Prince Selector Valve issue??

[RandyHut]

Hi,
I have a prince selector valve that has become very difficult to switch from one position to the other. Does anyone have any ideas as to what might be the cause?

Randy

 

[J_J]

Are you talking about the switch or the valve itself

Is the solenoid sticking?

 

[RandyHut]

JJ,
It is the slide that switches the oil flow. It was very easy to switch at first, now very difficult.

Randy

 

[J_J]

You could take it apart, inspect and clean it.

May be some debris causing it to stick.

 

[RandyHut]

Do i just remove the ring and slide out the whole shaft?

 

[J_J]

I believe so.

Some solenoids have a plunger to manually activate the valve on the end of the solenoid.

 

[BukitCase]

Randy, Prince makes a LOT of valves, both manual and solenoid - a model #, maybe even a pic would help get you closer... Steve

If you can't read the info off your valve, do any of these look familiar?

Surplus Center

 

[Sodo]

Hey, with my newfound expertise on "PB",,,,,, :laughing: Randy does your valve have a PB port??

If no PB, could there be a condition that energized the valve's external seal with (excess) pressure, causing the seal to grab real hard on the slide, and cause this "sticking"? (this might be a J_J question)

 

[J_J]

I believe he is talking about a selector valve like this..

12 VDC 13.2 GPM SAE 8 SOLENOID DOUBLE SELECTOR VALVE

 

[Leejohn]

It sounds more like a manua valve.