[Spammage]

My pump is toast. I've tried every trick under the sun to revive it and it's still not working properly. I it barely has enough power to spit out of 1 nozzle.

Should I bother to call Chapin for a replacement or just replace on my own?

You can get a replacement for$20. I went looking for more power and ran into issues, so stick with the Delavan Powerflo 2200-201-SB 1.2GPM for best results.

Good stuff @Spammage thank you. Is that replacement for $20 directly through Chapin? Everywhere else i'm seeing it for ~$35

No, that is on Amazon.

 

[robbybobby]

Unfortunately I'm back to square 1. Still have yet to get her running like she use to. The delevan pumps that I've tried will not "turn over". It's as if they're not getting enough power to kick on. The motor will flicker and stay off.

 

[robbybobby]

Doing a complete overhaul. Tried 4 different pumps and no luck.

Coming soon - Pump upgrade, battery upgrade, in-line filter, pressure regulator and upgrading to a 4 nozzle boom as well. I like the tank and frame. They have great stability so I figured I'd double down on it.

 

[TulsaFan]

Doing a complete overhaul. Tried 4 different pumps and no luck.

Coming soon - Pump upgrade, battery upgrade, in-line filter, pressure regulator and upgrading to a 4 nozzle boom as well. I like the tank and frame. They have great stability so I figured I'd double down on it.

After trying four pumps, did you test your battery?

 

[robbybobby]

I'm back and she's almost finished. Very encouraged by the test runs so far just need to dial in my outputs. I can hardly tell that I've added weight to the overall unit.

Immediate To Do's -
1) Need to wire in my On/Off
2) Wire a momentary for turns.
3) Install 1 more two-way valve on the boom.

Like To Do's -
1) Stabilize the boom. It is fairly light but my mounting point isn't great. Thinking I could have arms stabilized using the wheel axels.

 

[Ware]

Looks great @robbybobby. These look like a great chassis for a custom spray rig without going completely overboard on Spreader-Mate.

 

[robbybobby]

Thank you @Ware ! Some modifications certainly needed to make the boom more sturdy or maybe that is the motivation I need to finally do a levelling job...

 

[Adrian82]

Yesterday, I noticed that the mesh/metal filter at the bottom of my 97902 is missing in action. I Should I be concerned? Have others replaced the item?

 

[robbybobby]

Yesterday, I noticed that the mesh/metal filter at the bottom of my 97902 is missing in action. I Should I be concerned? Have others replaced the item?

Twist off the cap, faint but looks like the inlay mesh is still there

 

[Adrian82]

This is an image from the forum. The mesh filter on mine is gone. I was able to put my pinky in the hole to remove whatever debris was in there.

 

[robbybobby]

I'd replace it in some form or fashion. It will protect the pump

 

[LAG Gamecock]

My pump is toast. I've tried every trick under the sun to revive it and it's still not working properly. I it barely has enough power to spit out of 1 nozzle.

Should I bother to call Chapin for a replacement or just replace on my own?

You can get a replacement for$20. I went looking for more power and ran into issues, so stick with the Delavan Powerflo 2200-201-SB 1.2GPM for best results.

@Spammage My stock pump says 18v and a max 60psi. Does the Delavan work the same? It says 12 v and 40psi on Amazon. Mine just stopped working while spraying the side yard after 2 years.

 

[reddy]

Any suggestions on storing this outside? I have been storing this outside in a semi shaded area under deck. Does getting grill cover help in anyway?

 

[Spammage]

My pump is toast. I've tried every trick under the sun to revive it and it's still not working properly. I it barely has enough power to spit out of 1 nozzle.

Should I bother to call Chapin for a replacement or just replace on my own?

You can get a replacement for$20. I went looking for more power and ran into issues, so stick with the Delavan Powerflo 2200-201-SB 1.2GPM for best results.

@Spammage My stock pump says 18v and a max 60psi. Does the Delavan work the same? It says 12 v and 40psi on Amazon. Mine just stopped working while spraying the side yard after 2 years.

I have one of the original sprayers, so I'm not sure if they changed the stock pumps in the last few years.

 

[LAG Gamecock]

@robbybobby Nice looking build. What did you do with the stock drain in the tank. Thanks.

 

[ABC123]

i built a push sprayer with a 2.2 northstar pump, I use 20psi on the reg/air injected red tips. I get much less drift with lower pressure and it still sprays great. it puts down about .9G per k so its not much of a drop compared to the higher pressure.

 

[robbybobby]

@robbybobby Nice looking build. What did you do with the stock drain in the tank. Thanks.

I just filled in the hose barb with caulk, nothing attached. I didn't look or try many options but I couldn't find a cap that matches threads just right.

 

[killacam]

@robbybobby Nice looking build. What did you do with the stock drain in the tank. Thanks.

I just filled in the hose barb with caulk, nothing attached. I didn't look or try many options but I couldn't find a cap that matches threads just right.

Do you have any photos of inside the tank? I'm curious to see how much residual is in the tank before it loses prime with how it's situated like that pulling from the top of the tank instead of using gravity in the stock configuration.

 

[SouthernTiftuf]

Is this sprayer able to have a 3-4 nozzle boom added with the current pump or would that need to be replaced for something with a higher GPM?

 

[SouthernTiftuf]

Looks like I would need to get the 3-4 nozzles to line up with the 1 GPM total to keep correct PSI