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Service
Air Section (Husky 515 and 716)
NOTE: Air Section Repair Kit 25U241 is available. Parts included with the kit are marked with an asterisk (*) in Fig. 10 and Fig.
11. General purpose grease 111920 is supplied in the kit. Service the air section as follows. See Fig. 10 and Fig. 11.
Disassembly
Relieve the pressure. See Pressure Relief
Procedure on page 11.
1. Remove the manifolds (102) and fluid covers (101).
NOTE: Make sure all the check valve parts stay in
place. See Fig. 9.
2. Remove the grounding strip from the vee clamps
(109), and remove the vee clamps.
3. Remove one of the fluid-side diaphragm plates (133)
(whichever one comes loose first when you use a
wrench on the hex of each), and pull the diaphragm
shaft out of the center housing (11).
Overmolded Diaphragms: Grip both diaphragms
securely around the outer edge and rotate counter-
clockwise. One diaphragm assembly will come free
and the other will remain attached to the diaphragm
shaft (15). Remove the freed diaphragm and the air
side plate (6). Pull the other diaphragm assembly and
the diaphragm shaft (15) out of the center housing
(11).
4. Use a wrench on the flats of the diaphragm shaft (15)
to remove the other fluid-side diaphragm plate (133)
from the diaphragm shaft.
Overmolded Diaphragms: Use a wrench on the flats
of the diaphragm shaft (15) to remove the second
diaphragm from the diaphragm shaft.
5. Remove the screws (141) and air covers (136), and
remove all old gasket (12) material from the ends of
the center housing (11) and the surfaces of the air
covers.
6. Remove the diaphragm shaft u-cups (416) and pilot
pin o-rings (1).
7. Inspect all parts for wear or damage, and replace as
necessary.
Reassembly
1. Insert a diaphragm shaft u-cup (416) and a pilot pin
o-ring (1) into the end of the diaphragm shaft bore
of the center housing (11).
NOTE: Make sure the lips of the u-cup face out of
the center housing.
2. Line up the holes in the gasket (12) with the holes in
the end of the center housing (11), and use six
screws (141) to fasten an air cover (136) to the end of
the center housing (11). Torque the screws to 35 to
45 in-lb (4.0 to 5.1 N-m).
3. Position the exhaust cover (13) and o-ring (4) on the
center housing (11).
4. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other end of the center
housing and the remaining air cover.
5. Apply medium-strength (blue) thread locker to the
threads of the screws (140). Install on one and of the
diaphragm shaft (15) the following parts (see proper
order in Fig. 11): air-side diaphragm plate (6), backup
diaphragm (402, used only on models with PTFE dia-
phragms), diaphragm (401), fluid-side diaphragm
plate (133), o-ring (115), and screw (140).
NOTE: The words “AIR SIDE” on the diaphragm
(401), the backup diaphragm (402, used only on
models with PTFE diaphragms), and the flat side of
the air-side diaphragm plate (6) must face toward the
diaphragm shaft (15).
Overmolded Diaphragms: Assemble the air-side
plate (6) onto the diaphragm (401). The words AIR
SIDE on the air side plate must face away from the
diaphragm. Apply medium-strength (blue) thread
locking adhesive to the threads of the diaphragm
assembly. Screw the assembly into the diaphragm
shaft (15) hand tight.
6. Put grease on the diaphragm shaft (15), and carefully
(do not damage the shaft u-cups) run the diaphragm
shaft (15) through the center housing (11) bore.
7. Repeat step 5 for the other end of the diaphragm
shaft (15), and torque the diaphragm shaft screws
(140) to 80 to 90 in-lb (9 to 10 N-m) at 100 rpm
maximum.
Overmolded Diaphragms: Repeat Step 5 for the
other end of the diaphragm shaft (15).
8. Install the muffler (3).
NOTE: When you install the vee clamps in step 9, orient
the center housing (11) so the air inlet is approximately
45° above horizontal and the muffler (3) is
approximately horizontal.
9. Apply thin, even film of grease to inside of vee clamp
(109).
10. Position the fluid covers (101), install the vee clamps
(109) around the fluid and air covers, install the
grounding strip on the vee clamps, and torque the
vee clamp nuts to 80 to 90 in-lb (9 to 10 N-m). See
Torque Sequence, page 32.
11. Make sure all the check valve parts are in place. See
Fig. 9.
12. Install the manifolds (102), and torque the manifold
bolts (105) to 80 to 90 in-lb (9 to 10 N-m). See
Torque Sequence, page 32.