Parker 51 Sac Protector

[Flippy]

I have a Parker 51 Demi Aerometric with a loose sac protector (Not the actual sac.) I remember reading somewhere that Parker used some sort of adhesive to keep these in place, so does anyone have a recommendation for what kind of adhesive I'd need to glue it back?

 

 

[Ron Z]

The 51 sac guard does not need to be glued on, and was not glued on.  If it is loose, use a layer of shellac on the connector bushing, let it dry, and see if it is tighter.  If not snug enough, put on another layer, and again, let it dry completely. Gluing it on will make it difficult or impossible to remove when you want to replace the sac, but shellac will release with a bit of heat.

[Flippy]

2 hours ago, Ron Z said:

The 51 sac guard does not need to be glued on, and was not glued on.  If it is loose, use a layer of shellac on the connector bushing, let it dry, and see if it is tighter.  If not snug enough, put on another layer, and again, let it dry completely. Gluing it on will make it difficult or impossible to remove when you want to replace the sac, but shellac will release with a bit of heat.

Interesting. I always assumed the sac guard was glued too because when I used a hairdryer to remove the hood once, the sac guard became loose with the hood as well

[Ron Z]

I will agree, they can often have a very tight fit, but no adhesive.  The "press 6 times" fillers are threaded, so can be quite a challenge to remove if the metal of the threads has corroded.  Never try to pull one of them off!