SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Jet Pumps => Topic started by: beerjet on March 17, 2010, 12:22:54 AM

Title: Diverter issue
Post by: beerjet on March 17, 2010, 12:22:54 AM

Am I the only that has experienced this?
Twice the bolt that goes from the Diverter ram to the lower arm on the diverter nozzle has come off while on the water.
It makes reverse and slow speed manuverability almost nonexsistant.
I realized it while making my last lap around the lake when all the sudden I had no more up or down on the nozzle.
So this time I put a nut on the backside in hopes this cures my problem.
I've never read about this problem but I cant assume this has only happened to me.

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-beerjet-

Title: Re: Diverter issue
Post by: Nordie on March 17, 2010, 05:29:16 AM

do yourself a favor...if you are gonna use a backing nut use a nylock one  :D

i've never heard or seen it myself, but definately a possibility!

Title: Re: Diverter issue
Post by: Ralph Brunt on March 17, 2010, 06:30:44 AM

blue locktite for me

Title: Re: Diverter issue
Post by: 76NORDIC on March 17, 2010, 08:24:48 AM

Quote from: Ralph Brunt on March 17, 2010, 06:30:44 AM

blue locktite for me

  X2 with no backing nut, and never had a problem

Title: Re: Diverter issue
Post by: IRRebel on March 17, 2010, 08:44:49 AM

Had a similar thing happen with the reverse bucket at Big River last year Omar. Ralph had a bolt a nylock nut that fixed it then. When I got home, I took it back out and used red loctite on it and put the nylock back on as well. No more problems!

Ray

Title: Re: Diverter issue
Post by: beerjet on March 17, 2010, 08:49:36 AM

I've been going over everything else and no problems anywhere else.
Just there.
Thanks Ladies.

-beerjet-

Title: Re: Diverter issue
Post by: Marcsrollin on March 17, 2010, 09:17:55 AM

I had the same problem , a nylock nut fixed it for me. When it came time to tear my last boat down I was amazed at how many little things were starting to come loose.   EVERYONE , CHECK YOUR SHIT ON A REGULAR BASIS!!!