Black Tank Handle pulled out of valve
Last fall before I put the fiver to bed for the winter, I replaced both the grey and black tank valves as they were leaking slightly. I lubricated the slides with silicone grease and they slid back an...
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dougrainer wrote:Chris Bryant wrote:
You can cut the valve right at the body, reach and pull the blade with a pair of needle nose pliers. If you don't pull it all the way, you won't loose much- even if you pull it all the way it isn't too awful.
A bad pic of where to cut-
Better way. IF you can get to the opposite side of the valve where the handle pulled out. Have a 1/4 inch dowel rod or screwdriver(6 inches of blade/dowel). Drill a 1/4 inch hole in the middle of the back side of the valve. Immediately after pulling out the drill bit, insert the 1/4 inch dowel or screwdriver and PUSH the blade OPEN. Leave the dowel in until the tank is empty. IF you cannot get to the back side, then use Chris's method. The insert pull rod is NOT threaded inside the valve. It is a cap type press on fit. Doug
I like that- easier and less messy!
