How to unstick a sticky MAC valve on Gauntlet S?

[Prosperi-Tees]

Chopper on head #1 is moving very slowly and does not print. The lubricator was not working. I just replaced the reg/lubricator and want to know how you get a valve unstuck, also how much oil do you feed the press?

[3Deep]

Own my Anatol it sez 1 drop of oil for every 50 cycles, I have 7 print heads so I thinking a bigger press might take more.

Darryl

[Prosperi-Tees]

It works! I guess just some exercise will free it up. Head #2 doesn't chop at all though but I guess that's not that big of a deal as the flash almost lives there I suppose.

[ebscreen]

Look for anything binding on the actual chopper just in con queso.

[jvanick]

on the 'top' of the mac valve.. when looking at the top of the black solenoid, there's a little white 'button' in a small hole.. if you work that a few (10) times, with a nail or something that fits in there, usually they unstick themselves.

we find the most problems when everything is 'cold' first thing in the morning... after a few cycles, many times the cycles we do as part using the flash to pre-warm the pallets loosen things up.

-J

[Prosperi-Tees]

It actually looks like the previous owner rarely if ever printed on head 2. Everything is real dark and kinda blackish from the heat of the flash.