Stainless Phillips Pan Head Screw 10-24 x 3/4 in. X8276SS

Genuine OEM stainless Phillips pan head screw, 10-24 x 3/4 in. (part# X8276SS), for commercial carpet extractors and spotters — it is a shared fastener listed across Tornado and Powr-Flite machines as well as the PS Series spotter (see the full list below). The parts book describes it as “Screw 10-24 x 3/4 Phil Pan SS”.

Compatible Models for the Stainless Phillips Pan Head Screw

• Tornado PS Spotter 98220 — PS Series professional spotter, 115V, on the recovery tank assembly

The factory cross-reference returns twelve machines for this screw in total. Alongside the 98220, they are Tornado and Powr-Flite extractor models in the TE, TP and PE catalog series, plus one further machine listed only as “ECO”. We have not published those catalog numbers individually because we have not been able to confirm each one against the manufacturers’ current model lists, and a fastener ordered against an unverified model number is a return waiting to happen. Call us at 763-535-0770 with your model and serial number and we will confirm it before you order.

What the screw is and why stainless matters here

This is a 10-24 thread, 3/4 inch long machine screw with a pan head and a Phillips drive, in stainless steel. On the spotter it is a tank-area fastener, which is the whole reason it is specified in stainless rather than plated steel.

A plated screw in a wet, detergent-washed location loses its coating at the drive recess first — that is where the screwdriver scrapes it — and then rusts from the inside of the head outwards. The visible result is a rust stain running down the machine. The invisible result is worse: a corroded screw seizes in its thread, and the next person who needs to open that joint rounds out the head trying. Stainless avoids both, which is why fitting a hardware-store plated screw in this position is a false economy even though it threads in fine.

The pan head gives a broad, low bearing face that spreads clamp load over a moulded or thin-gauge mounting rather than pulling through it, which is why the head style is specified rather than left to chance.

When to replace it

Replace any screw whose Phillips recess has rounded out, whose thread is stretched or galled, whose head is bent, or that shows rust — rust on a stainless screw usually means it has been substituted at some point with a plated one. Replace a screw you have had to extract rather than unscrew, and replace the lot rather than one of a set if the others are the same age in the same wet location.

Fitting notes

Use a correctly sized Phillips driver and keep it seated square; a driver that is a size too small is the most common cause of a rounded recess. Tighten to a firm snug and stop — a 10-24 screw into a moulded housing will strip its thread long before the screw itself is in any danger. If a thread has already been damaged, that joint needs attention before a new screw will hold. Twin City Vacuum has been selling and servicing commercial floor-care equipment since 1956 and keeps extractor hardware on the shelf in Crystal, Minnesota.

You can browse every assembly for this machine on our Tornado PS Spotter 98220 parts page, and the manufacturer’s specifications are published at tornadovac.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size is the Stainless Phillips Pan Head Screw X8276SS?

It is a 10-24 thread, 3/4 inch long machine screw with a pan head and a Phillips drive, made in stainless steel.

Can I use a plated steel screw of the same size instead?

It will thread in, but it will not last. In a wet, detergent-washed position the plating wears away at the drive recess first, then the screw rusts, stains the machine and seizes in its thread — which is exactly why the manufacturer specifies stainless here.

What models is the Stainless Phillips Pan Head Screw (part# X8276SS) compatible with?

Twelve machines in total. The confirmed one we publish is the Tornado PS Spotter 98220; the rest are Tornado and Powr-Flite extractors in the TE, TP and PE catalog series plus one listed as “ECO”. Call us at 763-535-0770 with your model number and we will confirm yours.

How do I order the Stainless Phillips Pan Head Screw (part# X8276SS) or get help?

Call us at 763-535-0770 to order the Stainless Phillips Pan Head Screw (part# X8276SS). Our staff at 5415 West Broadway, Crystal, MN 55428 has been servicing commercial floor-care equipment since 1956 and can confirm the right fastener for your machine before you buy.

Questions? Call us at 763-535-0770 or visit us at 5415 West Broadway, Crystal, MN 55428.