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Carver 506 Engine water strainer basket cleaning
- jfloyd1010
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Carver 506 Engine water strainer basket cleaning
Many Thanks !
Jim
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- Midnightsun
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- km1125
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Re: Carver 506 Engine water strainer basket cleaning
You should not need a wrench to tighten those caps if you have good O-rings, but you might need one to loosen one that's been on there for a while.
- Midnightsun
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Re: Carver 506 Engine water strainer basket cleaning
km1125 wrote:Source of the post You could probably use a strap wrench too. Those are much easier to find locally, and useful for a LOT of things on a boat.
You should not need a wrench to tighten those caps if you have good O-rings, but you might need one to loosen one that's been on there for a while.
Probably right regarding tightening but I get a good feeling knowing they are somewhat tightened down which only a tool can do, after all they are a direct 3"+ hole directly through your boat! FYI, my cap tool is hanging off of one of my strainer at all times, difficult to misplace that way and always handy.
I also find it good practice to lubricate the o-rings every season when I winterize which involves removing the caps. Alway have a jar of pure grade silicone lube like this on board. Comes in handy for threads, seals and a bunch of other stuff. Speaking of threads, I also smear a bit on the cap threads after removal. https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Silicone-Grease-2oz/161674699592
- jfloyd1010
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Can anyone help answer the question of how I post a picture on these questions ?
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- jfloyd1010
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