Trojan Boat Forum

I have a 1982 10 meter and I need to work on the vacuflush head. Can anybody help me with removing the head from its enclosure? I think I will have to cut some kind of access through the forward enging bulkhead. I do have the seal (caulking) cut loose and the seat bolts out so the toilet is loose but the lever-flush mechanism will not allow me to withdraw it from inside the head. Any advice is appreciated.

No cutting is necessary.

You can access the head and all parts with no saw.

First, tell us what the problem is and where you are with the project/repair.

Properly maintained, the Vacuflush is one of the most effective, reliable and trouble free on board sanitation systems available.

RWS

I need to put a new seal and ball in it. The seal leaks so if the vacuum pump is left on it will kick on every ten or fifteen minutes. Although I was able to reach the seat bolts through the molded in trash cover next to the sink I cannot reach any other component of the vacu-flush. The base of the toilet is inaccessable from inside the head enclosure and it looks like the only access is through the engine compartment. I just want to get the toilet out so I can install new parts on it. I am sure it is a great piece of equipment. Thanks for responding.

Before tearing it all apart, try soaking the seal in baby oil.

A squirt of baby oil 3-4 times a year will keep it supple and soft as a baby's behind.

There is a deck plate on the rh side of the head.

If your hands are too lagge to fit comfortably inside, simply remove the collar.

The porcelin part of the bowl itself - and yes, it's really porcelin is simply sealed to the housing as I recall, but it seems that you do have to remove the lid bolts as well.

I removed mine to replace the hose and rebuild the valve not due to any failure, but just because I was relocating the vacuum tank during a major refit.

As I recall it was a PITA, but I did not need to cut any holes.

RWS