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Unread 03/15/2017, 08:07 AM   #103
Johnseye
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I received my replacement tubing from Pacific Sun yesterday. It was shipped FedEx on Friday and arrived here on Tues. Considering a weekend was involved that's not too bad for an overseas delivery, but it's something to keep in mind when determining what your downtime might be due to a failure. They did send me an extra tube in the event this were to happen again.

The tube was easy to replace. Just remove a screw and lift. Below is a YouTube link from Pacific Sun showing how to replace it that I received after I did it. This is apparently a new problem for Pacific Sun so there's a lack of instructions. The tubing was split down the edge of where the roller squeezes it. The question is what caused the tubing to split? Was it a poor fit so that the tube was continuously pinched too hard by the roller causing the tube to break down or get cut? Was it poor quality tube? Does the tube need to be greased up regularly to keep it from pinching open? Grease was provided with the replacement tubing which I used to coat the tubing and rollers.

https://youtu.be/rsO45WASsEI

Tell tale signs that your tubing has a leak.



What I found when opening the controller.



The tubing after I pulled it out.




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