ProTeam Aluminum Wand Nut
$9.99
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Part 100099 is the nut used on ProTeam's aluminum wands, one of the small threaded fittings the brand sells on its own rather than only as part of a complete wand. Being able to order the nut by itself is what makes a worn joint worth repairing instead of replacing the tube it sits on.
A nut is a fastener, and it fails the way fasteners fail. Threads that have been cross-started or drawn down too hard will not pull the joint up properly again, and the tell is a nut that keeps turning without the joint ever going tight, rather than one that simply feels loose in the hand. Making that distinction before ordering is worth the minute it takes, because a nut that still tightens normally is rarely the reason a wand has developed play.
The consequence of a joint that will not pull up tight is air lost where the wand ought to be sealed. Nothing about it shows from outside: the tube stays straight, the finish stays sound, and the only symptom is suction reading lower at the tool than the machine should be delivering, which is easy to blame on a bag, a filter or the hose before anyone thinks to look at a fitting this small.
- Part number: 100099
- Type: nut for ProTeam aluminum wands
- Sold: each
- Before ordering: compare the thread against the nut coming off your own wand
Draw the new nut down by hand first and check for movement at the joint before deciding it has seated fully. Over-tightening is a common way to spoil a fitting that was serviceable to begin with.