HWH fluid reservoir cap broke off
The cap to my leveler fluid tank must have been cross threaded. when I attempted to remove it it snapped off. I tried "easy out" (at the advice of HWH) but the largest I have (#5) just screws all ...
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No first hand experience with a broken cap, but since no one else has chimed in, here goes:
You will need the cap to breath. Deploying the jacks moves a lot of hydraulic fluid out of the reservoir. That volume must be replaced by air. And, when stowing the jacks, the air must be allowed to escape as the fluid returns to the reservoir.
Depending on size, you can certainly find larger easy-outs. I know that for removing broken Atwood nylon drain plugs, residential sprinkler head removal tool works just fine. Determine size of what you need to remove and go to a box store/hardware store for "tool" that will work. Even if cross threaded, I suspect torque is low (can't imagine anyone using anything other than hand tight on that dipstick/breather).
You will need the cap to breath. Deploying the jacks moves a lot of hydraulic fluid out of the reservoir. That volume must be replaced by air. And, when stowing the jacks, the air must be allowed to escape as the fluid returns to the reservoir.
Depending on size, you can certainly find larger easy-outs. I know that for removing broken Atwood nylon drain plugs, residential sprinkler head removal tool works just fine. Determine size of what you need to remove and go to a box store/hardware store for "tool" that will work. Even if cross threaded, I suspect torque is low (can't imagine anyone using anything other than hand tight on that dipstick/breather).
