    I use a floor jack with a pole to jack up one end at a time. Be prepared for the old rollers to not release from the shafts. I recommend extra shafts just in case. When you install the new rollers, remember to put antisieze on the inside of the bearings and it will help with changing next...
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    ICA Show 2016 Nashville

    i'm looking forward to having it in Nashville. I really don't enjoy Vegas. It just isn't my kind of thing. I will be there.
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    help w/ LW 3x Foam

    Instead of a booster pump you can replace the factory standard Procon pump with the optional Sta-Rite pump. Remember to get the stand that allows it to bolt in place of the Procon. If you need more air, you can tee off the incoming air line, add a solenoid that fires when the 3x Foam solenoid...
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    High Pressure enough to cause injury?

    As long as it doesn't hit the eye, you and your customers will be fine if they get sprayed by the high pressure.
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    Where would you put your renovation dollars?

    My top package is: Undercarriage: 35 seconds Presoak 1: Speed 5 with double front and rear Soaking Timer: 15 seconds Presoak 2: Speed 7 Soaking Timer: 15 seconds High Pressure Rinse: Speed 0 with double front and rear Foaming Protectant through arch: Speed 7 Mid Pressure Rinse: Speed 9 with...
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    Undercarriage width on LaserWash 4000 ?

    You're welcome, glad to be able to help.
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    Undercarriage width on LaserWash 4000 ?

    9 feet from the center of the side blaster pipe on the drivers side to the center of the side blaster pipe on the passenger side.
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    Undercarriage width on LaserWash 4000 ?

    The undercarriage should be 9 feet from the center of your side blasters. If it is shorter then you might want to add longer nipples on each end. Just remember to add the same length to both ends to keep the undercarriage centered.
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    Odd Streaking

    I was running low pH followed by high pH when the staining happened at one of our locations. After watching how the low pH made the stain release and wash off in the rinse, I reversed the order and ran high pH followed by low pH. The staining stopped. I then changed chemical suppliers about 4...
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    Odd Streaking

    I have had this problem before. I found reversing the order of the Low pH and High pH made it go away. I don't know exactly why. By the way what brand of Tri Foam are you using?
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    Need some LW 4000 help....

    Have you tried sparing out the 24CX22, 24CX23, and 24CX24 wires on the Trolley's Blue Festoon Cable? They should be wires 1, 2, and 3 respectively. If the wires have a break inside the cable then they can have power applied incorrectly to the X22, X23, or X24 causing the arch to turn at the...
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    LW 4000 Dump Vlv

    You can plug the dump valve with no affect on the wash unless it is more than two bays away from the equipment room. The further away from the equipment room, the more time you will need to give the low pressure delay and high pressure delay to make up for the lack of dump valve. You can also...
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    Best place to buy polytube?

    I buy mine from U.S. Plastic Corp. (www.usplastic.com). They have red, blue, green, and yellow in 500 ft. rolls for 7.5 cents per foot
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    Where would you put your renovation dollars?

    If you were upgrading your iba site, where would you concentrate first, the car wash equipment or the pay station? Currently I am running twin Laserwash 4000 Docking Dryer's with Hamilton ACW-5 CRC's. The site needs greater through put 5 months out of the year with wait times regularly over 45...
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    Social Media and Web Pages, Are they really worth it?

    Thanks, BBE. I have used Facebook Marketing to advertise our page and with it our locations, but I have never tried just advertising one of the videos through Facebook Marketing.
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    Social Media and Web Pages, Are they really worth it?

    So over the last five years I have spent more and more time dealing with our social media pages and to a lesser degree our web page. When I created all of them I had high hopes of improving sales, but that just hasn't happened. Lately, I have been trying to decide if the posts and videos are...
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    Good price for installing a used LaserWash 4000

    If you intend to use installers that have never installed a 4000 with docking dryer before, then I would strongly urge you to get your hands on an installation manual. Getting the rails perfect is essential to getting the on board dryer magnets to marry up. Also if you are hanging your laser...
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    My first damage incident

    This is a tough call. The fault is all hers, but it may be better to just pay. If the car has minimal damage and the repair is not too costly, then the damage she can do by talking poorly of your car wash could be greater. In a small market, word of mouth can reach everyone in town. In a...
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    LW 4000 Sonar Repair Question

    The best thing to do is to pull the whole wire out. It runs from the Virtual Treadle junction box in the bay. Replace the elbow with one from Lowe's or Home Depot and then pull the whole wire back. Sometimes you can get lucky and cut and splice the ultra sonics, but since you just had issues...
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    Advice on my new(used) LW 4000 chemicals

    For my top wash I typically run: Undercarriage ON Soap Type: HP Drying Agent Dryer ON Bug Prep ON Rear Bug Pass ON Cycle 1: Low Pressure Soap - Speed 5 Cycle 2: Soaking Cycle 3: Low Pressure Soap 2 - Speed 7 Cycle 4: Soaking Cycle 5: High Pressure Rinse - Speed 0 - Water Saver Off Cycle...
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