I am cleaning up the Boss 6 I recently purchased, and was inspecting the lube lines. I can not believe how small the I.D. is on the 5/32" diameter nylon tubes. It measures approximately 1/32". Has anybody found a good replacement for this type of tubing? I did find some 5/32" O.D. nylon tubing that has a .106 I.D.; which I would think would be less-prone to clogging. Anybody know what the normal operating pressure is for the Bijur pump that came on these machines? How about a source for the odd metering fittings?

Thanks,
Wayne

http://www.machinerypartsdepot.com/site/1478157/page/705249
http://emrickmachinery.com/lube/control.htm
http://www.bijur.com/Pages/Products/Proportioning/meterUnits.htm

Thanks Hood!! H&W looks like THE PLACE to shop!!

Think Emrick are cheaper from what I was told, $7.68 for a meter but whether they are the same quality I dont know. Just wish I could find a place in the UK that sells them :(

Hood

I bought mine from MSC. They carry Trico.

I tried to go cheap on the tubing, and nothing worked, so I ended up spending more money in the end and bought the real stuff like I should have in the first place.

Well, I am planning to remove all the metering fittings and clean them this weekend while I have the head apart. I have a couple pieces of the nylon tubing that I need to replace. I had actually found EMRICK Machinery prior to posting this thread, but their site did not have any tubing listed. I noticed that H&W also sells the the small ferrules and nuts separately, so I can still use the original body when I replace the few pieces of tubing that are damaged.

On a side note, do either of you have a wiring diagram for the Bijur pump? Mine has (4) wires coming from it. I am guessing (2) are for a fluid level sensor and (2) are pump power?? Any ideas as to what colors do what?

Thanks again,
Wayne

Think mine only had three wires, but will check up and see if I have some info.
Hood

Hey Hood,
No worry about the wires. I figured it out. (2) wires are for the level sensor; which I eliminated. The other (2) wires connect directly to 110V. I also ordered all the replacement stuff from H & W.

As for cleaning the metering fittings, I used Castrol Super Clean (industrial grade purple stuff). It is amazing how it eats the oil / gunk off. My Bijur set-up looks like new now (minus some paint on the outside). I hope to finish up the lubrication system this weekend.

Did you get a chance to take the head apart on yours yet??

http://www.skf.com/files/338389.pdf

http://www.devcocorp.com/home/home.html

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh sorry I clean forgot to look at the pump wiring, at least you have it sorted now.
No not had a chance to haul the head apart yet, was about to do it last night but had a few small jobs to do so never made it. Supposed to be pouring rain tomorrow so if it is I wont be able to continue the job I am working on at the moment (repair to slipway cradle), and might have time.
Will let you know what I find.
Hood