05-09-2016, 05:48 AM
That's an interesting idea about a wider tank bracket Shorty. I can suggest it to Cimex.
A user tip that we like to suggest too, is to try to avoid bumping or grabbing the tank. Some guys will hoist the machine into their van. But it's a better idea to use a ramp instead. Invariably the tank will get yanked when the machine gets lifted. And try to avoid banging the tank around. If the tank is handled with care, and a ramp is always used to load the Cimex, the tank will normally last many years with no problem.
Another thing to watch is the upper tank bracket. If that gets bent or loosens over time, the tank will become wiggly and sloppy. When that occurs, the lower tank bracket at the point where it connects to the tank itself can fail and a leak can develop. Now if the tank starts to get loose and begins to wobble around, it's an easy thing to fix... Simply remove the upper tank bracket. Fold up a strip of bicycle inner tube rubber from a 27" / 700C inner tube. Place the rubber strip underneath the upper tank bracket and replace the bracket. Another option is to drill a hole through the upper tank bracket into the handle - and then run a self-tapping sheet metal screw thorough the bracket to secure it to the handle. Either option will work. Maintaining a tight upper tank bracket will prevent the tank from rocking or wobbling around, and that will normally prevent a failure at the bottom of the tank.
The tank itself will seldom ever fail on its own. Protecting the tank by avoiding lifting the machine and by being careful not to bang the tank can help extend its life. And that upper tank bracket tweak will also help to keep the tank secure. I hope these suggestions will help all of you!
A user tip that we like to suggest too, is to try to avoid bumping or grabbing the tank. Some guys will hoist the machine into their van. But it's a better idea to use a ramp instead. Invariably the tank will get yanked when the machine gets lifted. And try to avoid banging the tank around. If the tank is handled with care, and a ramp is always used to load the Cimex, the tank will normally last many years with no problem.
Another thing to watch is the upper tank bracket. If that gets bent or loosens over time, the tank will become wiggly and sloppy. When that occurs, the lower tank bracket at the point where it connects to the tank itself can fail and a leak can develop. Now if the tank starts to get loose and begins to wobble around, it's an easy thing to fix... Simply remove the upper tank bracket. Fold up a strip of bicycle inner tube rubber from a 27" / 700C inner tube. Place the rubber strip underneath the upper tank bracket and replace the bracket. Another option is to drill a hole through the upper tank bracket into the handle - and then run a self-tapping sheet metal screw thorough the bracket to secure it to the handle. Either option will work. Maintaining a tight upper tank bracket will prevent the tank from rocking or wobbling around, and that will normally prevent a failure at the bottom of the tank.
The tank itself will seldom ever fail on its own. Protecting the tank by avoiding lifting the machine and by being careful not to bang the tank can help extend its life. And that upper tank bracket tweak will also help to keep the tank secure. I hope these suggestions will help all of you!