Gate Valves: Good or bad quality ones?
A couple months ago I had to back my TT down a very narrow twisty path that was overgrown with bush. I had to get out with a saw several times just to get it in there. Anyhow, there was a pile of o...
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golf_bears wrote:
RLS7201,
Drill and tap for a zerk sounds like a great idea. Can you be more specific with exactly where to drill and tap. I'd like to give this a try. Thanks.
I put the zerk in the section where the gate parks, when the valve is OPEN. Go about ½ way up this section, on the thin side. CLOSE valve, Drill (7/32"), tap (1/4" x 28tps) OPEN valve, screw in zerk, if it touches the gate, goto the next step. Remove zerk, put some 2 part epoxy on the threads, screw in zerk until it touches the gate and back off 1/4 turn. Let set until epoxy hardens.
The grease should lubricate the full surface of both sides of the gate.
To sum up, don't drill into the gate. Don't lock the gate in place with the zerk.
Richard
