Work Instructions: Replacing the Center Sleeve Mitter
Recommended Interval:
- Every 200,000 cars or as needed.
Parts Needed:
- Stainless Steel for Mitter Basket with Bushing (P-M2047) https://shop.tommycarwash.com/Sleeve-for-mitter-basket-with-UHMW-bushing-1-ID
- Disk (P-M2020) P-M2020|Tommy Car Wash
- Adjustable Wrench
- Ladder
Procedure:
- Press a Wash stop in.
- Loosen the nuts on the set screws, then the set screws themselves.
- lower the sleeve down and remove it from the Mitter camshaft.
- Remove the Mitter camshaft from the Mitter basket shaft.
- Install the new center sleeves on to Mitter basket shaft.
- Move the basket to line up the new Mitter sleeve with the Mitter camshaft and slide the sleeve on to camshaft.
- Once the sleeve is on the Mitter camshaft at the height it was originally at, tighten the set screws in and then tighten the nuts on the sleeve.
- Pull the wash stop out and test the Mitters for correct operation.
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