problems with dump tank handles

I had the same problem with my 2013 Cruiser. A couple of weeks after having changed the black valve and cable with a new one, it happened again. Enough, so I swapped the valve and cable for an electric setup. The other thing I did was to add an extra valve just inboard of the dumping cap. I did this when the manual valve first started leaking. For the past few months, there have been no more black valve problems. Touch wood............

As stated, the problem could be either valves, or cables. I had a ckass C with similar problems, and I ewplaced the valve. To me, the problrm, is getting the valve correctly installed, from the factory that valve was a little off, which made it sticky, and it eventually fail. Taking the time to align it correctly and it was as smooth as silk. Ny $0.02 would be check the valve, you could have a similar situation.

I just recently replaced my cable operated valves with Barker electric operators, no more problems. The Barkers were only $30 more than the cables.

I have always ridden dirt bikes and found this gadget to be handy for cables.

Easy cable lube

Sometimes it can be the cables and sometimes the valves themselves. Fixing the problem will probably mean exposing the valves and the cables by dropping some of the belly wrap. Look for sharp turns in the cables that is one of the biggest causes of hard to operate valves. The cables can be usually rerouted to form a straighter line sometimes it means cutting the cable to remove some of the slack that is coiled up. When the valves are exposed disconnect the cable and try pulling the cable is it still hard then it is probably the cable causing the problem. Most valves have 4 bolts with nuts holding the two halves together and they are too tight squeezing the inside rubber seals to put excess pressure on the sliding gate. Try manually moving the valve may need a pair of pliers or vice grips on the shaft that the cable was fastened too. If the valve moves real hard try backing the nuts off just slightly and try again. If you have loosened the nuts and the valve now works OK you should put some water in the tank to make sure the valve does not leak before closing the belly wrap back up.