Capping Station help please!

[Wencas]

I've been trying to fix my JV3 myself with little knowledge. I'm really glad to find this site.
The black head started partially printing the test print block. I replaced the dampers, but lost most of the black test print block. I discovered the black lines were empty at the pump so I suctioned the lines. I tried to do a head soak and discovered the fluid runs right down on the black head capping station.

I tried to remove the capping station to check the line below it and the springs flew. I lost one of them. Can't find it anywhere.
I taped some paper towel soaked in cleaning fluid over the heads while I try to solve the capping station problem.

Any advice? I don't know if I can even get it put back together once I locate the spring!

Thanks for any help with servicing an out of warranty JV3.

 

[eddesign]

capping

never took the capping station apart just replaced the whole unit as for the leaking black station that is a bad pump or bad hose

 

[Robert M]

capping station

you may just want to get a new one. if you don't do it right the screws that hold it together may hit your head. I have them at www.solventinkjet.com

 

[Chriswagner92]

you can replace the spring with a click pen spring.

 

[Wencas]

I did replace it with a similar spring that I had to cut down a little - the springs I found in my pens were too short.
So far it seems to be working. I was able to carefully put it back together and it doesn't seem to be rubbing.
I still have a problem with the left damper line not staying filled although I did get it to stop letting fluid drain through the cap. I just replaced the pump last year, but maybe I need another one? Would that cause the top third of the test print block to drop out?

Thanks for your inputs!!