From cooking the turkey to Black Friday sales, it's easy to get caught up in the holiday frenzy during this time of year.
We want to slow down for a few minutes to take the time to tell you how grateful we are. It has been a great year filled with growth and positive changes. Our customer base has increased and so has our manufacturing space. We've expanded our product line and also added new services like our full time repair and service department.
We especially want to thank you, our valued customers, for trusting us with your business and making us one of the leaders in the spray equipment industry.
As we write this from our headquarters in Orlando, Fl., where it still feels pretty much like summer with highs in the mid-80s, many of us are really not thinking about winter time. However, we know many of our customers are already dealing with cold weather and even snow. We may not be able to share some of this hot weather with you but we can share some great tips!
Although you may not be ready to winterize your sprayer just yet, there are a few simple steps you can do today to avoid any delays when you are ready to store it for the season. We recommend five tips to help you prepare your spray equipment for the upcoming freezing temperatures.
Udor Kappa series pumps offer reliable, high-quality and popular solutions when working with harsh chemicals. Due to their anodized aluminum construction, they are ideal for handling a number of common of professional chemicals, such as herbicides, pesticides, liquid fertilizers, de-icing materials, and other hard-to-handle fluids.
One of our top sellers is the Udor Kappa-43 diaphragm pump. This is a commonly used pump in various horticulture, agricultural, lawn care, nursery, pest control and turf spraying applications. Let's take a closer look at some of its best features!
Probably the most common issue we see with this type of pump is a diaphragm rupture. Fortunately, this is a pretty easy repair you can do yourself to save time and money. Continue reading below for steps on how to repair a Udor Kappa-43 Diaphragm pump and watch the easy instructional video that follows.
For this project you will need the following tools:
A screwdriver
Wrench
1/2" socket
11/16" socket
Diaphragm kit(3 piston diaphragms, 6 sets of O-rings)
Let's get started! Follow these steps:
Loosen the bolts on one of the 3 head assemblies
Remove the head assembly
Remove the diaphragm, nut, and washer
Remove the diaphragm
Remove the sleeve, and drain the internal oil
Loosen the bolts on the 2nd head assembly
Remove the head assembly
Remove the diaphragm, nut, and washer
Remove the diaphragm
Remove the diaphragm sleeve
Repeat this process on the remaining head
Clean the inside of the pump with carb or brake cleaner
Replace the sleeve, lining up the holes on the sleeve with the holes on the piston
The diaphragm has a beveled side; this side will be pointing out
Replace the diaphragm, nut, and washer; tighten with a wrench
On each side of the 3 outer head assemblies remove the inside of the valve cage, replace the spring, small seat (beveled side down), and large metal seat
Place the valve assembly back onto the head and replace the O-ring with a new one
The other side has the same pieces in the opposite order
Replace the spring, seat, and large seat
Replace the O-ring with a new one
Repeat this process on all 3 head assemblies
Replace the head assembly
Tighten the assembly skipping bolts in a clockwise pattern to evenly tighten
Replace the piston sleeve on the 2nd side
Replace the diaphragm with the beveled side out
Replace the diaphragm, washer, and nut; tighten with a wrench
Replace the 2nd head assembly, tightening the bolts with a wrench
Using non-detergent 40W pump oil; fill the open side of the pump to the brim
Replace the final piston sleeve, lining up the holes with the piston
Clean off excess oil Replace the final diaphragm
Replace the diaphragm, washer, and nut; tighten with a wrench
Replace the final head
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