Product Overview
The vent slide for the Gekko wand handle. Hydro-Force call it the vent slide, handle, Gekko, and it is the manual vacuum relief built into the wand itself.
What It Does
Sliding it open bleeds air into the vacuum line at the handle, which drops the lift reaching the tool head. That is how you stop a tool grabbing on smooth tile, and how you make a heavy head easier to move.
Closing it puts all the airflow back through the tool for maximum water recovery.
It is the same principle as the relief on the tile tool heads — see the Vacuum Relief Ring (NM4086) — but located where your hand already is, so you can adjust it mid-stroke.
Where It Fits
It mounts on the wand handle weldment and is retained by three screws and nuts. It appears on the AR51A Gekko wand and the AR51X Gekko wet vac wand, one per wand.
Specifications
| CCW SKU | NA030A |
| Type | Vent slide, manual vacuum relief |
| Fits | Gekko wand AR51A and Gekko wet vac wand AR51X |
| Quantity per wand | 1 |
| Mounting | Three screws and nuts on the handle weldment |
| Material | Not stated by the manufacturer |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is it for?
Reducing vacuum lift at the tool, from the handle, without stopping work.
Is it the same as the relief ring on the tile heads?
Same idea, different location. This one is on the wand handle.
Does it come with the screws?
Not stated by the manufacturer. Contact us if yours are missing.
Is it related to the MV960 gun?
No. The similar part number is coincidental — this is a wand part.
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What We See in the Field
The vacuum slide is there so the operator can tune how firmly the Gekko locks onto the surface. If the tool is impossible to move, don't assume you need less machine vacuum everywhere — bleed a little at the tool and find the balance between glide and recovery.
Tool grabbing on smooth tile? The vent slide is usually the answer — contact us if you want to talk it through.
