Solo Elbow Nozzle Assembly

A worn nozzle wastes product and time, and a dribbling wand makes every pass harder to read. This elbow assembly replaces the elbow and nozzle on most Solo backpack and handheld sprayers, so the wand seals up and the spray goes where you aim it. The angled elbow reaches fencerows, the underside of eaves and the base of a barn wall, where a straight wand won't go.

It is built from chemical-resistant plastic for fertilizer, herbicide and pesticide mixes, and it comes complete. The O-rings, filter and adjustable plastic nozzle are all in the box, so you aren't hunting down separate pieces. It twists on by hand with no tools, so you can get back to spraying in seconds.

Highlights

• Replaces the elbow and nozzle on most Solo backpack and handheld sprayers
• Includes O-rings, a filter and an adjustable nozzle
• Chemical-resistant plastic for fertilizer, herbicide and pesticide mixes
• Angled elbow reaches tight spots
• Twists on by hand, no tools required
• Genuine Solo replacement part

What it's for

Nozzles wear, clog and crack after a few seasons in the sun, and when they do, the pattern goes lopsided. Replacing the elbow assembly is the quick fix that brings the spray back to even. It is a better use of a spray day than fighting a clogged tip all afternoon.

Reach is where this part earns its keep: fencerows with brush against them, the back of a shed, under the eaves of a barn and the base of a post. An angled elbow lets you spray there without bending the wand into awkward positions.

It suits a homeowner with a Solo backpack sprayer who treats the yard and garden, a farm hand who spots weeds along fences, or a shop that keeps sprayers in service. Genuine parts are made for the seals and fittings the sprayer expects, so the connection is built to hold.

At a glance

How to use it

1. Relieve the pressure and empty the tank before you swap the assembly.
2. Unscrew the old elbow and nozzle by hand, and check the wand's O-rings for cracks or flat spots.
3. Fit the new O-rings and twist the assembly onto the wand by hand until it seals.
4. Test with clean water, check for drips, and only then mix chemicals.

Good to know

• Rinse after each mix. Dried chemical gums up the filter, so rinse the assembly with clean water after every job.
• Check the O-rings. Whenever you swap nozzles, replace any O-ring that has flattened or cracked.
• Keep the filter clean. A plugged filter starves the nozzle and gives an uneven pattern.
• Keep a spare. A plugged nozzle shouldn't cost you a whole spray day, so keep a spare assembly on the shelf.

Pair it with a clean funnel that has a strainer, chemical-resistant gloves and eye protection for mixing.

About Solo

Solo has been building equipment since 1948, and in 1951 it built the first engine-driven backpack mist blower. Genuine Solo replacement parts are made for the same backpack and handheld sprayers the company builds, so the parts are matched to the models they go on.

Pick one up before your next spray day so a worn elbow doesn't cost you a tank.