Quote from: Rob112o on November 19, 2017, 11:20:20 PMSound like valve lock to me Arturo. I been following your posts and your pesting of squirrels. I notice you are using 8 pumps on them squirrel. This leads me to believe you are pumping to 8 a lot for plinking and pesting. I'm beating your rifle isn't dumping a full 8 pumps. Be it just a tad of air left over, that tad every time starts to build up. Example, let's say you pump to 8, kill that squirrel, half a pump left in valve. Pump to 8 again get another squirrel, 1.25 pumps of air left. You pump to 8 again and shoot a can, 2.5 pumps of air left. So on and so forth. Until it gets to the point you have pumped more air into your rifle and the force of the hammer isn't enough to push the valve stem. Get something long and see if you can depress that valve stem. You won't be able to. So get a hammer and the long device and tap until that air comes out. From here you can decide to push valve back to position or continue and remove that valve. To remove the pins get them started with a ball peen. Hit the pins until it's as flush to the tube as you can. From there you will need a roll pin punch, 3/16 punch. I put the rifle on my lap and do all this. Once you get everything removed drop some oil down the tube and get yourself a PVC pipe and you will be able to hammer out the valve.Thanks Rob. I believe your assessment is correct. When I started reading up on the problem, it sounded like valve lock, I just wasn't sure how I got there as I was careful not to over pump. I appreciate your advice on removing the pins as I'm going to completely strip it down, clean and reassemble. Also noticed that the threads on the valve where the bolt goes look a little stripped so may order a new one to make sure all is good when it goes back together. This had two owners before it got to me so I'm blaming them. Going on a vacation into the Texas hill country with the family this week for Thanksgiving and plan on continuing the project when we get back. Thanks all for the feedback, I'll keep y'all posted. Any thoughts on upgrades or modifications while disassembled would be appreciated. This one is a keeper for me and don't think I want to steroid, but maybe a little better than stock would be ok.
Sound like valve lock to me Arturo. I been following your posts and your pesting of squirrels. I notice you are using 8 pumps on them squirrel. This leads me to believe you are pumping to 8 a lot for plinking and pesting. I'm beating your rifle isn't dumping a full 8 pumps. Be it just a tad of air left over, that tad every time starts to build up. Example, let's say you pump to 8, kill that squirrel, half a pump left in valve. Pump to 8 again get another squirrel, 1.25 pumps of air left. You pump to 8 again and shoot a can, 2.5 pumps of air left. So on and so forth. Until it gets to the point you have pumped more air into your rifle and the force of the hammer isn't enough to push the valve stem. Get something long and see if you can depress that valve stem. You won't be able to. So get a hammer and the long device and tap until that air comes out. From here you can decide to push valve back to position or continue and remove that valve. To remove the pins get them started with a ball peen. Hit the pins until it's as flush to the tube as you can. From there you will need a roll pin punch, 3/16 punch. I put the rifle on my lap and do all this. Once you get everything removed drop some oil down the tube and get yourself a PVC pipe and you will be able to hammer out the valve.
I hear you Don, duly noted! At least I feel somewhat capable of breaking this one down and putting it back together, and kinda looking forward to the project.
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