Old Craftsman

9 years 7 months ago #665 by MAF68
Old Craftsman was created by MAF68
Hello,

Is there a fix to repair this compressor, P/N CAC-317 is not available for
Craftsman model # 919.176730. Can I just buy a new compr sleeve and compr
nut to fix? And bend the tube a bit? Tube wore through after all these
years.
Thank you,
Mike

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9 years 7 months ago #668 by MTR-Admin
Replied by MTR-Admin on topic Old Craftsman
Thanks for the post!

You can honestly just buy some 3/8" or 1/2" (whatever size the Tube is) soft copper and have it bent like the original tube, typically hardware stores can do this for you.

If you can, you can reuse the Compression Nuts, but you'll want to replace the Compression Sleeves (Ferrules).

The best option (although more pricey) would be to install a Stainless Steel, Flexible Transfer Tube. These are stronger, vibration won't kink them and they just last longer.

You can pick up something like what we carry locally most likely. If you click on the below link you can see the various S.S. Braided Tubes we carry for your reference:

www.mastertoolrepair.com/transfer-tubes-...es-c-25_294_434.html

I hope this helps!

- Eric

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9 years 7 months ago #670 by MAF68
Replied by MAF68 on topic Old Craftsman
Cool, yes this helps.

I will hit the hardware store and fix.

Thank you!

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