NotMuchofaStall
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I bought a CP-214 pneumatic squeezer on eBay for my RV-9 build. It came with a fixed set holder, so I bought an adjustable set holder from Aircraft Spruce. I figured out how to install it, lubricated it... had a heck of a time getting it to seat properly... but did finally get it on there and get the yoke back on.
Hook it up to the compressor and it squeezes, but the set holder won't return to its original position. If I push down on the set holder with firm thumb pressure (with fingers well away from the trigger!), I can pop it back down, but when I press the trigger again, same problem. The spring that came with the set holder is in place, but it seems like it lacks the oomph to overcome that resistance. The squeezer does cycle properly with the set holder that came with it.
The square base of the adjustable set holder is a tight fit, and it doesn't come out easily when I pull on it. It's possible it's hanging up on something inside, but I can't see what. Dr. Google hasn't been much help. Maybe I got a dud, but which part is the dud, the set holder or the squeezer? Should I try grinding down the sides of the square base to get it to move more easily in the channel? I thought I would ask the experts here. Thanks!
Hook it up to the compressor and it squeezes, but the set holder won't return to its original position. If I push down on the set holder with firm thumb pressure (with fingers well away from the trigger!), I can pop it back down, but when I press the trigger again, same problem. The spring that came with the set holder is in place, but it seems like it lacks the oomph to overcome that resistance. The squeezer does cycle properly with the set holder that came with it.
The square base of the adjustable set holder is a tight fit, and it doesn't come out easily when I pull on it. It's possible it's hanging up on something inside, but I can't see what. Dr. Google hasn't been much help. Maybe I got a dud, but which part is the dud, the set holder or the squeezer? Should I try grinding down the sides of the square base to get it to move more easily in the channel? I thought I would ask the experts here. Thanks!