Rubbermaid Reveal Spray Mop Pump Repair Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour            

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Determining The Problem.               

• Trigger starts having problems - it sticks, returns slowly or won’t return at all. No spray comes out of mop dispensing nozzle at base of pump chamber.
• Notice in photo 2 the red pump casing sleeve and the tiny spray nozzle hole.

Trigger starts having problems - it sticks, returns slowly or won’t return at all. No spray comes out of mop dispensing nozzle at base of pump chamber.

Notice in photo 2 the red pump casing sleeve and the tiny spray nozzle hole.

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Step 2

              Locating The Pump Chamber Screws               

• You will need a long, thin, Phillips (star head) screw driver. The Reveal has 3 screws holding the main pump body. You can easily see the 2 on the body and 1 right where the stem meets the mop swivel head.

You will need a long, thin, Phillips (star head) screw driver. The Reveal has 3 screws holding the main pump body. You can easily see the 2 on the body and 1 right where the stem meets the mop swivel head.

Step 3

              Remove Screws and Separate Pump Body               

• Once the screws are removed the pump body can be split open. Use a metal spudger or a thin flat head screw driver and do this slowly - do not just bust it open as you may damage parts.
• Pay close attention to the inside parts. You will need to wiggle down the spray pump nozzle casing sleeve (red) that also acts to hold the 2 pump body panels in place.
• NOTE! You do not need to separate the pump case all the way down to the bottom where the stem meets the red swivel for the mop head. The screw here needs to be losened off enough for you to be able to separate the main body above it.

Once the screws are removed the pump body can be split open. Use a metal spudger or a thin flat head screw driver and do this slowly - do not just bust it open as you may damage parts.

Pay close attention to the inside parts. You will need to wiggle down the spray pump nozzle casing sleeve (red) that also acts to hold the 2 pump body panels in place.

NOTE! You do not need to separate the pump case all the way down to the bottom where the stem meets the red swivel for the mop head. The screw here needs to be losened off enough for you to be able to separate the main body above it.

Step 4

              The Pump Body and Parts               

• Lay out the parts just as you see here. It is important to understand how these simple parts work together. You don’t need to completely take apart every little piece.
• It is helpful to know that the red cone shape attaches to the outside liquid container (where you put in your cleaning solution).
• The silver rod with 2 holes is the mop handle. It attaches to the pump plunger/piston. Keep this in mind for later assembly.

Lay out the parts just as you see here. It is important to understand how these simple parts work together. You don’t need to completely take apart every little piece.

It is helpful to know that the red cone shape attaches to the outside liquid container (where you put in your cleaning solution).

The silver rod with 2 holes is the mop handle. It attaches to the pump plunger/piston. Keep this in mind for later assembly.

Step 5

              Fixing The Pump Plunger (Piston)               

• The problem is that the plastic pump plunger/piston sticks in the cylinder. Use 120 grit sandpaper and EVENLY sand the circumference of the plunger head and the 2 ribs below it. Test. Repeat until there is better movement but NO loss of suction.
• Photo 2 shows the plunger/piston sanded so it works nicely in the cylinder without having taken off too much material - you do not want to take off too much. It doesn’t need to be super pretty smooth but sanding too rough and uneven will not keep suction. Sand a little at a time and test it at each and every attempt.
• When you are satisfied put a small amount of petrolium jelly (Vaseline) around the plunger/pistons head and ribs.

The problem is that the plastic pump plunger/piston sticks in the cylinder. Use 120 grit sandpaper and EVENLY sand the circumference of the plunger head and the 2 ribs below it. Test. Repeat until there is better movement but NO loss of suction.

Photo 2 shows the plunger/piston sanded so it works nicely in the cylinder without having taken off too much material - you do not want to take off too much. It doesn’t need to be super pretty smooth but sanding too rough and uneven will not keep suction. Sand a little at a time and test it at each and every attempt.

When you are satisfied put a small amount of petrolium jelly (Vaseline) around the plunger/pistons head and ribs.

Step 6

              Assembly               

• Hold open the pump body casing and align the pump parts into the grooves supplied inside. This isn’t hard and makes sense as you move them into place … take your time.
• Notice in the 2nd and 3rd photos the mop rod (that connects the handle to the pump body). It has another rod inside that attaches to the plunger/pistion to make it go up/down in the cylinder. This needs to connect properly to the top of the plunger/piston AND be properly seated into the pump casing.
• Test your assembly by simply placing the 2 pump body casings together - they should fit tightly and the trigger should work the pump smoothly.
• Once you are satisfied everything inside fits properly put the pump case back together, careful to line it up so it fits perfectly snug with no gaps and the entire pump assembly is seated and secure. Ttighten up the screws.

Hold open the pump body casing and align the pump parts into the grooves supplied inside. This isn’t hard and makes sense as you move them into place … take your time.

Notice in the 2nd and 3rd photos the mop rod (that connects the handle to the pump body). It has another rod inside that attaches to the plunger/pistion to make it go up/down in the cylinder. This needs to connect properly to the top of the plunger/piston AND be properly seated into the pump casing.

Test your assembly by simply placing the 2 pump body casings together - they should fit tightly and the trigger should work the pump smoothly.

Once you are satisfied everything inside fits properly put the pump case back together, careful to line it up so it fits perfectly snug with no gaps and the entire pump assembly is seated and secure. Ttighten up the screws.

Step 7

              O-Ring Update               

The O-Ring used in this guide is 568-018 / OR-70NBR-3/4x1/16-C/S(50) and works awesome!

Your mop has been saved from the garbage. I’ve tested this for about 6 months and still going strong no problems. Happy mopping!

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Fred - Feb 17, 2016

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the phillips head does not work, there is some specialty screw head in there. My unit only has one screw, not two. I am stuck and cannot dissassemble this pos.

Can I drill the screw hole bigger so that I can use my drill to try different drill bits to get this taken apart? I dan’t return it because of the model change. I hate products like this that are a good idea with lousy execution.

Leonard - Feb 19, 2016

Hi Fred. Sounds your model, with one screw, is designed different than the one I repaired. At this point, if I were you I’d go for it as it’s garbage otherwise. Also, if your model is different than the one I’ve provided instructions for you may find they don’t exactly work once you’ve cracked it open …. but the idea/design/function might be the similar? And yeah I agree … good idea lousy execution (that way we’ll have to buy more mops?) …. too bad. Good luck Fred.

Fred - Feb 19, 2016

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Thank you for getting back to me - I really appreciate your follow through! Fred

iwannabnvegas - Mar 11, 2016

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Worked like a charm! Thank you so much!!