single releaser

[CaseysSugarHouse]

i have a Bernard single releaser and the vac pistion thats inside the top of the releaser seems to be hanging up once in a wile. and also. when it dumps it like starts to dump then sucks vac it kinda like chugs.and it push's the round little white acyclic piece with the float rod going threw it up threw the acrylic cover and the little peice of clear acrylic with the trip mechanism on it. any ideas?

im not sure if you guys will understand what im saying or not. its hard to explain. maybe ill have to do a video of it?


thanks

NATE

[Russell Lampron]

I have experienced the same thing Nate. Bend the wire thing that is a spring for the arm with the wheel on it so that it puts more tension on the wheel. That holds the float arm up long enough for the releaser to dump properly. Make sure that the pivot for the float arm is clean but don't lubricate it. Remove and clean the bolt that the float arm pivots so that it doesn't stick.

For the problem with the plastic piece getting pushed up with the plate there isn't much you can do. That is what happens when the float gets frozen into the bottom of the releaser then breaks free.

[CaseysSugarHouse]

Thanks russ ill make sure to do that.

Hope you have a good season.

[Haynes Forest Products]

Friend has a single and his is freezing and sucking sap into his pump past the moisture trap. Float would help BUT he is a Farmer and has his ways. What gives with them I have the diubles and they havent given me a lick of trouble. I do wait till they freeze up then tur off vacumm and then cycle them by the float lever. Its turning into a great year. Pulling 26 on the Masport and Gast dry vane all is well. The Auto draw is saving my butt left and right:)