Ingersoll Rand — Assembly of the Handle
Repair & overhaul
From a Ingersoll Rand service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
Procedure
- Position Trigger (3) in Handle (1); using an arbor press, push Trigger Pin (4) full length to capture Trigger.
- Clamp Handle in protected vise jaws with air inlet opening upward.
- Coat Throttle Valve Plunger (5) with oil and insert rounded end leading into the inlet hole.
- Install a new Throttle Valve Seal (7) on Throttle Valve (6); insert assembly seal leading.
- Encircle cone end of Air Strainer Screen (9) with large end of Throttle Valve Spring (8); insert both, spring leading.
- Install Straight Inlet (10) over Strainer Screen; tighten to 50 and 60 ft-lb (68 and 81 Nm).
- Remove Handle from vise and test Trigger; disassemble Handle if it does not function properly.
Tools required
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Specs & values
- Straight Inlet (10): 50 and 60 ft-lb (68 and 81 Nm)
Source: Ingersoll Rand service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.