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Remove Intake Hose

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What happens here

To determine if the lower ball valve is the problem, remove the intake hose. On a Titan 440i sprayer, this hose is held in place by a retention spring. Normally, you can squeeze the spring with two fingers to release it. In the video, the presenter uses needle-nose pliers because one side of his spring is broken. Once the spring is released, pull the intake hose down and away from the lower fluid section.

Goal: Access the lower fluid section for inspection.

Tools and materials

  • Airless Sprayer Titan — The equipment being serviced
  • Needle-Nose Pliers — Assisting with removal of a broken or stiff retention spring

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problem is just removing this hose, looking up inside there at the lower ball. And on a 440i, it just has a retention spring. This retention, usually you can just grab them with two fingers, squeeze the spring, and it'll just come right off. This one's got a one side of the spring's broken, so I'm using a pair of needle-nose pliers to just squeeze that spring together and pull that spring down. on. And this little retention spring is what keeps this hose up inside the lower fluid section. Once you remove that spring, lower fluid section hose will come out. Look down inside this hose. A lot of times you'll see a big chunk of paint down inside this hose. If not, now you're going to look up inside this lower fluid section and you'll actually

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