The Story
The Bedford 20-2561 is a direct-fit replacement for the intake valve found in Graco 395, 455, 495stPro, and UltraMax 695 airless spray systems. Pump service technicians and spray equipment specialists rely on this component to regulate fluid draw during the intake stroke, ensuring consistent pressure delivery and proper pump priming during operation.
The intake valve is critical to pump efficiency. When this valve fails or becomes sticky, pressure consistency suffers, prime-up times lengthen, and fluid delivery becomes erratic—problems that directly impact job quality and equipment uptime on jobsites.
Common reasons for replacement:
- Valve seat corrosion or erosion from prolonged fluid exposure, particularly with latex or abrasive coatings
- Loss of spring tension or valve stiction, resulting in slow priming or sluggish intake response
- Internal contamination or debris lodging in the valve seat, blocking proper sealing
- Wear from thermal cycling during heavy-use applications requiring frequent equipment start-stops
Manufactured to OEM-equivalent dimensions for proper fit and performance. Compatible Graco equipment models are listed in the Compatible Equipment section below, where available.
Replacement for: Graco 243190, Graco 243-190.
BEDFORD® and BEDFORD PRECISION PARTS™ are proprietary marks of Bedford Precision Parts, LLC (“Bedford”). All other listed marks are proprietary to their respective owners and are not affiliated with Bedford.
Description
The Bedford 20-2561 is a direct-fit replacement for the intake valve found in Graco 395, 455, 495stPro, and UltraMax 695 airless spray systems. Pump service technicians and spray equipment specialists rely on this component to regulate fluid draw during the intake stroke, ensuring consistent pressure delivery and proper pump priming during operation.
The intake valve is critical to pump efficiency. When this valve fails or becomes sticky, pressure consistency suffers, prime-up times lengthen, and fluid delivery becomes erratic—problems that directly impact job quality and equipment uptime on jobsites.
Common reasons for replacement:
- Valve seat corrosion or erosion from prolonged fluid exposure, particularly with latex or abrasive coatings
- Loss of spring tension or valve stiction, resulting in slow priming or sluggish intake response
- Internal contamination or debris lodging in the valve seat, blocking proper sealing
- Wear from thermal cycling during heavy-use applications requiring frequent equipment start-stops
Manufactured to OEM-equivalent dimensions for proper fit and performance. Compatible Graco equipment models are listed in the Compatible Equipment section below, where available.
Replacement for: Graco 243190, Graco 243-190.
BEDFORD® and BEDFORD PRECISION PARTS™ are proprietary marks of Bedford Precision Parts, LLC (“Bedford”). All other listed marks are proprietary to their respective owners and are not affiliated with Bedford.
