D&s i 5000

[cleaning up mud]

Air powered ocillating nozzles are not traveling the whole distance, does anyone know what controls the valve that tells the air cylinder to operate and for how long?

 

[DiamondWash]

I didn't know they were air powered that's new

 

[cleaning up mud]

Not the side spinners! The top oscillating nozzles. The old 5000 were hydralic the new I5000 are air operated.

 

[washme1]

If you are talking about the length of the stroke there is an air cylinder with two thumb screws where the linkage to the oscillators is attached. Two small thumb screws can be adjusted once you loosen the small lock nut. I don't remember which screw does what, but if you watch while adjusting, one adjusts the stroke.

At least, that's how it works on a D & S Quicksilver.

 

[cleaning up mud]

I will try that, it just started acting weird today, it goes all the way to the left but only halfway to the right until the wash stops then it goes all the way to the right where it stays until they start moving again when the wash starts. They work fine manually, but during a wash they only go halfway.

 

[washme1]

You might also want to examine the area where the linkage is bolted to the shaft from the air cylinder. The hole may have been reamed out from wear or the bolt may be binding it up somehow. I've replaced that bolt several times.

 

[washme1]

The part that the bolt goes through is what gets reamed out from wear. It screws onto the shaft from the air cylinder.