Pentair Fleck 2850 - Seal and Spacer Replacement Procedures; Advanced Seal and Spacer Handling; General Service Hints for Meter Control; Troubleshooting Meter Control Issues

38 • FLECK 2850 Control Valve Service Manual
Figure 8
9. Alternately remove the remaining seals and spacers in
accordance with steps No. 6 and 8.
10. The last or end spacer does not have any holes for the pins of
the spacer tool to engage, therefore if the end spacer does
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11. To replace seals, spacers and end ring, use special tool with
the brass sleeve on one end. This is a double-purpose tool.
The male end acts as a pilot to hold the spacers as they are
pushed into the valve body and the brass female end is used
to insert the seals into the
valve body.
Figure 9
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brass ring without holes), then with your thumb press the
button on the brass sleeve end. The large dia. inner portion
is now exposed (see Figure 8). Place the end ring on this pilot
with the lip on the end ring facing the tool. Push the tool into
the valve body bore until it bottoms. While the tool is in the
valve body, take a seal and press it into the inside diameter of
the exposed brass female end.
13. Remove the tool, turn it end for end and insert it into the
valve body bore. While holding the large dia. of the tool, slide
it all the way into the valve body bore until it bottoms. Then
push the center button to push the seal of the tool and leave
it in place in the valve body.
14. Remove the tool from the valve body and push the center on
the brass female end to expose the pilot on the opposite end.
Place a spacer on this end and insert the spacer and tool into
the valve.
SEAL & SPACER TOOLS & REPLACEMENT
CONTINUED
GENERALSERVICEHINTSFORMETER
CONTROL
Problem: Softener delivers hard water
Reason: Reserve capacity has been exceeded.
Correction: Check salt dosage requirements and reset program
wheel to provide additional reserve.
Reason: Program wheel is not rotating with meter output.
Correction: Pull cable out of meter cover and rotate manually.
Program wheel must move without binding and clutch must give
positive clicks when program wheel strikes regeneration stop. If
it does not, replace timer.
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Correction: Check meter with meter checker.